The Land
About the farm
To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee,
One clover, and a bee.
And revery.
The revery alone will do,
If bees are few.
About the Land
I’m Carolyn Crane, a writer, a teacher, land steward, and amateur permaculturist living in SE Michigan. I am a harbinger of hope as we all work together to shift the paradigm in the 21st century. As I rewild my land, I am preparing to make it a demonstration destination so that those in the area can see how to work with pollinators and natural landscapes rather than fight them. As we navigate the challenging terrain of the 2020s, it’s more vital than ever that we offer our authentic selves to save and celebrate our planet and all its inhabitants. Please follow me on my journey as I continue to nourish and transform five key zones on this gorgeous wetland that slopes down to the Saline River.
“What’s good is what’s good for the biosphere.”
– Aldo Leopold and Kim Stanley Robinson
Posts about the Land
Welcome Sawyer, Our 2024 Intern!
This year’s intern is Sawyer Stribley. Sawyer lives in Ann Arbor and attends Washtenaw Community College. He’s an honor student majoring in Mathematics and Natural Sciences with a focus on Public Health. When he leaves us this fall he’ll be a sophomore. After another year at WCC, he plans on transferring to University of Michigan to get his degree in Public Health Science.
Tour Zone Three: The Industrial Zone
As the plant debris decomposes, we’ll add more twigs, leaves, and plant cuttings. The rain and humidity will help stew the plant material into soil. Yes, it takes time. We’re not in a hurry.
Buttoned Up for Winter…but Winter, Where Are You?
Now the farm was buttoned up for winter with two weeks to spare. But the solstice came, and fall temperatures remained.