doing small acts with great love
we are in process of becoming
We are
Moon Shadow Forest Sanctuary
Hello from Moon Shadow!
We're a groovy little nonprofit
who offers free to the general public
cozy environmental education opportunities
and explorations in a learning landscape.
Our mission is to enhance and inspire access
to fresh, healthy, comfy veggies, fruits, and flowers
while fostering a sense of awe and whimsical wonder
connecting us with our ability to protect
and restore the ground beneath our feet.
Join us in our delightful little journey
to better understand the interconnectedness
and interwoven inter-independent-dependent relationships
of these creative concepts and their groovy benefits for
all of us and our Living Community.
We all have to eat, so we all have a stake in the health and welfare of the land. We can reclaim our intrinsic human connection to our natural world
and to growing healthy food in our own back yards.
We all have something to contribute.
~ our grounds open in 2027 ~
Groovy
Foundation Projects
With our learning landscape at Moon Shadow, we are pleased to be able to invite you to explore a diverse array of projects involving our local Living Community and the significance they hold for each of us.
Together, we'll discover how we all can ~ and do ~ affect the world around us, and how we can begin to replenish instead of deplete ~ moving from scarcity toward embracing abundance.
Together, we'll share enriching experiences, fostering deeper connections with the natural world. There are a multitude of wonders within our Living Community waiting to be discovered. There are more invigorating choices to be made and amazing biodiversity to be supported, in an inclusive environment, just on the edge of what is and what will become ... when simply given half a chance to be.
Moon Shadow's groovy "Sweet 16" Foundation Projects are designed to inspire a switch in perspective from NIMBY to MOBY ( from 'Not In My Back Yard' to 'My Own Back Yard' ), where we can each make a remarkable little difference with a few simple acts.
This is how you too can be in nature, working with your hands and doing something beneficial to enrich our living community and our local environment.
Photograph by BaD Hoover
Cozy
Grounding Programs
Aaaah .... imagine being immersed in the beauty of nature. With our delightful, cozy Grounding Programs you can do just that .. as you slowly unwind in the "wilds" of Medina County, Texas.
Moon Shadow offers a unique opportunity to explore sustainable gardening practices while learning about local flora and fauna. These experiences allow for the possibility of a deeper appreciation and a better understanding of the interconnectedness of all living beings. Think of submerging into slower, softer and more peaceful activities ~ a moment to pause and rest ~ which in turn opens the potential for you to create a better life balance.
Every day there are so many distractions and things grabbing for our attention .. to have the simple pleasure of focusing on one thing that also happens to be a very fruitful activity is pretty amazing. So, if you are seeking some reconnection and are wanting to make a difference at the same time, Moon Shadow is here to help you do just that .. and you might just grow some food along the way too.
We hope you feel a bit inspired, a bit relaxed, and able to find some useful tools and ideas you can bring home to use for yourself - the single best place to make the biggest impact.
Photograph by BaD Hoover