Hedgecraft Care Farm is a rewilding and community-care project on my land in rural Kentucky. Turning 7 acres of old cattle pasture into a vibrant & native ecosystem. Writings about my land, eco-spirituality, and everyday magic can be found on Substack.

Land acknowledgment: This land is the ancestral home of the Eastern Cherokee Nation of Turtle Island.

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Indigenous Land Acknowledgment.

Statement: I am a steward and caretaker of this parcel of property. But my ancestral roots are not buried here. I fully recognize that while I belong to this land, I cannot speak for this land. I can tend to it, I can build community upon it, and my spirit can connect to it. But it is not my ancestral home. I am a recipient of hospitality and great generosity just by being here. As such a recipient, my role is only to perpetuate hospitality and generosity. I have no right to speak for who should or should not be allowed on this soil. No one is illegal on stolen land built by stolen hands.

Not sure whose land you reside on, check out this map.

My book has finally been published! 😭 I wrote this book as an invitation—to notice, to imagine, and to create new realities starting right where we are. Inside, I explore design as a practice of curiosity, creativity, and strategy—one
Half frozen pond after sunrise. So stunning.
This week, on my Substack, I wrote about a syllabus I have created for myself called “Community Care: People, Plants, and Place.” It includes the books above, along with a few not featured, and some articles recommended in a post by @allt
2016. A lot happened for me a decade ago. My service as a peace corps volunteer in the Philippines ended, I travelled to Indonesia and Vietnam afterwards, then moved back to the US where my dad and I built the tiny home I had been designing all year
My peaceful place. Tiny home, pond, shed. It’s doing me right.
Mood board 2026. Find where I thrive, have a shit ton of fun, burn down what doesn’t serve me/others.
I’m not a huge fan of how turmeric tastes so I like the idea of golden milk way more than the taste. So I created my own version that still has the good stuff but is more palatable for me: 1 cup milk (whatever kind you drink), 1/2 tp turmeric,
Tea blend for focus: peppermint, holy basil, lemon balm, and rosemary.
I created a garland for my house yesterday using dried oranges, cinnamon sticks, and cedar sprigs. I made salt dough ornaments and painted them gold. Manifesting the sun, still loving the long moonlit nights. Might add some cranberries. But enjoying
Happy winter solstice and the start of the 12 days of Yule! This is a time of releasing what clutters and distracts and make space for what may come. It is a time to rest and hibernate; to get rid of, delete, deactivate, unsubscribe. Remove all that
The 12 days are Yule are almost here, this is how I have been preparing: Cleaning/clearing out home and car Donating items I no longer need Taking items to recycling Taking out the trash Doing laundry (incl bedding, towels, etc.) Returning/ship
New recipe on my Substack! Last week I posted a recipe for a floral body oil and this week I have posted a recipe for a face serum using the floral oil as a base. This serum is super lovely! It has such wonderful ingredients. I’ve been using it
Freezing weekend spending time under cozy blankets, watching movies, making salve, embroidering a flannel shirt, following animal tracks, and generally just resting.
Medicine in a mug: herbal decoction and infusion for immune support. Simmer lemons and cinnamon sticks in water on low heat for 20 minutes. I did two cups of water, one sliced lemon, and two cinnamon sticks. This is your decoction. Turn off heat