Barbara Rose
WHAT I DO
~ I harvest water,build soil, plant trees, garden, harvest and prepare native foods on 20 acres of Ironwood/Saguaro forest in the northern Tucson Mountains with family and friends;
~ Consult and design for clients who want to reduce energy and water use and to integrate their dwellings into the larger landscape (new and retrofit);
~ Teach workshops and coordinate Permaculture projects;
~ Work with our neighborhood watershed education team, SaPWET;
~ Sit on the Steering Committee for Pima County’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan;
~ Engage the town of Marana and local developers in envisioning healthy communities;
~ Practice the art of natural building/plastering on adobe, rammed earth, cob, and straw buildings (for new construction and renovation);
~ Love what I do and invite more folks to enjoy this kind of work/play.
CONTACT Barbara at (520) 572-7221 brosearth@aol.com
PROJECTS
Completed (c), works in progress (wip), simmering (s)
~ (c)- Dancing Rocks, an eco-logical community of 5 homes in an Ironwood
forest preserve and native plant nursery -
currently three families are owner-residents, and there are two trial residencies in progress.
The barn/classroom is completed and houses a classroom, blacksmith shop, and workshop, as well as residence space for temporary visitors.
Link to Home Owners Manual!
~ (c)- Kleber-Rose family rammed earth solar home and studio,
studio designer and owner contractor, 1989/9o.
~ (c)- Rose home office, passive solar earth /straw renovation of 1930’s
historic stone well house. Designer, owner contractor, 1994/95.
~ (c)- Sylvester House, historic adobe renovation for Native Seeds
S.E.A.R.C.H.- project planning and coordination, 1993/94.
~ (c)- Silverbell Trading is a gallery/trading post featuring local and native arts, crafts, and books
about sustainable living. It also features passive solar design, green/recycled building materials, and natural plaster and finishes. See the information below for contacting Silverbell Trading.
~ (c)- Kino School, conceptual design project for 10 acre site, permaculture
class, teacher/consultant, 1995
~ (c)- Mitchell Residence, permaculture landscape renovation for 1 acre site,
designer, project manager, 1996/97
~ (c)- “Becoming Beneficial Developers in our Own Backyards”, a 17 minute video
about the Safford Peak Watershed Education Team (SaPWET), story,
editing 1999-2000.
~ (c)- Northern Tucson Mountains Resource Conservation/Education Project,funded by
Pima County, Marana and Pro-Neighborhoods. A 2 year project to envision and
promote healthy communities while restoring Sonoran Desert habitat.
project coordinator, 1997-2000.
~ (wip)- Ryan Residence, permaculture landscape restoration for .15 acre
home site in urban adobe subdivision, consultant, designer with Rainbarrel,
designer, project coordinator, 1999-2000.
~ (wip)- Safford Peak Watershed Education Team (SaPWET) ongoing,
seasonal workshops, work parties and social events to promote relationship/stewardship
within our neighborhood watershed and larger community.Connecting urban and rural
communities by the water resources that flow through them.
~ (s/wip)- Sol Food, a wild and native natural foods/sustainable
living/catering/teaching/design business.
~ (s)- Green, solar “shopping/trade center” with water harvesting, all green
businesses, office space, park, gardens and performance areas, urban habitat restoration,
new or renovation…
Articles
Tucson Weekly- Permacultural Shift, November 12, ‘97
Az Daily Star- Harvesting Water, July 31, ‘97
The Rain Harvesters, September 26, ‘97
An effort to Protect the Desert, July 12, Sunday, 9?
The Citizen- Resident Pushes Benefits of Natural Run-off,October 28, ‘97
Permaculture Drylands Journal- Ferment and Human Nutrition, a review, August 94
Builder News Aug. ‘O4- Dancing Rocks: Living Lightly In A Land Of Little Rain
Silverbell Trading www.silverbelltrader.com
7119 North Oracle Road
Tucson, AZ 85704
520-797-6852
Hours: 10-5, daily, closed Sunday