sustainable spirituality

Yesterday I added air pumps to the living machine. the following is a movie about the machine.

Today I added 2 air pumps to the living machine. The living machine is composed of 6 50 gallon drums filled with water and plants. The machine is fed liquid waste from the cafeteria and this materials is digested and cleansed by the plants and fish. The original system had one pump but it was inadequate for the size of the tanks. Over time the system became anerobic and started to smell. We will wait for several weeks to allow the extra oxygen to break down the dead material before we feed it.

Monday I was at davinci subbing for the drama teacher Tom Becket. I happened to venture into the garden and saw a shooting star in full bloom. The lupine are about to bloom also they have start ed stalks of flowers.

The water garden has an April migration of pacific green tree frogs. 10 years ago i released some frog eggs in the pond. The frogs from that first bunch have spread out all over the neighborhood. For some reason they come back in April to the pond where they croak and mate. Play the video and hear them sing.

The temperature is rising into the 50's and 60's and the flowers are starting to bloom. The daffodils are done but the tulips are vibrant. they were a gift 10 years ago and were the first flowers in bloom at the opening on earth day 2002. I am amazed at how strong they still are. the lupine are getting bigger almost a foot tall in places. Also the wild flowers are starting to pop. Notice the purple shooting star. There is also a begining s of camas flower. This plant was a starch staple for the natives in this region. Finally the monkey flower is in bloom. It grows at the mouth of the streeam where the rain water exits the pond and flows into the the wet land. Check out previous posting for pictures of the flooding.