Tonight we’re back with another plant (and pet) shoe & tell. This is a social call where we can just get to know each other, chat and relax!

Crows and How to Befriend Them

Our resident crow lover Tyleen is going to teach us how to be friends with the crows and how to attract them. Get some crow facts and learn the basics of being a good friend to the crows. If they like you enough they will bring you gifts. 

Movie Night- Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers

Join us on discord for a movie night in honor of a truly magical plant - GARLIC!

We'll be watching and discussing the documentary
"Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers" 

Make a plate of garlic bread and come watch with us!

OPSEC Basics w/ Chris Black

During next week's meeting we are going to learn about OPSEC (operational security). A review of some best practices to maintain privacy and avoid exposing unwanted information when using services/applications both online and while in public locations.

Coloring and Cards with Dalena

Dalena is sharing with us a page from her friend @elaineinthemembrane 's Autum/Halloween coloring book she has created. Elaine is a local artist here in Springfield Missouri and has created three coloring books and lots of cute art, specializing in pet portraits.

While we relax into some seasonal coloring, we will also do some card readings. Dalena will pull a card for the group and offer some individual readings. Everyone is welcome to participate, so feel free to bring along a deck or two of your choosing to share with us. Tarot, Oracle, and other card divinations welcome.

The only supplies needed for this call is coloring utensils and your free coloring page. You can get the free page a few different ways, 1. Head over to our DHC discord and pick out the exact one you want (located in the dhc-meetings channel) or 2. DM @snailsandshrooms on Instagram requesting one, or 3. just click the link below to send Dalena an email and she will send you a surprise one.

No access to a printer? No problem, we can mail you one, just include your address in the request message. But you have to act fast to make sure the mailperson gets it to you in time!

Having a hard time choosing only one page and want a whole book of your own or interested in other art by Elaine? Head over to her etsy shop ElaineintheMembrane - Etsy and check out her goods.

Tonight we’re back with another plant (and pet) shoe & tell. This is a social call where we can just get to know each other, chat and relax!

Join us for a discussion of the book The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger

Click the button below for a companion guide + discussion questions from out host Jacqui

Junk Journal Craft-Along w/ Jenny

Tired of alllll this junk mail?! Me too. Let’s make it into something pretty + useful. Save your mailers, extra buttons, leftover ribbons and whatever other crafty supplies you have at hand.

Tonight we’re back with another plant (and pet) shoe & tell. This is a social call where we can just get to know each other, chat and relax!

Seed Saving 101 w/ Bella

Sick of buying new seeds each season? It’s time to build resiliency into your gardening practice by saving seeds. During this meeting we’ll dicuss different types of seeds and which ones are best to save. You’ll also learn how to collect and dry different types of seeds for the best possible germination rates.

Root Craft w/ Felicity

As summer wanes, roots are coming into their fullness for harvest. From valerian in the garden to yarrow in the field, roots have magical, medicinal and culinary uses often not explored as much as the above ground portions of plants.

With lichenista, herbalist , and rural mountain dweller Felicity Roberts we will explore harvesting with the moon, planetary correspondences, folklore, root medicine and ways to incorporate magical roots into your food, drink and everyday life. 

DHC Movie Night: Hundreds of Beavers

In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.

Have no fear…NO ANIMALS ARE HARMED in this film

Tonight we’re back with another plant (and pet) shoe & tell. This is a social call where we can just get to know each other, chat and relax!

Learn all about edible florals- both fresh and dried! Ever wondered which flowers you can (and should) munch on? This meeting is for you. We'll go over garnish flowers, ingredient flowers, plus recipes that incorporate these garden mainstays. 

DIY Guide to Building a Hugelkulture Herb Spiral w/ Jacqui

During this call we'll go over some basics of using the hügelkultur method of passive composting and discuss if this project will suit your garden. There are so many design varieties and options for you to customize to compliment your space. No yard? No problem! You can even build this project on a smaller scale in a planter. We'll also discuss the magic of herb spirals with their ability to maximize space, create coordinated plant communities, allow you to enjoy their aesthetic beauty as modeled by the fibonacci sequence, their ability to transform a space and elevate a garden bed (literally) with witchy vibes, and more.

This call will have plenty of tips and tricks shared after building one by putting a digital design and theory into practice. We'll discuss site assessment, design and material considerations, seasonality, and more. This project was the perfect way to celebrate the samhain season in the garden by incorporating "fall cleanup" into the spiral design to leave more leaves, logs, and sticks right on site in the garden - maybe you'll even be inspired to build one this autumn.

Join us for a bonus discord hang out!

This is a social hour where we can just get to know each other, chat and relax!

Join us for a discussion of the book Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy

Join us for a bonus discord hang out!

This is a social hour where we can just get to know each other, chat and relax!

Join us in learning about nocino, an Italian liqueur with ancient roots and origins in folk magic. Amanda Spinosa will be teaching us about the drink’s history, how to forage black walnuts, and doing a live demonstration on how to craft your own nocino.

DHC Movie Night: The Biggest Little Farm

The Biggest Little Farm is a beautifully shot documentary about returning to traditional mixed-farming methods and learning to farm in harmony with nature. Spanning a period of 10 years, the movie shows how nature can work to our advantage if we allow it to.

Join us for a bonus discord hang out!

This is a social hour where we can just get to know each other, chat and relax!

Summer Solstice Folklore + Brevi Bag Craft Along

Tonight we’ll be leaning into the magic of the upcoming summer solstice, and will spend time talking apotropaic magic as we craft our very own brevi bags.

DHC Movie Night: The Need to Grow

In a race against the end of farmable soil, three individuals fight for change in the industry of agricultural food production, calling for a revolution.

"The Need to GROW" delivers alarming evidence on the importance of healthy soil — revealing not only the potential of localized food production working with nature, but our opportunity as individuals to help regenerate our planet’s dying soils and participate in the restoration of the Earth.

Join us for a bonus discord hang out!

This is a social hour where we can just get to know each other, chat and relax!

Join the dirty hoe coven for a cozy virtual GAME NIGHT where we’ll come together to take turns playing jackbox games over on the dhc discord channel. (quiplash, drawful, guesspionage etc.) and if you’d prefer to just listen in, please come to enjoy the silliness or chime in as a part of the audience! Visit jackbox.tv if you’d like more info about the games beforehand. Tech support & games hoe-sted by a dirty hoe husband, Conrad.

Dive into an empowering discussion with Amanda Spinosa on protest safety. From protecting physical and legal safety to safeguarding your identity, we’ll explore essential tactics for navigating demonstrations. Join us this Wednesday on Zoom at 8 PM, EST.

Come learn how to make a Bee Bath, and why it’s so important to have one. They are easy to make, and you can probably use items you already have!!

Here’s what you’ll need…

A smallish plate, or shallow container

A cup or pot, think coffee mug or terra cotta pots

Ceramic glue

Marbles(violets, blues + purples work best because it’s thought those are the colors bees see best. Rocks also work!

DHC Movie Night: The Botany of Desire

Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this film takes viewers on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world -- seen from the plants' point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the film shows how four familiar species -- the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato -- evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication.

join the dirty hoe coven this beltane for a vision board-making craftalong. intention-setting and voicing your goals, hopes, and dreams can be a powerful tool to help shape the path you'll be on. whether you'd like to focus on your summer garden, your magical practice, or maybe a little bit of everything, creating a vision board reinforces your plans with a personal visual reminder of your intentions.

to prepare, first decide which type of vision board you'd like to make (painted, doodled, scrapbook or junk-journal style, digital, etc.). then, begin sourcing supplies (magazines, photos, stickers, washii tape, glue, paint, dried flowers, ephemera, etc.) or looking online for digital images to put into a layout app (like piccollage or canva). lastly, you'll want to get your space set up! make it as utilitarian or as special or as witchy as you'd like- think candles, flowers, crystal, photos, or anything that gets your creativity flowing!

during our craftalong we will actually be making our vision boards. we will chat about some of our favorite beltane traditions, go through some basic vision board-making tips and tricks, and share advice with anyone who doesn't feel particularly crafty but still wishes to participate.

the winner of the dhc spring photo challenge will also be chosen on this call!

Join Amanda Spinosa and the Dirty Hoe Coven as we delve into the world of native and invasive plants! Discover the importance of preserving native species, and learn how to identify common invasives in your area. Together we’ll explore strategies for preserving biodiversity in your local ecosystem and how to integrate native species into your landscape.