Harvest Loom: Weaving Community Collaboration & Seasonal Intention community etymology events gateway farm resolutions sacred places seasons Dec 18, 2025

Like the changing season, the Harvest Loom began as something small and grew in ways we couldn’t predict. A spark of inspiration, some branches, and a shared vision—what started as a nature craft idea for children transformed into a large-scale, living art installation that wove together memory, intention, and collective care.

Installed at Gateway Farm Hub in Plymouth, MI, USA, during the shift f...

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Keynote: Designing Healthy Future Farms adapt adapt design deck community community engagement design ecological systems ecopsychology events farm farmer wellness gateway farm keynote literacies and practices permaculture re-wilding regenerative agriculture self-care sustainability workshops Aug 28, 2025

Last week we were honored to deliver the keynote "Designing Healthy Future Farms" at the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference in Glen Arbor, MI, USA, run by Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology.

Now in its 26th year, this gathering brings together farmers, growers, and land stewards to build skills, share knowledge, and strengthen resilience across the region. This year’s theme—Incubate & Integ...

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Keynote: Regeneration Through Permaculture, Re-wilding & Community Engagement community engagement ecological systems ecopsychology events farm farmer wellness gateway farm keynote literacies and practices permaculture polyculture re-wilding regenerative agriculture sustainability Aug 06, 2025

Earlier this year, we were honored to deliver the keynote at the 77th Annual Celebration of the Washtenaw County Conservation District—an evening rooted in community, conservation, and care. We’re now excited to share the full recording along with reflections and resources from the event.

This talk was more than a presentation—it was a moment to ground ourselves in the deeper why of our work and ...

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Sanctuary and Ecopsychology ecopsychology emotions empowerment etymology events horticultural therapy literacies and practices more-than-human resilience workshops Jul 19, 2025

Yes, there's such a thing as Ecopsychology!

Just as we have relearnt to be ecological beings (existing in a web of relationships to plants, animals, environment, and energy flow)...we can also remember and relearn that we are just as equally ecopsychological beings.

Ecopsychology is a field of study, a therapeutic technique and a set of ideas that studies and works toward healing the interrelati...

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Crazy Wisdom Connections adapt community ecological systems events farm garden indigenous peoples' skills literacies and practices local businesses permaculture permaculture design course sustainability wholistic design process workshops May 22, 2025

Crazy Wisdom in Ann Arbor, MI, USA, describes itself as a "bookstore about consciousness." Through the store, its publications, and community events, Crazy Wisdom serves as a regional resource for information on "mindfulness, healthy living, spiritual growth, psychology, conscious parenting, and alternative therapies, plus community profiles, news, and events related to Southeastern Michigan's vib...

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Water: The Practical & The Magical biodynamics counterculture design ecological systems ecotones emotions empowerment erosion events flood indigenous peoples' culture magic permaculture science water workshops May 01, 2025

We are in awe of water.

 

Did you know these amazing scientific facts about water?

  • Some of the water on planet Earth originally comes from meteors and arguably also from comets!
  • 97% of all water on earth is in the seas 
  • 68% of freshwater is in the form of ice in the polar ice caps
  • Anomalous expansion of water means water expands when cooled from 4°C to 0°C. This means ice insulates the wat...
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