The Shire Witch Garden

04/21/2024

April Foraging/Pre-foraging

01/19/2024

12/30/2023

I submitted a proposal to present a foraging discussion at an event by my spiritual community. I'm all nervous lol

12/26/2023

"The junkies spent all the drug money on
Community gardens and collective housing
And the punk kids who moved in the ghetto
Have started meeting their neighbors besides the angry ones
With the yards, that their friends and their dogs have been puking and sh****ng on
And the anarchists have started
Filling potholes, collecting garbage
To prove we don't need governments to do these things" - Wingnut Dishwashers Union, Proudhon In Manhattan

12/25/2023

Yes, they're color coded. Getting to choose what you wear, what you own, and having it be something you actually like to look at, something you feel like yourself in, is psychologically important. Traditional charities don't give you options. "Beggars can't be choosers" so they say. Which is dehumanizing bu****it. People who carry all their belongings absolutely have the right to not take s**t they don't want. I made sure when constructing these that not only was everything functionally useful, but as aesthetically coordinated as I could manage. I chose function over style when I had to, but for the most part a person can tell by the outside of the bag if they are going to like what is in the bag.

12/21/2023

Yule means to sing. It is one of the oldest words still around. It is a celebration of song at the darkest time of the year. To bring community and joy, and fight off seasonal depression. People aren't sad because it's the holidays, it's the holidays because people are sad. It's to bring joy and life back when it's cold and dark. F**k this capitalism bs, go sing.

12/19/2023

Update! 12/12 now covered!!!! Thank you all so much for helping keep people alive.

Shelter Kits now include: Drawstring bag (containing the rest), Yoga mat, Inflatable camping pillow, 4x mylar blanket, Duck tape, 2x 10 foot length of paracord, Scissors, 2x fleece blankets, 4x pairs of socks, a pair of gloves, 4 tent spikes, and Visual instructions on making a tent

They now cost $38 to sponsor!

Would you save a life for less than $40?

I'll be giving these out all winter, contents will change based on community need.

12/14/2023

Housing is a human right. Housing should be free. Instead it costs 1/3rd to 2/3rds of our income. And they want you to have 4x rent now monthly to get an apartment. Living houseless is at epidemic levels. It's a public health crisis. We're in a state of national emergency. Hang your flags upside-down, we're in distress.

12/14/2023

I didn't make this, but it's adorable and (mostly) accurate. Of course it's going to depend on the specific plant, but as a general metric this is a great starting place.

12/12/2023

Q***r Neurodivergent Anarcho-communist run (under a socialist model, I guess? Idfk I'm doing my best). Everyone is paid the same hourly plus the same profit share. Everyone is three people including me. I grow or ethically forage 90% of the plants and fungi I use, and buy the rest from the grocery store, farmers market, or health food store. I have phased out nonlocal ingredients as far as species, but sometimes buy garlic and idfk where it came from but if my client needs it I don't mind the occasional exception. I started pressing my own oils. Is there anything else anyone wants to know about how I run my business? I'm all about transparency.

12/10/2023

People don’t need to be sober and drug-free to deserve food, shelter, and kindness.