Rooting Cuttings (and other Joys of Spring)

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The Art of Green Mulch

Much of my "spare" time over the next few weeks will be focused on what I want to do in my yard and garden. I am always looking for native perennials that fit into a shade garden, and ways to make my back yard look as much the way nature intended it as possible. So … Continue reading The Art of Green Mulch

Wildtending: Refugia and the Seed Arc Garden

Great Info Thank You, my yard is mostly shady so I am always looking for wild flowers and plants that do well in the shade. There are several beautiful Lady Slipper’s growing wild in the woods behind my house,Trillium grows in my garden and wild here in the woods too.

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Over the course of the last six months, I’ve been discussing in various ways philosophies and insights about helping to directly and physically heal our lands as a spiritual practice, weaving in principles of druidry, permaculture, organic farming, herbalism, and more. Specifically, I’ve suggested that we can have direct, meaningful, and impact benefit on our lands and through the work of our “healing hands” we can help heal the extensive damage caused by humanity. The reason is simple: we have lost so much biodiversity in so much of our landscapes; even our forests are in many cases, pale representations of what they once were in terms of biological diversity. This is true of tree species, plant species, animal species, insect life, soil biology, mycology, water-based life and so on.  While nature has the ability to heal herself, with the help of humans, she can do it much more…

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Sacred Gardening through the Three Druid Elements – Designing Sacred Spaces and Planting Rituals

Something to consider next planting season

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A representation of the 3 druid elements A representation of the 3 druid elements

A number of people have asked me for ceremonies and activities that help facilitate sacred work on the land in various ways. Why would we want such ceremonies? Quite simply, because we can get the most effect by combining actions out in the world with ritual and other forms of magical practice on the inner worlds. For many years, I’ve been using my  druidic practices to help my work with plants and gardens. So in addition to the practical work of growing my own food on my homestead, practicing permaculture, regenerating lawns, and building a healthy ecosystem, I designin with the elements in mind, performing land healing and garden rituals, and engage in other sacred practices.  These two parts form a cohesive whole that unifies spiritual practices with everyday living.

Today, I’d like to share the first of a series of …

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Why Fall Is the Best Time for Planting