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This week, our local food came to us from the farm located across the street from us. All Grass Farms cultivates pasture raised meat, raw milk, and organic eggs. In addition to a well stocked farm store, they offer CSA boxes, farm tours, and a …
Inspired by our trip to the local Organic Rootz shop, I sewed this green smoothie ornament from various scraps. I love green smoothies because they feel indulgent and nutritious at the same time. This ornament: Measures approximately 7.5” x 4” Is made from upcycled and …
It’s fun to creatively engage with Fall leaves! Beyond marveling at their beauty or collecting them for inside adornment, there are more simple ways that leaves can inspire beautiful creations. For instance, you can make sun prints or cyanotype prints using leaves and cyanotype paper! …
Fall and Winter are my two favorite seasons. While I love these falling temperatures, I am a person who runs cold like a lizard. So without my heat lamp to keep me unfrozen, I turn to wearing many layers of wool to keep warm. Soon …
Propagating Succulents! Another trial run in plant propagation. This time I wanted to attempt propagating this particular succulent. (I don’t know its name.) In the past I have propagated jade plants and aloes, but I had yet to try snipping a leaf from a succulent. …
In last week’s Woolgathering Podcast, I mentioned the Dog Days of Summer, and then immediately admitted I didn’t know the origin behind that phrase, which I understood to mean the really hot days of Summer that occur towards the end of the season. So, I …
Abortion save lives. Healthcare is a human right. A couple of local (Chicagoland and midwestern states) resources that you may wish to support and/or receive services: https://www.chicagoabortionfund.org/ https://midwestaccesscoalition.org/
Calling All Artists! Writers! and Makers!!!!! It’s time to apply to the 2022 Spring Bird’s Artist Residency Program!!! This Residency is for anyone wanting to finish that project they’ve been meaning to complete, OR for those dreaming of something new that they’d like to develop …
Come celebrate the end of Winter and the first drops of Spring at the Earth Hearts’ “Let The Power Grow” Workshop on February 27th, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, at Spring Bird. How might we be interfering with growing power in our own lives – …
This was a project I shared in the Summer Issue of Woolgathering. They were meant to be bells, but the ceramic wasn’t resonant enough. So, they are dreamy sea creature mobile creations. I used air dry clay, which I sealed with a varnish and other …
Greenhouse update! We’re finishing up the exterior of our greenhouse – which is now technically a brown house. We painted it a grey-brown to match the house and to disappear into the landscape. This week, Pat began preparing for the stairs by mounting a board …
It’s a new episode of the Woolgathering Podcast! In this month’s podcast, we are welcoming June and the beginning of Summer. In this fourth episode of the second season, Sweetheart, an orphaned bunny, tastes the sweetness of June and learns about patience and waiting from …
Happy Spring Equinox! A new cycle begins, and we are renewed. What is returning for you? Jonquils? The greening of moss and evergreens? Migratory birds? A sense of hope? Or maybe feelings of being stuck? Or feelings of trauma related to the pandemic and/or these …
Thank you to ALL who have supported Spring Bird this year! Whether you have been a guest at Spring Bird’s Cottage, attended a workshop, subscribe to the Woolgathering Magazine, or follow our journey virtually, we appreciate your being part of our little ecosystem that only …
