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Learning to garden with nature takes

A leap of faith

Letting go of control

Trust in the wisdom of plants

A  journey to new ways of being, knowing and doing

When the earth was our garden, we revered nature

We knew each plants' gifts and myths

We foraged and farmed in harmony with natural habitats

 

We can again learn to grow and harvest this way

Connecting deeply with all life

Observing and not interfering

 

Learning to garden this way, by allowing, is a healing processes

As we nurture country, she nurtures us.

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Wild edible gardens are peaceful, abundant habitats that connect us to an ancient way of being, in harmony with nature’s rhythms.

 

The role of the gardener is one of intuition, reflection and nurturing, with moments given to tending here and there.

All types of plants grow happily together, fruit trees, berries, herbs, flowers, vines, vegetables, natives and 'weeds'.

They are spaces to gather, connect, and reflect.

“The real path to natural farming requires that a person know what unaltered nature is, so that he or she can instinctively understand what needs to be done – and what must not be done – to work in harmony with its processes.”

- Masanobu Fukuoka

We walk and gather on First Nation's Country. Sovereignty has never been seeded. I pay my deepest respect to traditional custodians, ancestors, elders and the spirits of this land. From you we seek guidance. May we walk together to remember sacred life-ways and our spiritual connection to place. May this way of being, knowing and doing bring us back into a relationship of reciprocity to enable truly sustainable growing and harvesting practices.

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Leila Alexandra

leilajalexandra@gmail.com

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@ 2024 by Barefoot Food Gardens. Created by Leila. Photography by Leila, participants & collaborators except where credit is given.

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