Build a Living Mandala at the Root

Reciprocity is a key component for a healthy relationship to the land. When we create a community space, before we ask what it can offer us, we must offer our own gifts. The Root is about to emerge as a cornerstone of the growing community, and much of its soil is in need of repair. We invite you to gather at The Root to create a medicine mandala for the Earth. We will center building this living mandala with materials that offer nourishment, regeneration, and health back to the soil, plant and animal communities. Offerings we invite you to bring include plants that benefit the soil (native plants, pollinators, nitrogen fixers, soil builders, pioneers, habitats), soil amendments (compost, biochar, compost teas, mulch) and any other natural objects that can bring meaning and beauty to the space.

As we gather, we will look at the materials we collectively supply and curate the best design for our mandala taking into consideration the health of the plants, the land, and those who will tend to them. The area we will be working in is 500 sq ft. The area has full sun and sandy soil. Irrigation will be a combination of hand watering and natural rainfall. Once the design is finished, we will each write a letter to the space. This will be an opportunity to express any hopes, wishes, visions or griefs that arrive from working with degenerated land with the intention of inviting life back to the landscape. These letters will be shredded and added as a final offering of mulch. Participants are invited to return to the space over time to see the growth and changes that come from tending to this area. Regeneration is a long game, and it requires our ongoing care and attention to come to a deeper understanding of what the land needs from us so that it can support us in return.

Free event (donations accepted will go towards purchasing plants for the event).

Please pack lunch. Snacks will be provided.

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