Our Feast with the Faeries event was SOOOOOOO enchanting in the best sort of way. The magical creatures were pleased beyond measure to have us recognize them and give them some love. Jean Brennah, Alissa and I held a little ceremony for them at the stone circle before heading out on our nature walk and the potluck following (which Dan joined us for). We could really feel them accompanying us along the way, ...
Saturday, September 21, at 4pm - Ceremony and Potluck marigold seeds native coneflower seeds zinnia seedhead The seeds that were planted this spring are now producing seeds of their own. The cycle continues. How can you see that in your own life? As we celebrate the balance of day and night and begin to turn towards the dark half of the year, you can allow yourself to ...
Saturday, September 14th at 4pm If you are not feeling well, nothing else matters. Come join me for some immediate support to calm your body and clear your mind. We will take a relaxing walk around the farm and sanctuary, where you can feel the magic that is available to you. Then, sit in community around a campfire and learn with others who are ready to feel better without drugs. Receive valuable handouts with practices that you can ...
In July of 2023, Brennah made a post here about the importance of our native button bushes to the pollinators at Crossing Hedgerows. Of course it has beautiful photos, including the incredible blossoms: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86598986 button bush - after the flowers have faded It's hard to do justice with pictures to show the size this particular one has grown to now, but it has grown quite large indeed! And I want to give a ...
🦋 These are a few of the wildflowers and some of the scenery currently at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary. There has been such a variety of butterflies, bees, insects, pollinators, birds, and wildlife this year… it has been incredible. ironweed evening primrose monarch butterfly boneset 🦋 Inviting in so much diversity to our ecosystem over the years has truly paid off. We have done very ...
Saturday, August 24th at 11:00 a.m. (please note time change) A view of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary Do you consider your body and spirit a natural system mirroring the world around you? As you picture sunshine, fresh air, and pure water nourishing and stabilizing the land, can you see it doing the same for you? Come join us as we explore the element of Air and connect with our own inner healers. We will ...
I recently realized that I haven't posted a picture of the finished bridge for those of you who haven't made it out yet this summer. We are still hoping to put some finishing touches on it to pretty it up some, but it is a good sturdy bridge that has been working well for us. Bridge over the Swan Creek Bridges are a way of getting from one place to another, and are ...
Saturday, August 3rd at 4pm - Ritual and Potluck native coneflowers Hi everyone! A ritual and potluck is planned as per our usual Wheel of the Year celebrations. There is currently a chance of rain in the forecast, so if necessary we will meet in the hoop house. If anyone would like to hold space for one of the four quarters, please let me know. This means you will read the part for ...
At our meetup this past Saturday I baked a cake made with aronia berries from our farm. I thought I'd share the recipe here with you all. Aronias have even more antioxidants than blueberries! They are super easy to grow if you have a little bit of room in your back yard for a large shrub. They are also native to our region. Aronia berry bush If you are a supporter at the ...
pawpaws 🍈 Our pawpaw fruits are getting bigger!! ...shown with my hand for size comparison (and a ground cover of lemon balm underneath). 🍈 We planted the pawpaw trees nine years ago and have waited eagerly for them to start producing. Not only are we thrilled to see our largest one begin fruiting now, it is also coinciding with another wonderful development at the farm and sanctuary. Exciting News... 🍈 We are anticipating the ...
rainbow in the fire circle Do you consider your body and spirit a natural system mirroring the world around you? As you picture sunshine, fresh air, and pure water nourishing and stabilizing the land, can you see it doing the same for you? Come join us as we explore the element of Earth and connect with our own inner healers. We will begin with a meditation and a song. There will then be a ...
Sunday, July 14th at 4pm You are invited to join us for a themed potluck in which we will share stories of our encounters with the elementals. Whether you have had direct interactions, or simply have reverence for particular aspects and energies of the land, we would love to hear how these beings are part of your life. And if you are simply curious to learn more about all of this, you are also welcomed! ...
... that we are part of the United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary Network? A few years back I sent in an application with documentation of some of the various endangered medicinal plants we have growing at the sanctuary. We were approved to be part of the network, and you can find us listed at the United Plant Savers website. Besides medicinal plants, we have a wide variety of other native plants around the ...
This morning I planted a black willow tree that was donated by friends of the sanctuary, Rocky and Lucinda. We add it to our collection of various types of willows on our land, most of which are the shrub variety. black willow Willow catkins are one of the earliest sources of food in the spring for pollinators. Willows also help clean the ground water, provide wonderful materials for crafting, and of course bring ...
https://youtube.com/shorts/-QwDcmgG1wU?feature=share A snippet of the Maypole dance at our Beltane 2024 celebration. 💞💜💞💜💞💜💞💜💞💜
Yes indeed! Being with us at the Friends level or above here on Patreon comes with benefits! Along with various discounts, you are welcome to visit the Farm and Sanctuary at any time with your family. Simply get in touch so that we can know you will be coming and make sure everything is welcoming for you. The composting outhouse Each week there are significant changes to the land as flowers come ...
It was a windy chilly Beltaine celebration, but lots of fun too! Because of the wind, we did have to keep the fires small, yet walking between the fires felt great as we entered the season of light, warmth, and growth together in community. The Circle Opening Prayer Calling Peace to the Quarters Blessing with Water Lighting the fires Fires are lit ...
Spring is in full swing at the Farm and Sanctuary! So I wanted to give you a small tour of the current beauty and abundance! As most of you know, we specialize in perennial food crops at Crossing Hedgerows, and have planted a food forest nearby the house. We used permaculture design to create this food forest, which I love to talk about when we have folks out for walks. Every year it becomes more and more ...
Thank you to Brennah for gathering the nine sacred woods which we will light our Beltaine fires with this Saturday. It's going to be magical! Beltaine Celebration: Saturday the 11th at 2:00 pm Oak Aronia Hazel Spruce Ash Cottonwood Willow Alder Hawthorne
Thank you to everyone who came out and made this day so special! 🐇 We come together in community to celebrate the Divine, which is found within ourselves, throughout the world and within deity. Ritual and ceremony can help us to feel that connection, and help us to build spiritual bonds. These connections show us the Way. Singing while Brennah plays mandolin planting seeds merging of opposites ...