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Hi, I’m Dawn!
I am a Master Gardener, Master Composter, Permaculture expert, homesteader, writer, and mother of a spunky 17-year-old.
After a 20-year career in urban agriculture, green building and environmental sustainability, chronic illness forced me to shift my expertise and passion from the public sphere to home and hearth.
I believe human health directly correlates with the health of our environment. We are inherently interdependent with all things. To heal one, we must also heal the other. You’re invited to stick around and learn how!