Happy Winter Solstice 🌟
Jean - before the ceremony What a powerful and lovely ceremony we had last night for the winter solstice. Thank you to the beautiful group of women who came out to share in it. ❤️ Solstice Blessings to you all! Jean
Chocolate Chip Coconut Flour Pumpkin Bars
These were a big hit at our meetup this past Saturday, so I wanted to share the recipe with you all! https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/chocolate-chip-coconut-flour-pumpkin-bars/ Much love, 💖Jean
First Snow
Forsythia and Maple Leaves Welcome to the Cailleach, Goddess of the winter months. 🤍 The Cailleach, or the hag, has been feared and revered across Celtic cultures in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, for hundreds of years. Depicted as a veiled hag or an old crone, with one eye and deathly pale skin, she is said to have a bow-legged leaping gait, striding across mountains with a power to shape and ...
Resilience in the Cold, and a Special Note
Red Osier Dogwood in the foreground Hi Friends! As we head ever closer to winter, I want to share something I found which could help many of us to be more resilient in our lives. As most of you know by now, we practice permaculture principles here at the Sanctuary, which involves finding ways to live more sustainably. woodland trail For quite a few years I have been interested in ...
Seasonal Card Sets from Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary
We are happy to announce that we're now offering seasonal note card sets with photos taken at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC. 🐝✨ Each set comes with five different cards related to one of the four seasons. honey bee in peach blossom Brennah's photography is taken with a professional Nikon DX camera. She uses a macro lens and a telephoto lens for various shots. All her photos are completely ...
Pumpkin Fairy House Making Photos
Tara's Fairy House It was truly a magical day with some magical people! 🪄✨ Alissa Henry and Tara gathering supplies Dan the Fire Keeper A beautiful Autumn day All set up in the hoophouse Following is the reading with which I started out our event: A message from Pan who is the essence of nature... "I revel in the ...
The Element of Water and You
The Swan Creek at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary 💧 How does the fact that you are a water being relate to your health and well being? What are some things you can do to support the function of water in your body? 💧Learn also how water is related to your emotions and the importance of embodiment practices in connecting to love. 💧Gather a magical berry found at the sanctuary to take home to use for ...
Descend Into the Valley Between the Countertops
This morning I took Cliff Scholz' advice and sat cross-legged on the kitchen floor. It was a new perspective of stillness in a place of doing. Looking at different perspectives is something I have always enjoyed. And for the last year and a half I have been immersing myself and pushing the envelope even further in this regard. However, these perspectives are not actually new. More like ancient knowledge hidden in plain sight. We could call it ...
Rhubarb Lentil Soup Recipe
Hi everyone! After our meetup this past weekend, I had a request for the recipe of the Rhubarb Lentil Soup I made. So I thought I'd go ahead and share it here! Rhubarb growing at Crossing Hedgerows Rhubarb Lentil Soup 3 T. coconut or olive oil 1 onion chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 t. salt 1/2 t. pepper 1 t. ground mustard 2 cloves 1 c. chopped rhubarb (can use frozen, thaw first) ...
We Are Also a Cat Sanctuary 🐈⬛
As many of you know, we have frequent stray cats finding sanctuary at Crossing Hedgerows. Most of them are not feral, and don't have microchips, and are not claimed by anyone. This summer we found a mama cat who had given birth to 5 kittens in our chicken yard. We have found homes for two of them, but still would like to find homes for the other 3 plus the mama. We have taken in ...
Crossing Hedgerows Circle Meetup
Sunday, October 13th at 1:00 pm (originally planned for Sept. 28th) Topic: The Element of Fire 🔥 We are energetic beings. How can we take care of ourselves better in relation to the life force energy within and surrounding us? We will talk about the concept of a biofield, which is similar to other traditional notions of a life force or vital energy found in many cultures, such as qi in Chinese medicine, prana in Ayurvedic medicine, and ...
Event: Wellness Walk and Bonfire 🪷
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 ...
Feast with the Faeries Photos
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, ...
Event Reminder: Autumn Equinox (Alban Elfed) Celebration
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 ...
The Giant Button Bush – An Update
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 ...
Rewilding
🦋 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 ...
Crossing Hedgerows Circle Meetup 🌳
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 ...
The In Between Spaces
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 ...
Event: Lughnasadh Celebration 🌼
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 ...
Aronia Berry Cake Recipe
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 ...