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Dave & Nicky Schauder

Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their food, and medicine and find God in the garden

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🌿 Creating a Sacred Space for Reflection & Prayer

Hi Reader,This Easter Week, we Christians find ourselves in a season of joy, renewal, and deep gratitude, celebrating the hope and new life. In the same way that Jesus withdrew to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray, we, too, can find solace in nature. A meditation garden is more than a collection of plants—it’s a sanctuary, a place where the whispers of creation invite us into deeper prayer and stillness.This week, we’re sharing a special blog to help you create a sacred space in your...

Nisi and Chris' Garden

Hi, Reader!!! Have you ever looked at your garden and thought, “Where do I even begin?” Nisi and Chris Hamilton felt the same when they started their gardening journey. The Hamiltons had: A bamboo-spreading problem, Compacted clay soil that seemed impossible to work with, Weeds, and Drainage issues that added to their frustration Like many, they were unsure how to tackle these problems or where to focus their efforts. But they had a vision: to create a garden to nourish their family and...

Apple Blossom

Dear Reader, Happy Easter! Yesterday, we celebrated the greatest renewal of all—Christ’s resurrection and the promise of new life. 🌿 Throughout Scripture, gardens play a profound role in God’s story—from the Garden of Eden to Gethsemane to the empty tomb in a garden on Resurrection morning. As we rejoice in Easter’s renewal and hope, we invite you to experience our special webinar replay: "Finding God in the Garden." This meditation explores how nature’s patterns reflect the Creator’s hand,...

Andrea's Garden

Hi, Reader!!! Have you ever felt uncertain about starting or improving your garden? Maybe you’re unsure where to begin or worried about common struggles like pests or low yields. You’re not alone—Andrea Szabo from Hungary felt the same way when she first started gardening on her patio. And look at how it turned out in the end. What was at first a problem of pests and lack of sun and space became a beautiful and delicious sight! She grew her own food here in a shady patio! When a recession hit...

Seeds

Hi Reader,Spring is here, and that means… It’s seed-dreaming season! 🌱What varieties are YOU hoping to grow this year? 🍅 A juicy heirloom tomato? 🌿 A rare medicinal herb? 🥒 Or maybe that cucumber your grandma used to grow?We’re gathering gardeners from all over for the:Community Seed Swap: Choosing the Right Seeds for Your Garden 🗓️ Live on May 9thAnd right now, we’re building a wishlist of the most wanted seeds to help match gardeners during the swap!👉 Tell us what seeds you're looking for...

seeds

Hi Reader,Imagine holding a seed in your hand—one that’s been passed down through generations, carrying not just the potential to grow food but also the stories of the people who preserved it. This is the beauty of heirloom seeds. 🌿Unlike modern hybrid seeds designed for uniformity and mass production, heirloom seeds hold: genetic diversity resilience, and unique flavors that have been lost in today’s food system, they’re a direct link to our agricultural past—and our food-secure future....

Composting

Hi Reader,If there's one thing that would make any garden, big or small, a permaculture garden, it would be a compost bin.When you compost, you close the loop from production to consumption to production again. You bring back to life what was once dead. In a way, when we compost, we echo God's promised resurrection.So if you've ever wondered whether composting is worth the effort, the answer is a resounding YES—and we break it all down in our latest blog + video on composting!Composting isn't...

Hi Reader,Last weekend, a group of amazing gardeners gathered at Bethany Farm for our Build A Guild Workshop—and I have to say, it was something special.We designed guilds, planted together, shared meals straight from the farm, and had the kind of conversations that make you see gardening in a whole new way. 🌿Even if you couldn’t make it, I wanted to bring you inside the experience and invite you to take the next step in your own garden journey. 📸 A Peek Inside the Workshop 🌱 The Guilds We...

Build a Permaculture Guild

Hi Reader,This Saturday, March 22nd, we’re gathering at Bethany Farm (with an option to join via livestream) for a hands-on permaculture workshop—and we’d love for you to be there!If you want to grow a thriving, resilient garden that practically takes care of itself, this is your chance to learn and apply guild-building techniques with expert guidance. 🌱 What You’ll Learn at the Workshop: ✔ How to build a permaculture guild—the ultimate self-sustaining plant community✔ Join fellow gardening...

Heirloom Seeds

Hi again, Reader,Happy Spring Equinox!Imagine holding a seed in your hand—one that’s been passed down through generations, carrying not just the potential to grow food, but also the stories of the people who preserved it.This is the beauty of heirloom seeds. 🌿Unlike modern hybrid seeds designed for uniformity and mass production, heirloom seeds hold:✔ genetic diversity✔ resilience✔ and unique flavors that have been lost in today’s food system. They are a direct link to our agricultural...