Reflection5 min read
Chapter 13: Why we're giving away free sunflower seeds.
A small group of volunteers are growing sunflowers in their homes, then coming together to plant them in the Tiny Forest.
Dispatches from the Dust
Out Here, Together
Real stories and behind-the-scenes updates on life out here.
Reflection8 min read
Chapter 12: What a weekend in the desert taught me about love.
Life can be so much more than monotony, internet likes, and purchases...but only if we cultivate it.
Reflection4 min read
Chapter One: Can A Tree Grow In The Desert?
At the beginning of lockdown, an artist imagines what it means to grow a tree in the middle of nowhere.
Reflection7 min read
Chapter Two: There's A Wave You Can Ride Into Spring
When the snow begins to thaw, it's time for the growing season.
Reflection8 min read
Chapter Three: The Shape Of A Space
Both cultivating the earth and writing are entwined: not only as acts of service, but generational memory.
Practical3 min read
Chapter Four: If You Need A Place To Bleed
An invitation to women who prefer the starry night sky over artificial fluorescent lights.
Field Notes3 min read
Chapter Five: Olive the Olive Fruit Trees
Last week, we noticed actual olives growing from our newly planted olive tree.
Field Notes5 min read
Chapter Six: Our Tiny Forest in the Desert is blooming.
We planted two 100sqft forests in the middle of the Mojave. Here's an update on how our desert forest dream is doing.
Admin7 min read
Chapter Seven: Six Ways You Can Help Us Regenerate the Earth.
Our latest volunteer, Indy Rishi Singh, encouraged me to write a list of what our ecofarm needs. Here's what we came up with.
Admin7 min read
Chapter Eight: We're Hiring an Airbnb Co-Host for our School Bus in the Desert.
One of the best kept secrets in Los Angeles, the Starry Night Skoolie, is looking for its next host.
Field Notes5 min read
Chapter Nine: We Grew A Butterfly Sanctuary in the Middle of Nowhere.
In 2021, we planted a single tree. Here's how it went...and where we're going, next.
Field Notes4 min read
Chapter Ten: Our Advisory Member, Taylor, stops by for a site visit
We had the joy of welcoming Taylor, a young environmental scientist and one of our earliest remote supporters, to our Mojave Desert ecofarm.
Practical2 min read
Chapter Eleven: Three ways to make your own DIY Seed Tray
Choose from our Paper Towel, Cupcake Wrapper, and/or Egg Carton methods.