As we come to the close of this year, I want to thank all who have supported our beautiful Sanctuary this year. Here are a few photos that Brennah took (and identified) recently at Crossing Hedgerows. Oftentimes the small and inconspicuous are overlooked and under appreciated, but what important roles they each play in the ecosystem. Wild geranium leaves Liverwort (probably fringed treewort) Bonfire moss Dandelion ...
We had a lovely ceremony last night, in which we entered the dreamtime with the Great Bear Spirit. There in the dark, we connected with our own dreams, before celebrating the return of the Light. Before the ceremony, each participant was given a juniper berry bundle, made from berries grown at Crossing Hedgerows. These were to help with the releasing of that which was ready to be released, to allow for new good things to enter our ...
Sunday, December 17th at 5pm Sunrise The Wheel of the Year is continuing to turn and we are quickly approaching the Winter Solstice. And with it come all the holidays which celebrate the renewal of the light that is found within and without during dark times. Though we know the sun will return in full strength, in the meantime, we remember that we are here in this world to experience both the darkness ...
Hi everyone, We are getting ready for you! Hope you can make it. 🎄 Sunday, December 17th at 5 pm I will be creating a Facebook event page soon, so if you’re on there, you can also keep an eye out for that. Happy December! Jean P. S. These are spruces we planted for a windbreak 8 years ago, with the intention of thinning them ...
Our hen, Peck, would like to show you a space that we’re in the process of preparing for gatherings. Go ahead and follow her down the path into the hoophouse. She’s waiting for you. Because the flood wiped out most everything we had planted in there, we decided it would be a good opportunity to reevaluate the best use of the space. So what we’ve decided is to use half of the hoophouse ...
As we begin the season of Samhain here at the Sanctuary, please enjoy a few photos of the land. We are so excited and grateful for all that is, and all that is to come. ✨
Moving forward with EGLEs requirements, yesterday we had a wetland specialist come out to do a survey, which will be part of what we will be submitting for the permit process. We are doing our best throughout this process to show EGLE that our intent is for land regeneration, as well as for giving opportunities for the public to experience and learn from the restored land. (EGLE is the State of Michigan's department of Environment, Great Lakes, ...
Now we have entered the season of the Yew tree - sentinel of death and the graveyard, rebirth and eternity. English Yew Tree This is likewise the Cailleach’s time. She brings us her wisdom as the old crone who presides over death. She is the storm, and the ancient creator of the land. She is the cold and the ice, the Queen of winter. The yew and the Cailleach are part ...
Recently I mentioned that we have been in the process of assessing where we're at with things at Crossing Hedgerows. This summer's flood was one of the reasons for that, with it putting us out of commission for quite some time. It is the worst flood we have had, and caused us to really look at the feasibility of our plans and the design we've been working towards for the land. Along with the flood, ...
Though we have not used any of the nonprofit funds directly for this, I wanted to share with you that your support does indirectly provide assistance for the many cats that are regularly dropped off at the farm. We have a steady stream of them that we feed, and we find homes for as many as possible, because our local shelters are all full. Last night we found a mother cat and her kitten sheltering ...
https://youtu.be/I9Z8vA-7B3Q The asters are now in full bloom and the bees are loving them! However the mosquitoes are still quite the nuisance and we are going to need to cancel our meet up for this weekend again. 🥺 In the meantime though, I have been continuing to put together plans for ways to have meaningful connection with the land and each other when we are able to meet again… so that we can keep creating ...
Sunday, October 5th at 2:00 pm Hi all! Because we have had such a big disruption to our meet-ups, we decided to have an impromptu Chili and Bonfire Party instead! You are all invited to come out for a Sunday Social with your fellow CHS members! 🥳 Chili and dessert will be provided. You are welcome to bring any special drinks you would like. RSVP by the end of tomorrow with a comment here or ...
Sunday, October 5th at 2:00 pm In addition to the chili and bonfire, we will also be making seasonal mandalas using natural materials found around the sanctuary. This is a fun activity to do with kids too, so please feel free to bring your little ones along! https://sproutingwildones.com/creating-a-nature-mandala/ Please RSVP by the end of today by leaving a comment or message here on Patreon, or an email to Crossinghedgerowssanctuary @gmail.com Looking forward to seeing some ...
Hi Everyone, Last night we had the biggest flood event we've had here to date. Most of the land is flooded, including our chicken coops, hoop house, sheds, and some of our garage. But thankfully NOT our house or basement. We spent a good part of the day getting our chickens situated as best we could, by adding tables into the coops (with their food and water on them), for them to stand on, along with their ...
Sunday, August 27th, 10 AM to 1 PMOur topic will be AIR IS MEDICINE. 🌬*Designing permaculture zone 1 (our homes) for healthy air, and the impacts of clean air both inside and outside.*How our thoughts affect our health.*We will go for a walk through the woods to soak up the fresh forest air and write love notes to the trees.*We will meander through the meadow and notice all the "air creatures" - bees, butterflies, flying insects, dragonflies, ...
This Sunday, we had a great discussion of the energy of Fire and how it is at work both within ourselves and on the land. For our activity, we made corn husk dolls to keep in our homes to remind us over the winter of the powerful energies of sunshine, sexuality, and creativity found in the spirit of grain. They will be a reminder of the capacity we all hold within ourselves for inspiration and flow in ...
High summer is presently in full swing everywhere at the Sanctuary. These are a few of today's sightings.For those of you who are members, we welcome you to set up a visit, or plan an event with other members to meet up together and share in the joy. The Sanctuary awaits you.
Hello friends. Just a couple of pictures taken today to show you some of the beauty and sacredness that you are supporting. Thank you. 💕(Swamp milkweed)Bright Blessings,Jean
August 20th from 10 AM to 1 PMOur first meet-up was a lovely, intimate gathering and I am so excited to continue to offer these times of connecting with each other. The next Circle Meet-up topic will be, Fire is Medicine, with a celebration of our life force energy, sunshine, sexuality, and the Sun God Lugh / Lughnasadh. Our activity for this session will be to make Corn Husk Dolls together. Corn husk dollies are meant to ...
By Brennah Cavanaugh, Board Member of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary Buttonbush is a bush with very unique looking flower clusters that are almost perfectly spherical. Its flowers are adored by pollinators of all sorts, but due to the long tube-like shape of the individual flowers in the cluster they are especially attractive to pollinators with longer tongues, like butterflies, bumble bees, and hummingbirds. (The unusual shape of the flowers make them attractive to humans, too!) It is ...