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
Tour Zone Two: The Interface
I have been procrastinating about this post. Zone Two is, well, complicated. Of course it is. Zone Two is where the nonnative creatures dwell, the human in particular. Humans complicate everything. Zone Two includes the house, the barn, and the shed. It is fenced by...
Zone One: East Meadow
To help me keep organized, I've separated my 2+ acres into five zones: 1) East Meadow, 2) The Interface, 3) The Work Zone, 4) The West Meadow, and 5) The Woods. Here are a few photos from Zone One: East Meadow. This zone is dedicated to native flowers, grasses, and...