Lavender Enterprise Blooms in Abandoned Quarry 

At Black Mountain Ranch, just outside Point Reyes Station, an unlikely agricultural experiment is taking root. Where heavy machinery once carved stone from barren earth, small rows of fragrant lavender now welcome a wide range of pollinators-part of a bold experiment in land restoration.
For years, the old quarry site at this MALT-protected ranch stood desolate and empty, a reminder of the area’s industrial past. Stripped of its topsoil and fertility, this patch of earth seemed destined to remain a scar on the landscape. But where others saw wasteland, the ranch’s team of land stewards saw potential.
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