The founders and co-directors of the Regenerative Design Institute, James Stark and Penny Livingston-Stark, recently announced their plans to leave Commonweal Garden in Bolinas. The site has been their home and the base for their permaculture and leadership organization for the last 13 years. 

Although they will continue to direct R.D.I. and teach worldwide, the couple is heading to Whidbey Island in Washington State to settle into a different pace of life. “We’re excited about…