Unfortunately the property that hosted the Habitat Potential Nursery for nearly a decade is up for sale and the nursery had to shut down! It was an extremely productive and thriving nursery, but the truth it was a huge amount of work and was never a very profitable nursery in the end. Ultimately, nurseries like this should have outside funding, as otherwise they are unlikely to be a viable business venture given the time involved to do it right.

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Back in 2009, Josiah and a few friends began with a vision of supplying the Bay Area with much-needed native plants. It ended up becoming a habitat restoration project of its own. With the help of heavy machinery, they completely transformed the barren sheep pasture into a native willow riparian woodland. Through careful study, hard work, and dedication, it became a testament to the ability to revitalize a degraded habitat. Through the process, there have been an untold number of lessons about what it is to grow native plants, create native habitat, and organize a space for maximum efficiency. It became a thriving addition to the local ecosystem, complete with breeding songbirds, amphibians, and dozens of specialized native pollinator species.