Welcome to the lifelong journey of reading nature. 

At the heart of Reading Nature is time to be still, outside under the weather, among the birds. Get to know the birds, plants, animals and seasons where you live, and let this guide how you participate and give back to your part of nature.

Classes in Habitat Restoration + Restorative Practices

Learn about ways to read nature, tend to soil, add native plants and support the entire food web from pollinators to people. Top up with Tension Release Exercises (TRE®) to care for your inherently wild nervous system and open up to the restorative power of nature. Beginners welcome!

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Reading Nature & Giving Back

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Garden Habitat for Beginners

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Consultation

TRE® Tune Up

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A Balanced Approach

 Our gardens, parks and farms reflect our relationships with nature. Imagine places where humans play a role not as a dominating force, nor as passive observers, but as a key part of nature. How you read or interpret nature depends on your point of view. Our workshops explore ways of reading nature that value both head and heart, science and art for a balanced view of nature.

“We need to shift away from a detached, exploitive relationship with nature toward one that is close, protective, and regenerative.”  -Dr. Suzanne Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree