dà dì 🌍
our first femme/nb retreat is full and we are looking forward to connecting this weekend✨
we’re heading into the forest this weekend with a group of tender, curious beings.. ready to rest, explore, and reconnect under the moon
this gathering marks the beginning of a beautiful collaboration: wild rest x @da___di____ , a collective dedicated to creating nature-based experiences for queer, femme, and nonbinary folks. our mission is to build soft strength, deepen our connection to the land, and make the outdoors feel like home
hosted with love by @beybladequeen & @planejanes
with deepest thanks to @misskatwise for the generous use of her sacred babbling brook 🧚♀️ nestled in the mountains of upstate new york
our next retreat is planned for the october harvest moon 3–5
dm us to stay in the loop 🌕
#dàdì #wildrest #queerretreat #queerexploration #natureisqueer
another incredible dà dì culinary experience in the books ✨
on the menu:
- mushroom soondubu
- smashed cucumber salad
- bec breakfast burritos
- avocado toast
- yogurt parfait
- banh mi
- mala elotes
- chinese bbq eggplant
- stuffed jalapeños
- half moon dumplings
- blueberry krumble pie from lenny bruno farms
big shout to @recipeforabundance for throwing such a beautiful community gathering at the good life garden here in bushwick, USA 🌱🪻
thank u so much to dà dì campers & new friends for putting this together !! 💕
field notes from foraging w @wildmansteve @ prospect park
🌿 violet - 5 petals with a bushy stamen & heart-shaped leaves, pretty lil edible garnish
🌿 garlic mustard - grows in a circular "rosette", smells delicious
🌿 common spicebush - yummy twig to chew, make tea w the yellow flowers, eat its red berries in the fall
🌿 goutweed - tea can be used to treat gout flare-ups! goats used to eat this in the park
🌿 english ivy - steep this overnight in water to make a laundry detergent
🌿 mugwort - silvery underbelly, put this under your pillow for vivid dreams, used in TCM to treat indigestion, stress, anxiety, and probably all your other issues
🌿 burdock - aka gobo is full of vitamins, tastes like a mix of potato and artichoke when cooked
🌿 daylily - double-planed leaves, small ones are tastier, has a flower that blooms one day a year
🌿 field garlic - yummy grass, watch out for the poisonous look-alike that has a wider flat leaf and a white stripe
🌿 redbud - sweet & sour flowers make a pretty addition to salads, young pods can be eaten like snow peas
🌿 kentucky coffee tree - fragrant caffeine-free substitute
find more info about plants on the Foraging With The "Wildman" app📱
dà dì went a little differently this time around :) we joined UNLOCKED (founded by @______shvili ) in their sonic journey into the colorful woods.🍁🍂 we got to dance day and night, make all sorts of art, and be present with ourselves and each other. 💛 though the camping season is coming to an end, we will always remember this magical moment under the harvest moon! 🎑 we are eternally grateful.
📸: @mara.clemar , @beybladequeen
our next camping trip will be october 3-5 right before the harvest moon in aries 🌝 sign-up link drops on wednesday 9/3 @ 3:33. hope u can come join us in woods 🧚♂️✨
cyanotypes💙
using UV light, we printed cotton bandanas with natural materials foraged from the woods & various found objects from our camp🌿
there's a joy in creating, especially with nature's help☀️
