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 Upcoming Events

 
Work Day: Saturday, November 18th from 10 am to 12 pm. Location: Monona United Methodist Church, 606 Nichols Road. Help mulch in preparation for planting a rain garden in the spring. Bring cardboard, shovels and a wheelbarrow if you can.
 
Save the Dates: Wisconsin Garden and Landscape Expo is February 9 – 11, 2024.
 

Current News

We wrote a book! F is for Food Forest will be available at the Eastmorland Neighborhood Markets. You can also purchase it through the Amazon Smile link on our blog.

 

We are looking for sites for 2025 and beyond. Please contact us if your neighborhood, school, non-profit organization, etc. would like a free food forest.

   Emily picks an apple at Troy Farms. Note the sumac bushes in front of the apple tree, demonstrating a naturally occurring example of a food forest.

Opportunities for Engagement

We are hardwired for connection.

Research suggests that having plants around you is good for your health and productivity.

Trees provide beauty, fruit for people and wildlife, flowers for pollinators, shade, and places to gather. They take up carbon dioxide and sequester it in the ground while providing oxygen.

Therefore, planting more trees serves WFF's environmental goal. At the same time, we have an environmental and community goal—to plant more trees because people connect to plants and to one another.

Our basic food forest package includes a bench (the Beulah bench), which will provide a place for gathering. Here, people, plants, and nature can connect.

“Progress does not have to be patented to be worthwhile. Progress can also be measured by our interactions with nature and its preservation. Can we teach children to look at a flower and see all the things it represents: beauty, the health of an ecosystem, and the potential for healing? ”

― Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

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Help us feed Jasper

SoL Criations is a sanctuary for rescued farm animals located in Endeavor, Wisconsin. We planted a food forest in June 2019 to provide food and habitat for their residents, whether they're on two legs or four.

“Here in our SoL ~ our “Space of Love", we wish to inspire a shift in perspective.

A new story of peace and gentle reverence for all life. Helping to reawaken our connection with animals and the Earth. Caring, advocating, educating and mentoring for the animals through making connections, empowering hearts and opening minds to make conscious, compassionate choices for the animals, the Earth and ourselves.

We look forward to sharing our SoL with you!"

Planting the seeds

The latest from our blog

F is for Food Forest ABC Book

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1959573004/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_WVWNFS7F06C10DV3TMFJ
19 10, 2022

2022 Garden Sites

We have started our search for 2022 garden sites! Author Hayley Mehaffey Whether you’re a neighborhood, non-profit organization, school, or a fellow nature enthusiast, taking part in creating an edible ...
06 08, 2021

DIY Grow Indoors

Author: Hayley Mehaffey Outdoor gardening season is wrapping up for the year. Hopefully, you had a fruitful season and abundant harvest. Perhaps you are congratulating yourself on your first year ...
04 11, 2021

3 ways to eat more sustainably

Hello everyone! We wanted to provide you with a few simple suggestions that will help you eat more sustainably. In addition, we’ve gathered several resources that may be in your ...
30 09, 2021