Noticing Nature Practice: June 26
What nature do you hear today?
Author: Anna
Noticing Nature Practice: June25
Lord make us mindful of the little things that grow and blossom in these days to make the world beautiful for us. —W.E.B. Du Bois
Nocino: A Winter Walnut Liqueur That Begins In Summer
As a child I associated green walnuts being hurled at me by my older brother. If I was quick enough, they would hit the side of the fort in a forceful splat. Ever since, I have associated their smell with Summer. As an adult, I …
Noticing Nature Practice: June 24
What does inside your home smell like? What does outside smell like?
Noticing Nature Practice: June 23
What is the temperature today? How does your body feel in this temperature?
Noticing Nature Practice: June 22
What are you tasting today? Eat something fresh, if you can, to honor Summer and the sun that helped to grow that food.
Noticing Nature Practice: June 21
“The silence of the natural world is in fact a constant, wondrous, neverending symphony.” — Dr. Qing Li, from Forest Bathing
Summer Solstice
Happy Summer Solstice! Today we reflect on what is coming into fruition within and around us. What is growing in our hearts, our families, our gardens, our yards, our communities, our minds, and in our nations? Here are some things that are growing in and …
Noticing Nature Practice: June 19
Today, enjoy some tea – perhaps made from nearby ingredients – perhaps not.
Noticing Nature Practice: June 18
What nature smells do you remember from childhood? Can you smell any of them today?
Noticing Nature Practice: June 17
Notice the variety of nature’s textures today. Can you touch any of them? What do they feel like?
Noticing Nature Practice: June 16
“Something essential happens in a vegetable garden. It’s a place where if you can’t say ‘I love you’ out loud, you can say it in seeds. And the land will reciprocate, in beans.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer, from Braiding Sweetgrass
Noticing Nature Practice: June 15
What sounds do you hear coming from birds, animals, and/or insects?
Black Lives Matter
Dear Friends of Spring Bird, This letter comes to you after weeks of grieving, protesting, learning, questioning, and dreaming of an anti-racist world devoid of police brutality and systemic racism. We at Spring Bird and indeed, the land, animals, birds, sky, insects, plants, water, and …