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Steven’s first book, ‘The Story of the Madawas Steven’s first book, ‘The Story of the Madawaska Forest Garden’ shares his journey in the creation of a forest garden, now 25 years old. Steven did this for his MA in Traditional Plant Use at Trent University, after learning from the Lacandon people in Mexico. They cut a swath out of the jungle and then would plant it with a succession of food bearing plants, mimicking the natural procession that would come into the space. Coming back to Canada, he wondered about how Indigenous people here might have done/still do similar plantings, and that their agricultural ways would not be recognized by colonial eyes. The space Steven opened up in a mature sugar maple bush was planted with annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. These days, there are buartnut and butternut trees, apple and pear trees, black walnuts; all bearing nuts and fruit. Many berries and a particularly unruly but very productive arctic kiwi vine. Because we don’t live there, much of the food produced is an offering to the wild, which was part of the vision for this space from it’s creation. Something for all of us. Deep bows and thank you’s to the innovation, creativity and deep connection of Indigenous peoples. Link to purchase this book in our bio. #foodforest #forestgarden #wildculturing #sacredgardening #polyculturegarden
Cylindrical Thimbleweed, preparing seeds to take f Cylindrical Thimbleweed, preparing seeds to take flight. Native to our area. #nativeplants #goingtoseed #autumn #ottawavalley
Grateful for many hands that helped to bring in th Grateful for many hands that helped to bring in the tomatoes when the threat of frost came. ‘Tis the time of year when our house fills up with the harvest. Green tomatoes will ripen still once picked, so we go through them as they do, making sauce, salsa and dry some too. So many monster squash this year, baskets of pears and beans, peppers... The bounty is our blessing. A thousand thank yous for so many reasons to The Sacred Gardener School folks. We love you and are deeply grateful for what you’ve given us, and offered to the land. We see and feel you here every day. Thank you, as always to @hemmingmaryanna for documenting our time. #harvest #autumn #puttingfoodby #foodpreservation #sacredgardener #sacredgardenerschool
It was a gorgeous day here to do some sweetfern ha It was a gorgeous day here to do some sweetfern harvesting. A full day and around 100lbs fresh! Our hands are thick with the oils and our herb barn smells incredible. Such a beauty. Sweetfern is one of the first shrubs to move back into a field, in the transition back into someday being a forest, which is what this land where we live wants to be. Steven calls this procession of plants the ‘parade of healers’. Sweetfern is known well for their liver supporting/cleansing ability, toning the gut to help heal leaky gut, and is helpful in the treatment and clearing of acne. Just a few of this one’s offerings. Also, very tasty tea ! #sweetfern #landregeneration #herbs #wildplants #wildmedicine #herbalmedicine #beyourownhealer
Widespread but not common in eastern Ontario, thes Widespread but not common in eastern Ontario, these are the White Elfin Saddle. Sadly, not considered edible, but full of wonder and many stories. There’s so many mushrooms popping up with the immense amount of rain we’ve had. #fungi #fall #autumn #autumnrain #magicmushrooms #storiesfromtheland
Blushing apples. Moving into the season filled wit Blushing apples. Moving into the season filled with making cider, drying fruit, making sauce. #fruittrees #northernfruit #zone3 #autumn #harvestseason
A lot of the fruit that sets early in the season i A lot of the fruit that sets early in the season is lean this year, because of the spring dryness. Our burr oaks have plenty of nuts though. Burr oaks are the most drought resistant oak, so a good one to plant in these uncertain times. #drought #oak #burroak #climatechange #droughtresistant #nativeplants #nativetrees
Table of Contents from Steven’s book, “Sacred Table of Contents from Steven’s book, “Sacred Gardening: Seeds for the Reemergence of Co-Creative Agriculture”. Available through our website, thesacredgardener.ca. #wildculturing #cocreation #gardening #agriculture #foraging #thesacredgardener #sacredgardenerschool

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