Your life, my life, all of our lives depend on the quality of relations between us – the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the food we become.

– Gavin Van Horn

Ecologists, physicists, and philosophers are now talking about what people who have lived in close relationship to the land (Indigenous peoples and farmers) have known for thousands of years – everything is connected. From the plants outside, to the bacteria in our guts, we are largely made of the same stuff. Human beings and other living things like streams, insects, and trees are entangled in a life-giving web. The more we recognize, respect and care for human and other-than-human kin, the more people and places flourish. 

This belief energizes and guides our work at Kindred Gardens. In light of the climate crisis and the negative impact that our consumption-driven, fragmented, and toxic culture has on people and the planet, Kindred Gardens seeks to tend to the beautiful and languishing world, through regenerative practices, one garden at a time.

Regenerative horticulture recognizes that it is no longer enough to be sustainable. We cannot sustain the current state of the Earth as many ecosystems are in decline. Regenerative practices recognize and work with the wisdom of nature, rather than fighting it, as traditional horticulture has tended to do.

We believe that cultivating a nourishing and mutually beneficial relationship to place, through gardening, is healing work. Our goal is to help you get to know, and be known by, the soil, air, animals, and plants around you, and to reconnect you to the earth, in small yet significant ways – adding beauty, purpose, and wonder to your life. 

While we will mow your lawn and rake your leaves, we also love asking questions like:

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What kind of lawn meets your needs & helps pollinators and birds flourish?

How could you use the resources you already have to enrich your garden? 

How much food could you grow? 

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