Building a relationship with nature and our community!
The Environment
As a family, we spend most of our time outside in the gardens and in the yard. We have created a space where honey bees buzz, hummingbirds visit, and monarchs stay to lay eggs. We are committed to sharing a home with insects (the good and bad), worms (actually inside living with us), and even the bunnies and deer who love to munch (and munch, and munch)! We collect boxes and bagged leaves from the community to feed the soil and prevent weeds. We hand pick the bad bugs off our delicate flowers, invest in predatory insects, and protect many of our blooms with mesh bags. We are trying to minimize plastic waste through the use of soil blocking and we feed our plants with compost tea (definitely not the kind you want to drink). We also have ducks and chickens who we hope eat the eggs and caterpillars of the less desired insects during the fall and winter seasons. Finally, I am furthering my education in native plants so that I may help transform many of our unused and wasted open spaces into thriving homes for our native populations. We are learning so we can help create change!
The Community
Our roots began with an idea of volunteering in mind. This past year, we used our flowers as a way to connect with the community. We are still relatively new to Chelmsford so we will continue to use our social media platforms to encourage “Community Nominations.” Individuals are nominated by their peers and receive a bouquet of flowers as recognition. Nominees have included nurses, teachers, seniors, a firefighter, a graduating senior, a family owned restaurant, and more. We will continue to Pay it Forward in the form of flowers through the community nomination process and will be looking to partner with senior centers and food pantries for flower events. Please contact us if you would like to recognize an individual for their service to our community!