A Norway Spruce we planted about 11 years ago as a seedling. A few weeks ago we planted 10 more Norway Spruces to replace the ones we've used for Christmas trees over the years. Our original spruce grove was planted as a windbreak and we purposely planted them too close together so that as they grew we could harvest some of them for Christmas trees. The others have been doing a great job in ...
Saturday, April 25, 2026 ⋅1:00 – 3:30pm We will be planting Norway Spruce seedlings to grow some more Christmas trees for the coming years. In the past we have shared our homegrown trees with members of the sanctuary and would like to continue this tradition! We'll plant some trees and then gather around the bonfire for some fellowship. Feel free to bring a snack or beverage, or something to share if that sounds fun. Kindly RSVP to ...
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 ...
We had a lovely time foraging for materials for our Yule decorations this past Sunday. The photo is of the centerpiece that Alissa created from what she gathered. It's so beautiful! The Cavanaughs also have cut their Christmas tree, and I wanted to send a reminder that folks are still welcome to come out to gather materials or cut a tree. Even though they might be too tall, the bottoms can be cut off to still ...
For our members at the $25 level, and those at the $10 level who have also been regular volunteers (this includes those who have helped with rituals, helped on the farm, and board members), we would like to offer you the opportunity to come and cut one of our spruces for your Christmas tree. We purposely planted them too close together when we created our wind breaks, so we would be able to harvest some of them ...