The Resilient Roots
Garden @Fuller Farm
A place to learn, wander, pause, listen, and be inspired by what is possible
The Resilient Roots Garden at Fuller Farm is our demonstration site that enables locals to see permaculture in action and leave with inspiration and knowledge. Open to the public, the garden shows an alternative way of landscaping that includes edible and native plants combined to support and harmonize with nature.
Fuller Farm, which is owned by Barnstable Land Trust, hosts our garden space at 995 Route 149, Marstons Mills. We began this collaboration in 2021, and our amazing volunteers gather often to keep the plants thriving.
Central to the project are dozens of fruit trees, including apple, peach, plum, cherry plum, Asian pear, chestnut, and pawpaw. Each is grouped with plants that support that tree’s growth by attracting beneficial insects or fixing nitrogen and accumulating minerals in the soil.
Over the years, our onsite, hands-on classes have continued to expand the garden’s features. We’ve added a pergola for grapes, a pond to attract insects and invertebrates, an herb spiral, a vegetable garden, a berry patch, and a fruiting hedge—all ideas that you can try in your own yard. We invite you to come take a stroll and see for yourself what’s possible when we garden in balance with our ecosystem.
The garden is ever-changing with the seasons and the years and will continue to grow with new projects and ideas over time. We host volunteers throughout the growing season who help take care of and expand the variety of plants and garden features. All are invited to volunteer or to just visit and be inspired.
We are planning on expanding our garden beds at Fuller Farm and will be growing more produce to share with area food pantries.
We would like to say a special thanks to Barnstable Land Trust (BLT) for this collaborative opportunity. We lease a small portion of Fuller Farm for our demonstration garden, and the remainder of the property is managed by BLT for a variety of uses that honor the historic agricultural past of the land. We are grateful for this partnership and for the friendships that have developed because of it. We look forward to collaborating more with BLT staff, board, and members as we continue to enjoy Fuller Farm as a canvas for appreciating nature.