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J. David Bamberger was an inspiration to me, to us, to our contributors and allies across the Texas Hill Country, and to people far beyond it. His work did not just change a place. It changed how many of us understand what land can become when it is given time, patience, and respect. Bamberger showed the world that degraded land is not a lost cause, but an opportunity. He showed that hydrological systems have value, that water remembers how to move through a landscape, and t

Almost every Texan carries a fond memory of the Hill Country. For some, it’s swimming in a clear river on a hot summer day. For others, it’s a drive along winding roads lined with live oaks and limestone bluffs, or a quiet morning watching deer graze in the distance. The Hill Country is not just a place on a map. It is part of Texas’s shared identity, tied deeply to water, land, and the rhythms of nature that sustain both. Today, that landscape faces a serious and largely avo

This fall, our Coalition for Regenerative Ecologies and Agriculture (CREA) Internship Program, a partnership with the University of Texas at San Antonio and Alamo Colleges St. Philip’s College , is growing in every sense of the word. This year, we have expanded the fully paid internship program to include three new partner sites, giving students even more ways to connect classroom learning with hands-on regenerative work. Altogether, fifteen students are now spread across fi

Terra Advocati is proud to celebrate the appointment of our good friend and collaborator, Antonio Carrillo Bolea, as the Director of Agriculture for the State of Veracruz . (Dirección General de Agricultura y Fitosanitaria) This recognition is not only a personal achievement for Antonio, but also a powerful affirmation of the values and vision he has dedicated his career to: regenerative agriculture, agro-ecological systems, keyline design principles for watershed management,

We are thrilled to share that Terra Advocati has received a new round of support to continue and expand Huertos Familiares , our community-based regenerative garden initiative in San Antonio, thanks to The Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation. This funding will help us nurture a project that is much more than a garden, it is a living network of memory, care, and transformation. A Movement of Gardens Huertos Familiares began as a vision to transform backyards, vacant lots, and s

The Fall Equinox once again finds us with our hands in the soil, harvesting the last of the summer crops, prepping the soil for the Fall and Winter gardens, reflecting on all that the land has gifted us. It finds us pulling overgrown weeds from a garden which was left largely untended during the long summer months. One bed in particular required a tremendous amount of attention and care. The vines, which had previously offered more beans than we could eat or share, were curle