View from the Lodge Fall beauty is building. Now is the time to begin pulling in and aligning with the force of nature and it’s ability to instinctively change. Change is natural and prepares us for the next season. Let us take a cue from nature and listen to the whispers of our higher self guiding us onward.
Forest Medicinal Work Weekend October 16-17 Join us in putting the native medicinal gardens to sleep for winter. We will be preparing new beds on the forest hillside and planting seeds, native rootlets, and much more for spring sprouting! Contribute a few hours or come for the weekend. Let me know if you would like to lend a hand. Susan, our new Sanctuary director will be leading our work and sharing her knowledge of forest natives. Read more about Susan below. RSVP Kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org
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Work Weekend Gratitude Thank you Richard, Zach, Fred, Sybil, Erica, Tia, Taylor, Micki, Carol Anne, and Jenny Jean for coming out in August to help construct the Drum Arbor in the future Eagle Dance space! We also laid out the arbor design, marked where the outer trees will be planted, marked the east altar, and dug out the children’s fire pit. What is an Eagle Dance? A dance from sunrise to sunset to the tree of life. You pray and intend your desires for the coming year. Much like a mini sundance the drum beats the entire time we are dancing, lifting our spirit to keep us going and connected with the stream of life where there is no separation only the present moment and the potential of what we are dancing for! More info about how to prepare will be shared as we move closer to this dance. It’s not too early to intend your presence :) I am so grateful for community that lends a hand so that the lodge can continue to offer new events and thrive. The space will also be used for large gatherings and Tai Chi-QiGong with Sybil.
The Arbor space is taking shape. It was such a relaxed and enjoyable time working together.
Jenny Jean was the kitchen queen during our weekend with her gourmet on! We ate it up!
Richard gave us chainsaw safety lessons on this locust trunk with his rechargeable Stihl…..I’ve got to get one of those for the lodge!
Taylor goes hillbilly packing the Amigo with our tools.
Please welcome our new Native Sanctuary Garden Director! Susan Turman Susan’s involvement with plants and the natural world is a journey that began over 20 years ago as an apprentice on a permaculture farm in Maui. Susan went on to become an organic farmer for 10 years, growing vegetables and producing pasture-raised meats for the high country community. She has most recently finished her degree in natural resource management specializing in wildlife and Silviculture. Susan has been involved with Spirit Canoe Lodge since 2016 and has danced as a Sundancer with the deer tribe. She loves connecting with nature from the trail, spending days or weeks at a time with nothing but a backpack. Her great interest is in habitat restoration and regenerative forestry of Oaks , native chestnuts, and longleaf pines. She lives in Todd, NC on her organic farm.
