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Aloysious Todd

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Hello friends 👋🏾
Looking to highlight a passion project....

The Herons Nest is a restorative justice landback project with respect to The Duwamish Tribe. As the restoration lead I have been working with volunteers to rematriate a parcel of land located in west seattle. The project itself is perched above the Duwamish Longhouse with the Duwamish greenbelt connecting the two spaces.

Here we are working to restore the soil, remove invasive plants and repopulate the land with native plants necessary for the thrival of both the land and it's first peoples. The concept of landback is in part returning land that has been stolen but also learning how to bring the land we occupy back into balance and restoring ecosystems from the impacts of settler colonialism and the continued harms brought about by the industrial revolution and poisons that have been introduced to control so called "weeds" and "pests".

Weekly our volunteers gather to focus efforts on healing the soil, upskilling in indigenous ways of tending to the earth, healing from separation of the natural world and food sovereignty for the first peoples. This just scratches the surface of all we do here however it seems like enough for folx to have a sense of what we're about.

If you're curious about or are wanting support in learning how to live in right relationship with the land this project is a great resource for those willing to open thier hearts and learn how to be in reciprocity with the land, its critters and the first peoples, The Duwamish Tribe.

Our project shares space with the seattle giving garden network and thier annual sprouts program. I've included a flier of the upcoming plant giveaways happening at the Herons Nest.

I invite you to the land and offer myself as a guide for those wanting to either get involved or those just curious about the project itself. I'm on the land every Monday from 10am to 2pm offering guided tours upon request. Guided tours happen after lunchtime [not a "set in stone" time but rather the time all volunteers present agree upon during the workday] If you're interested in dropping by please do not hesitate to reach for me.

https://www.theheronsnest.org/ by @buttonstothetop

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2 years ago

Hello there Great Grandmother Cedar 🌱
📸 Andrew

(@trillium.eco do you recognize this grandmother?) taken in Schmitz Preserve Park by @buttonstothetop

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2 years ago

Mood //

#SelfAccountability #everyonesGrumpyOverAI

Actions always speak louder than words. Our behavior has a lasting impact even if we do not realize it. I think about this often. How powerful I am, how powerful each person is. I feel like so many people are in the dark on this wisdom.

I've been reflecting a lot lately on how English, the oppressors tounge, is noun based...and most indigenous cultures have languages that are verb based. I think about how behavior translates across our being moving through us as energy taking new forms.

In what ways have you, with your adult mind, re examined the English language?

Does the language sever you from a root tongue in your ancestry? taken in Occupied Duwamish Territory by @buttonstothetop

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4 years ago

PlantSpeak & Tea

“Come join us for an evening of listening, writing, tea & conversation with plant beings!” – Serena & Yangbin

WEDNESDAY
October 28th
6 pm - 8 pm

4818 Puget Way SW, Seattle WA 98106

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Plan for the Weather
Bring what you need to stay warm & dry with a mix of indoor and outdoor activities with the option to stay inside if that's best for you

Plan to get Cozy
Feel free to bring a mug, chair, blankets or anything you believe may make your time on the land feel more accessible.

We will have tea, cups, paper & pens, some sitting blankets and plenty of folding chairs on hand. Light snacks will be provided, guests are welcome (if inclined) to bring tea and snacks to share.

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This project is funded in part by a Food Equity Fund award from Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. taken in The Herons Nest by @buttonstothetop

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🎨 Join us in an empowering space where art meets action! Our Creative Resistance Gatherings bring people together to explore art as a tool for change, healing, and connection.

Whether you’re painting banners for climate justice, crafting zines to amplify unheard voices, or designing wearable art for social movements, this is your space to dream, create, and resist. [It's also okay to just come chill]

Together, we’ll reimagine a just world and transform our ideas into tangible expressions of hope, solidarity, and resistance.

Come to meet and socialize with members of other liberation focused groups, orgs, and movements, and bring whatever you want to work on or fold into an ongoing project!

Previous events have resulted in the creation of water banners for our river and waterway protectors, banners for bridges and signs for actions / marches, lino cutting, sewing projects for biofiltration experiments, button making, painting, crocheting and so much more.

Thursday, October 15th & 29th
5-10pm

4818 Puget Way sw, Seattle Washington 98106 taken in The Herons Nest by @buttonstothetop

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Check out this Milkweed relative...

What do you see? taken in The Herons Nest by @buttonstothetop

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14 days ago

by @buttonstothetop

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💜💛 by @buttonstothetop

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14 days ago

- StrawgWood dancer - by @buttonstothetop

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17 days ago

Something new has appeared on the land...

Could it be a ✨️Portal✨️

Shoutout to @columbiacitycustom for embarking upon Yew portal shenanigans. This portal was created for @tibc.11 as an activated ritual space. taken in The Herons Nest by @buttonstothetop

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21 days ago

It's going down!!!....
Creative resistance open arts night at The Heron’s Nest

Thursday September 24th
5pm-9pm

Some snacks will be provided, feel free to bring food / non alcoholic beverages to share if you feel called. by @buttonstothetop

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23 days ago

We love autumn season so much! Today’s food harvest was abundant…even some ornaments for the Duwamish Longhouse by @buttonstothetop

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