π» Embody the rhythms of Nature with ecological gardening
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Hey there fellow gardener! π» Imagine walking into your garden and instinctively knowing which seeds need sowing, what companions to plant, and which weeds are for eating. You feel rooted, grounded, and excited while doing it all in an efficient and effective, regenerative way. Embody the rhythms of Nature and bring more joy and ease to gardening.π· Three years ago, I launched my long-time dream of creating Garden Rhythmβ an ecological gardening education program that brings more JOY to gardening while yielding abundance and beauty in a climate-wise way. Ecological gardening mimics the patterns and processes found in Mother Nature to create a thriving and resilient garden ecosystem. My students tell me that learning to garden the Garden Rhythm way has given them the gift of knowing what to do in the garden and when. That kind of embodied knowing β the kind that lives in your hands and your gut and your bone-deep attention. It doesn't come from reading about gardening. It comes from doing it, season after season, in the company of people who love it as much as you do. π That's the heart of what I'm building at the Garden Rhythm Summer Retreat, August 14-16th at Ithaca Ecovillage. π π± Iβll give you the tools to create your best garden ever using the principles and practices of ecological gardening. You'll come away with practical tips and be inspired to dig into the garden with renewed hope. I promise that everyone from beginner to the most advanced gardeners will learn something new and leave the retreat feeling more connected to Nature, your garden, and each other. π β¨Three days of hands-on gardening workshops, morning mindfulness, gorgeous homegrown meals, pond swimming, campfire conversations, garlic braiding, and the kind of slow, nourishing time in nature that most of us are quietly starving for. I'll teach you my best tricks for companion planting, cover crops, and building a weed-proof sheet mulch you'll be smug about forever. π π₯ And then we'll eat really, really good food together, walk the trails, swim in the ponds, and laugh around the fire. π₯ π§ Early bird pricing of $575 ends May 31st. That's two weeks from today β and $75 less than the regular price. If any part of you has been thinking yes, I need this β trust that. It's the same kind of knowing I feel in my garden. β Grab your early bird spot here βοΈ Happy gardening! |
Garden Rhythm
πΏ Dear gardening friends, Happy solstice! Summer is here and the garden is growing like gangbusters which is so welcome after that slow start to Spring. π· Despite the long, sun-drenched days I have felt myself pulled inward. My mind, body, and spirit has been craving quiet amidst the songs of birds πΆ and the ebullience of children freed from the confines of the school day. For those that know me, quiet is likely not a word you would use to describe me. But my body is wise and knows I need a...
πΏ Dear gardening friends, Last week I wrote about embodied knowing β that quiet, bone-deep trust you build through seasons of paying attention in the garden. A lot of you wrote back. π Thank you for that β truly. A few of you also had questions about the retreat, so I want to make sure to answer all of those. But first β a little garden wisdom. One of my favorite practices in ecological gardening is companion planting: the practice of growing plants together that help each other thrive....
πΏ Gardening friends, π·May is here! Can you feel Jack Frost skulking away into his summer hidey hole? We're not out of the window for freezing temperatures just yet but I can feel the warmer days coming deep in my bones. In the garden, my brassicas are settling into the garden nicely and beets and carrots are peeking above the soil surface, ready to make beautiful bright root crops for us to feed on into the fall. In my house, tomatoes and peppers are awaiting the long days of late May and I...