Art As Praxis: Embarking on Regreening the Desert
If we think of deserts as abandoned, what does it mean to go back to one...and help it thrive?
Read on Medium →Our Story · Est. 2021
Earthcare > doomscrolling.
How a single question can grow into a movement.
Overview
"Can a tree grow in the desert?"
For Every Star, A Tree began as an artistic inquiry:
Can a tree planted in desertified Earth survive?
After an exhaustive search for affordable land (including being ghosted for being Black by a Confederate seller in the South), For Every Star, A Tree finally found home in the Antelope Valley, where a small group of family and friends planted the first tree.
Why I'm Investing In Barren Land
I just bought 10 acres of land in the Los Angeles desert. Here’s why.
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Seeing the Tech for the Trees
From Design Systems to Dust. Components to Compost. Software to Seeds.
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Five Years Later
"Observation over theory."
2026 marks the 5-year anniversary of our Earthcare movement, and the 3-year anniversary of our nonprofit.
The Tiny Forest in the Desert is now growing without us.
Our new focus as a nonprofit farm is to plant farm produce for our community to enjoy.
Watch it grow:
Sitting in the shade you planted five years ago.
It may not be a 10-acre oasis. But it’s a Tiny Forest in the Desert.
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Why we're giving away free sunflower seeds
A small group of people are growing sunflowers in their homes, then coming together to plant them in a field.
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Our Tiny Forest in the Desert is growing without us.
A Mother’s Day lesson, hidden in plain sight
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Our Values
Earthcare First
We believe in caring for the Earth before all else. Every action we take is in service of healing the land for generations we will never meet.
Device-Free & Substance-Free
Our events are device-free and substance-free, allowing genuine connection to flourish.
Regenerative Growth
We transform desertified dirt into healthy soil, low biodiversity into thriving ecosystems, and remote isolation into community belonging.
Wonder & Gratitude
We gaze in awe at campfires and wonder at the stars. We cultivate gratitude for the planet, pollinators, and people that work together to sustain us all.
Become an Earthworker
Anyone interested in cultivating a healthier planet is welcome to join our volunteer community.
Ready to Join the Movement?
Become an Earthworker and help us regenerate the Antelope Valley.
This Work Belongs to All of Us
Whether you want to get your hands in the soil, bring your class to the farm, or support our work financially...there is a place here for you.