Built America Magazine | South
Each home carries the name of a native plant - pawpaw, serviceberry, sassafras, sweet birch -chosen not for marketing, but for meaning. All are edible or medicinal species once tended by Indigenous peoples of the region. “It’s a nod to ancestral wisdom,” Kelsey explains. “Jack studied traditional ecological knowledge, and in permaculture we deeply value that. These plants hold the stories of how people lived with the land before us.” Materials that Nurture, Not Deplete Inside the homes, Terra Futura’s values quietly shine through. “These plants hold the stories of how people lived with the land before us.” eucalyptus wood cabinetry, and no- VOC paints and stains. No vinyl is used. There is cork flooring and 100% wool carpet, wool underlayment,
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