Mindful Living Sanctuary

Permaculture homestead, plant nursery, and living classroom in Oswego, NY

Welcome

We are a small plant nursery and permaculture demonstration site in Oswego, New York. The work here is rehabilitating land toward native ecosystems so people and wildlife can share the same place safely.

Ponds, beaver habitat, swales, and canals move and hold water. Food forest plantings and garden beds feed the household and the soil. Trails and access roads are kept as light as we can manage so the woods stay woods.

This site is also where we write things down — fuller articles that answer questions from years of videos, in plain language, with sources.

Articles — https://www.mindfullivingsanctuary.com/articles/

Newsletter — https://www.mindfullivingsanctuary.com/newsletter/

What Your Gut Microbes Actually Need — https://www.mindfullivingsanctuary.com/articles/what-your-gut-microbes-actually-need

Are Carbohydrates Essential? — https://www.mindfullivingsanctuary.com/articles/are-carbohydrates-essential

Chlorine, Chloramine, and Disinfection Byproducts — https://www.mindfullivingsanctuary.com/articles/chlorine-chloramine-disinfection-byproducts

We begin with our ethics

Self-Care
Earth Care
People Care
Future Care

Changing the world starts at home scale: less waste, better soil, clearer water, and choices that leave the next season better than this one. We teach by doing it here, then writing it up so others can borrow what works.

On the land

Skydio stills from above the homestead — barn, gardens, driveway, and the quiet corners between them.

Our Greenhouse

Rebuilding progress of the workshop

Plants from the nursery

Availability changes with the season. Bare-root in early spring and late fall when plants are dormant; potted plants through spring, summer, and fall. Visits by appointment — Oswego, NY 13126 — drkevinpwallace@gmail.com

Fruit and Nut Trees: