The Lord’s Land - A Brief History

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In 1968, Sabine found a beautiful piece of land (then 150 acres, of which 28 remain) near the town of Albion on the spectacular Mendocino Coast.  It seemed perfect for her new project.  It was an old fruit orchard whose meadows were dotted with aging apple and plum trees. Surrounding the central fields were forests of firs and redwoods.  Impressive old-growth redwood stumps were scattered around the property—many covered with secondary shrubs, vines, or even trees growing out of them.  Sabine sold her Santa Barbara home, her jewelry, and most other possessions and used the proceeds to purchase the Albion property.