• Orange tree grove suffering from several years of extreme drought followed by heavy rains.

• Reviewed older soil tests and tree treatments from other companies, and made new test recommendations;
• Conducted soil composition and microscopy on soil samples from both areas of ill health;
• Reviewed current practices with garden staff and introduced considerations to change practices;
• Provided recommendations on amendments and next steps;
• Workshopped findings with staff to build knowledge internally.

• Need for staff development and internal culture-building between board and staff.

• Facilitated a 3-day Deep Mapping intensive including place-based reading and discussion, and guided on-site, group socioecological mapping (soil, plant, fungi, animal, human) of three local ecosystems;
• Ongoing mentorship on development of publication series based on Deep Mapping investigations.

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