Organic truffle orchard and culinary retreat
Clos Racines Orchard is a 30-acre organic truffle farm in Northern California. The farm—a dream of two first—time farmers—will host overnight culinary retreats and weddings during the truffle off-season, with vegetable gardens and naturalized orchards offering seasonal fare. To break the flatness of the site, we situated the main house and guest area at the edge of a new one acre pond. Undulating berms allow for periodic sightlines into the orchards. The project’s scope of work includes masterplanning, site design, planting design, seed mix specifications and construction observation.
Orchard master plan with main house, pond, guest lodging and public spaces.
Pond as mirror of the oak orchard and the volcanic mountains that surround the valley.
Bird nest within the orchard.
Summer swim for the couple’s son and his friends. Creating a serene place for their kids and eventual grandkids was a guiding light for the project.
The orchard, pond and main house are now complete. More to come!
Photos by Fabrice Caporal. Drawings by Studio Campo.