Wayward Haven Farm

A sanctuary for learning and growing in seasonal rhythm with nature

Nature

  • Learn the Birds

    We’re about halfway between Mabon and Samhain. The weather has finally cooled. Fall blooms peak and the tree leaves in this area start to change color. Fall color seems to…

  • Nature’s Nooks and Crannies

    “Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.” – William Wordsworth With August behind us, the birds are beginning their southward migration. Purple martins gather in…

  • The Familiar Different

    The days get a little shorter, the shadows a little longer. The sounds of summer slowly shift as birds begin to migrate, new insects emerge and mature, and the air…

  • The First Hints of Release

    Choose one place in the landscape where late summer is beginning to loosen its grip — a bloom losing its intensity, a leaf paling at the edges, a patch of…

  • Leaning Toward Late Summer

    The seasons don’t panic. The soil doesn’t rush. The trees don’t question their worth. When we soften into the moment beneath our feet, we begin to turn with the light…

  • Mid-Summer

    Mid‑summer shows us how living things endure. Choose one small piece of the land — a plant, a bird, a patch of soil — and spend a few minutes watching…