Loading...

Some Current Scenery at the Sanctuary

By |2026-03-13T01:16:33-04:00January 31st, 2026|Flora|

Path from the Sanctuary driveway back towards the woodsBlue Vervain standing proudlyPurple Loosestrife glowing in the sunshine (for an interesting perspective on this plant, feel free to check out the following link: https://commonwealthherbs.com/herb-of-the-week-purple-loosestrife/ )One of the wider trails through the woods - a wonderful place to be on a hot day."When you regain a sense of your life as a journey of discovery, you return to rhythm with yourself. When you take the time to travel with reverence, a ...

Read More
 0

Lughnasadh Celebration Photos

By |2026-03-18T19:02:43-04:00January 31st, 2026|Events & Celebrations|

We had a lovely Lughnasadh Celebration yesterday with those who were able to make it out. One of our sacred Druid plants, who grows at the Sanctuary, asked to be featured and made use of for our ritual, so we happily obliged. At the entrance to the ritual space, we had some agrimony infused water for participants to use for cleansing.     * * * * * * ** A few folks relaxing after the potluck. ...

Read More
 0

Monarch Butterflies at Crossing Hedgerows

By |2026-03-18T19:02:24-04:00January 31st, 2026|Fauna|

This week the monarch butterfly was put on the endangered species list. https://www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost/2022/07/25/monarch-butterflies-named-endangered-species-red-list/ I'm glad to report that we've still been seeing them around the farm and sanctuary regularly this year, and we do have a couple of different varieties of milkweed available for them. Yesterday I saw four different ones flitting about. Monarch on Swamp Milkweed - Photo by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC taken on July 14, 2022 at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary I would like to ...

Read More
 0

Skills and Friendship Days

By |2026-03-18T19:02:05-04:00January 31st, 2026|Events & Celebrations|

I thought it would be nice to catch you up with some pictures from some of our recent Skills and Friendship Days (previously known as Work Days 😉). So without further ado... here is some of what we've been up to lately. Harvesting garlic scapes   Preparing the garlic scapes for pickling   Putting the cut scapes into the bag   Snipping off the tough parts and the ends, and cutting them to the right size to ...

Read More
 0

Composting Outhouse Building Progress

By |2026-03-13T01:12:59-04:00January 31st, 2026|News|

Dan has been working on finishing up the outhouse, with some help along the way from Brennah. It is now mostly finished, and fully functional! Here are a few pictures from the past couple of weeks:Getting ready to make a door for the back, where the bucket will be taken in and out for composting the contents.A scoop of wood chips is to be added on top after each use of the toilet.There are a few last details ...

Read More
 0

Update on Sanctuary Earthworks and Infrastructure Project

By |2026-03-18T19:00:18-04:00January 31st, 2026|News|

One of the gardens at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary Last week we had our third consultation with Garden Juju Collective as they continue to work on the design and project management of making our vision a reality for the Sanctuary land. (As I write this, I realize that I neglected to let you all know that we had actually contracted with them to help us continue the pond excavation, land preparation, and building project.) "Garden Juju Collective is ...

Read More
 0

Plant Portrait – False Indigo Bush

By |2026-03-18T18:59:51-04:00January 31st, 2026|Flora|

As you might know by now, I like to periodically highlight plants we have at the farm and sanctuary. Today's pick is the False Indigo bush.  False Indigo Bush in blossom - photo by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC   This is one which we planted back around 2014 in various areas because it does well in wetter habitats. It is a native plant to the area that is also a nitrogen fixer, meaning that it adds natural ...

Read More
 0

Outhouse Building Photos

By |2026-03-13T01:07:22-04:00January 31st, 2026|News|

We got a lot done on our outhouse project this past Saturday! The materials on the left in the photo above were all donated to us by Bill Campbell, who teaches construction and engineering classes at the Saline High School. These were some leftover materials from his classes that were going to be discarded, but he snagged them for us instead!The base of the outhouse finished. It's bigger than it looks in the photo. The finished base with floor... ...

Read More
 0

Open Submission Box

By |2026-03-18T18:59:22-04:00January 31st, 2026|News|

  We would like to invite those who have spent time at the Farm and Sanctuary to submit inspired poetry, photos, or experiences from your visit. These then will be posted here for all to enjoy, and to feel together the connections being made within our shared human and nonhuman community. You may email your submissions to: crossinghedgerowssanctuary@gmail.com Sincerely, ~Your friends at Crossing Hedgerows Farm and Sanctuary~

Read More
 0

What Happens at Work Days?

By |2026-03-18T18:56:26-04:00January 31st, 2026|Events & Celebrations, Musings|

Spontaneous dandelion offering left by Charlotte for the Spirits of the Land   For those who have not been to a recent work day, I would like to share what they are like and how they have been evolving, using our most recent one as an example. To begin, we take a moment to thank the Spirits of the Land for their abundance. We then spend awhile taking a walk around to see what is happening on ...

Read More
 0

Upcoming June Events

By |2026-03-18T18:58:16-04:00January 31st, 2026|Events & Celebrations, Flora|

Primroses from our Spring Equinox celebration growing happily   Here's what is going on at the Farm and Sanctuary this month. Our regular workdays will resume on Wednesdays and Saturdays, on Wednesday, June 15th after a two week break starting tomorrow. Saturday, June 18th (start time TBD): We will be building a composting outhouse with the help of Bill Campbell, who teaches construction/engineering at the Saline H.S. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are needing to ...

Read More
 0

Update on Infrastructure Work

By |2026-03-13T01:07:10-04:00January 31st, 2026|Birds, News|

A unique aspect of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary and Farm is that we incorporate our spiritual practices with the day to day aspects of caring for the land and creating resilient systems. Sometimes it feels like a lot of balls in the air to juggle community building, ecosystem reparations, seasonal celebrations, and farm work. The mission of our nonprofit is extensive to be sure.To that end, the degree to which we can develop each of these aspects of ...

Read More
 0

Beltane Celebration 💜

By |2026-03-18T18:56:04-04:00January 31st, 2026|Events & Celebrations|

Our wonderful gathering today started with an excellent talk on Working with the Land Spirits by Sarenth Odinsson, and concluded with a Maypole Dance and potluck/bonfire. I thought you might enjoy some pictures. Thank you to Raven and Doug for taking such great ones! (Since we all danced together, we didn't have anyone to take pictures of the actual dance ❤️) And a big thank you to Alissa for coming early to help finish assembling the Maypole! ...

Read More
 0

Lady’s Mantle: The Alchemical Chalice

By |2026-03-18T18:54:49-04:00January 31st, 2026|Flora|

  One of the herbs we have in our Paw Paw, Aronia Berry guild is Lady's Mantle. She is one of the magical flora of the Druid tradition. "One of the most striking characteristics of this graceful plant is the way its leaves gather dewdrops. During the night the leaves fold like umbrellas, opening in the morning to reveal their watery treasure. Dew has been considered to have magical properties since ancient times, when in the Celtic ...

Read More
 0

Honeyberries

By |2026-03-13T01:03:40-04:00January 31st, 2026|Flora|

Honeyberry Flowers with Bumblebee by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC taken on 5/2/22I'm sure I could feature a different plant each day of the year and still not cover all of the various ones at the farm and sanctuary. And the same goes for the pollinators and various wildlife. So I'll share a little about Honeyberries (Lonicera caerulea) today, and hopefully you will enjoy it. :)The honeyberries, which are a type of honeysuckle with edible berries, are flowering ...

Read More
 0

Virginia (White) Bluebells

By |2026-03-13T00:58:28-04:00January 31st, 2026|Flora|

Photo by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLCAnother wildflower currently blossoming at Crossing Hedgerows is our white Virginia Bluebells. This plant was given to us by our friend Gary Urick, along with the Aconite which was mentioned in a previous post. According to the University of Wisconsin Horticulture, regarding Virginia Bluebells: "It is considered threatened in its native range, primarily because of habitat destruction and the prevention of natural flooding of rivers, and is increasingly found only in isolated locations." "The flowers ...

Read More
 0

Biodiversity at Crossing Hedgerows

By |2026-03-13T00:58:24-04:00January 31st, 2026|Flora|

One of the exciting aspects of the farm and sanctuary is the incredible diversity of plants and wildlife that has been encouraged to flourish - partly as a result of re-wilding, and partly as a result of purposeful planting. I have shared some tidbits about this in the past, and thought it would be fun to continue to do so.In that spirit... here are a couple of plants that are popping up around the farm currently. MotherwortCatnipI chose these ...

Read More
 0

© 2012 - 2026 All Rights reserved - CROSSING HEDGEROWS SANCTUARY

Go to Top