The wild forest is a beautiful example of nature's design. When we slow down and observe the workings of wild spaces we can receive inspiration and information that can inform the way we design our human spaces to coexist with wild places. We will start this workshop with a nature walk and observation exercise, then there will be a following discussion of agroforestry, syntropic agriculture, the art of wild gardening, and the opportunity humans have as ecosystem stewards and facilitators of natural succession. We will dive into this paradigm that places humans as part of the living web rather than separate from our more than human community. We will deconstruct the ideology that demands if we love nature we should leave wild spaces alone and cultivate a new understanding of our role as powerful catalysts for regeneration and abundance.

Celia Hale

I am dedicated to the path of discovery the earth brings when we wonder of another way to live and connect with our surroundings.

I live in Costa Rica, growing a living farm project. My partner and I work to build gardens, regenerate degraded pasture land, make herbal medicine, experiment with natural building and art techniques, and build community. I prioritize food, medicine, and water sovereignty, to create spaces where people can collect land based knowledge, as well as planting a living seed bank and a sanctuary for biodiversity that advocates for the importance of human stewardship and creativity as a force of regeneration and vitality for all.

One of my central values is to transmit the knowledge that has been shared with me. I believe education to be the root of change and activism. I am passionate about bringing information through the mind and into the body, the heart, and then to the earth and to our communities.

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