There is a feeling right now of ‘between’. The time between Winter and Summer, or Vetr and Sumar as the Old Norse language goes, were times of fairly hard contrasts. For Norway and Iceland, the regions where the home cultures for much of my Heathen religions comes from, these northern Europe regions have had pretty …
By Sarenth Óðinsson, Board Member of Crossing Hedgerows The world is alive. This is especially easy to know at Crossing Hedgerows. You can feel life pulsing beneath your feet, even in the midst of Winter. There is life. Perennial food crops and flowers around the farm are coming back to life, with shoots beginning to …
by Sarenth Odinsson, Board Member of Crossing Hedgerows So much of the work at Crossing Hedgerows is about balance, and where needed, rebalancing. It has been that way since before Crossing Hedgerows was founded. When they moved to Michigan, the Cavanaughs came onto land that had been devastated by industrial farming. You did not see …
Join us for a monthly “walk and talk” and bonfire. This will be a guided walk for groups of 10 or less (due to covid), and a time for members to take a walk together and get to know each other. For now, it will need to be a guided walk because we are currently …
CHFS is fortunate to have on its property an immigrant from the old world, an English Yew The English Yew, or common yew (taxus baccata), is native to Britain, Europe and parts of Asia. The yew is particularly long-lived, clocking in at 400-500 years and sometimes longer. There are yew trees in Great Britain believed …
For the second year in a row, we are thrilled to host Lior Allay and Bunny Luna for the Conscious Creativity Workshop. The two-three hour is scheduled to start at 1pm on Saturday, August 1st. There will be a ritual on the Sanctuary to ground us to the spirits of our sacred place and consecrate …
We are finally on our way! Our long-held plans to build a driveway for the sanctuary to a future pond and Celtic roundhouse are finally coming to fruition. This has been part of our long-term planning for years and it is thrilling to see it start to take shape. With the consent and welcome of …
As we mourn the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and all the others who have lost their lives at the hands of those who have sworn to serve and protect, we at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary condemn in the most absolute terms racial injustice, white supremacy, and all legacies of systemic oppression. Black …
Come put your hands in the sweet earth! The Sanctuary is open to volunteers looking to connect with the earth’s bounty through work on the farm. Maintaining a yearly supply of produce is ever more important in these days, when times are uncertain. And working with the earth provides a ready source of comfort and …
Workdays at CHFS! (now on hold due to state Shelter in Place order – be safe everyone!!) Read More »
Full Moon Bonfires: Since many of the full moons this year line up with major events in the wheel of the year, we have chosen to combine celebrations in one weekend night of feasting and sharing around the bonfire. This corresponds with our greater belief in honoring the sabbats as they make ecological sense within …