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An Intimate relationship with Earth

An Intimate relationship with Earth

By megan spencer February 13, 2021 February 13, 2021

“You seem very close to the earth, how does one come to that place?”
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Did you know that Steven offers Land Use Consultat Did you know that Steven offers Land Use Consultations? We are often asked what can I do here, with this land I’m now living with? What’s the soil like? What plants live here? What’s the greater layout of the land around me? Steven will come and spend time with you on your land, discussing with you your vision and plans and how best to work with the land you’re on. He’ll help you identify the plants and trees where you are and what you might learn from them in terms of where they are on the land and what their food or medicine is. Steven will also offer insight into the lay of the land and where best to build a house or plant a garden. Often there are many things we aren’t able to see when we’re new (sometimes not so new) to living with the land, both practical and energetic. Having the support of someone who has lived this way for many years can save you an immense amount of labour and time. Learn more about Land Use Consultations, there’s a link in our bio!
Daydreaming with chervil. A lovely anise flavoured Daydreaming with chervil. A lovely anise flavoured herb from the garden. #chervil #herbs #gardening #gardeningwithkids #raisingwildlings
Red clover flower harvest! The more you pick them Red clover flower harvest! The more you pick them, the more they produce. Clover is a nitrogen fixing plant, so we leave many in our gardens to support natural nitrogen fixing, which increases soil fertility. Clover is a nourishing tea high in protein and is a rich source of vitamins A, B-2, B-3, C, and E. Red clover is an alterative and is used to assist the body in removing metabolic waste products. It contains natural antioxidant isoflavones, which can help prevent loss of bone density through menopause. When combined with other well known purifying herbs like burdock or yellow dock red clover is used as a remedy for treating skin conditions and disorders, like eczema. Just a few things about this profoundly nourishing and powerful herb! More info on herbal allies when you become a Patreon subscriber, link in bio.
Ol’ Faithful. Here at The Sacred Gardener, livin Ol’ Faithful. Here at The Sacred Gardener, living with the seasons is a part of our everyday. We decided a good 15 years ago that we would stop flushing good compost; that we were taking a big piece out of the cycle. So since that time we disconnected our septic, we’ve been creating humanure, inspired by friends who had been doing this much longer, and the book by John Jenkins. It’s incredible how after sitting a year, poop just ends up like dirt, smells like dirt. We feed the feet of our fruit trees with it every year. It feels good to close this loop. #compost #humanure #outhouse #inhouse #cycles #livingwiththeland #livingwiththeseasons
Harvesting Rose Petals to make rose beads. We grin Harvesting Rose Petals to make rose beads. We grind them up and let them ferment into a clay, then we’ll form the beads and let them dry. They’ll go beautifully with our local clay beads we just made! These roses came from a massive rose bush, probably a hundred years old, the last standing reminder that there once was a homestead in this place near the forest garden in Whitney. They clearly are quite hardy and smell beautiful, so we dug some up and brought some home to plant here, on the farm. #roses #rosebeads #hardy #heritagerose
I was harvesting Nettle all morning and many hours I was harvesting Nettle all morning and many hours later my hands are still vibrating, numb and tingling like stars in the frozen night sky. In meeting Nettle we have come across a witty sharp-tongued Prince with a generous purse. He’s ambitious but in a very grounded, sustainable way, slowly expanding territory as he gains a solid footing. Nettle will bring your body and the land richness if you work with him. But he will also keep you in line, demanding you always keep your wits about you. Nettle is a very old companion to those of us from the old world. One who we should all keep close. He has saved us countless times from famine and kept us strong in good health over millennia. Read the full article on our Patreon page, link in bio. #nettle #herbs #herbalmedicine
Sending off some beauty-filled packages to some of Sending off some beauty-filled packages to some of our Patreon peeps today! It’s been years of tweaking and playing with making incense for us. Making the cones by hand can take a good amount of time, so we’re offering kits to make your own! It includes all the ingredients, pre-measured, sourced from here or locally and all wild crafted or organically grown. No nasty hidden chemicals in this incense. This one is rose and lavender, and fills your spirit with both their beautiful aromas, but also their tenacious, loving spirits. Only plant materials. Coming sometime in the future for all of you! #rose #lavendar #incense #bioregionalincense #local #wildcraft #incensekit
First sweet gale harvest. These shrubs love growin First sweet gale harvest. These shrubs love growing along moving water, often found leaning over the water’s edge of a river or lake. In this case, the Madawaska River nearby our 25 year old forest garden. These shrubs have been harvested by Steven’s hands, along with many helpers for 3o years! This is what sustainable harvesting looks like. That most would never know we were here. Sustainable harvest means getting to know how the plant grows. How much can you harvest every year? What parts? When? How can you tell if someone else has found your harvest spot? Have they recovered well from last year? Do they need a year’s rest? What do the plants tell you? Developing a relationship with a plant takes time. Especially in the wild where there are many factors to consider. Take it slow. Pay attention. Listen. Take another step back. Give thanks. Honour the wisdom keepers and practice humility. #sweetgale #myricagale #wild #wildplants #herbalmedicine #herbs #madawaska #madawaskariver

sacredgardener

Seeding earth wisdom since 1989.
Home of The Sacred Gardener School.
Wildculturing ~ Co-create ~ Wildcrafting
We're on Patreon!

The Sacred Gardener
Did you know that Steven offers Land Use Consultat Did you know that Steven offers Land Use Consultations? We are often asked what can I do here, with this land I’m now living with? What’s the soil like? What plants live here? What’s the greater layout of the land around me? Steven will come and spend time with you on your land, discussing with you your vision and plans and how best to work with the land you’re on. He’ll help you identify the plants and trees where you are and what you might learn from them in terms of where they are on the land and what their food or medicine is. Steven will also offer insight into the lay of the land and where best to build a house or plant a garden. Often there are many things we aren’t able to see when we’re new (sometimes not so new) to living with the land, both practical and energetic. Having the support of someone who has lived this way for many years can save you an immense amount of labour and time. Learn more about Land Use Consultations, there’s a link in our bio!
Daydreaming with chervil. A lovely anise flavoured Daydreaming with chervil. A lovely anise flavoured herb from the garden. #chervil #herbs #gardening #gardeningwithkids #raisingwildlings
Red clover flower harvest! The more you pick them Red clover flower harvest! The more you pick them, the more they produce. Clover is a nitrogen fixing plant, so we leave many in our gardens to support natural nitrogen fixing, which increases soil fertility. Clover is a nourishing tea high in protein and is a rich source of vitamins A, B-2, B-3, C, and E. Red clover is an alterative and is used to assist the body in removing metabolic waste products. It contains natural antioxidant isoflavones, which can help prevent loss of bone density through menopause. When combined with other well known purifying herbs like burdock or yellow dock red clover is used as a remedy for treating skin conditions and disorders, like eczema. Just a few things about this profoundly nourishing and powerful herb! More info on herbal allies when you become a Patreon subscriber, link in bio.
Ol’ Faithful. Here at The Sacred Gardener, livin Ol’ Faithful. Here at The Sacred Gardener, living with the seasons is a part of our everyday. We decided a good 15 years ago that we would stop flushing good compost; that we were taking a big piece out of the cycle. So since that time we disconnected our septic, we’ve been creating humanure, inspired by friends who had been doing this much longer, and the book by John Jenkins. It’s incredible how after sitting a year, poop just ends up like dirt, smells like dirt. We feed the feet of our fruit trees with it every year. It feels good to close this loop. #compost #humanure #outhouse #inhouse #cycles #livingwiththeland #livingwiththeseasons
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