Kairos

Plant of the Month: Sea Buckthorn

If one word were to sum up Spring Ridge Commons at this time of year, it would be Kairos. Kairos is an ancient Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment (the supreme moment). There is a delicate dance played at Spring Ridge; patience allows fruits to sweeten, yet too much patience may mean that another visitor may snatch that mulberry you have been allowing to ripen for days. Nonetheless, patience has its rewards, as does a keen sense of the Earth’s rhythm. As I write this, I collect Saskatoon and Goumi berries with two wonderful harvesters, Gina and Tim, and yet by the time of print, the Goumi berries will be a memory. Kairos is high for Goumi now, and the window of opportunity is slim. As you read this, the Damson Plums will be sweetening very nicely. The Morello cherries are ripe and swelling, and the figs and Autumn Olive will be on their way as well, growing more delicious by the moment. Sea Buckthorn berries, Oregon Grape, Red Flowering Currant, Elder berries, and the remaining Saskatoon and Goose berries make a delicious snack.

Plant of the Month: Sea Buckthorn is known as the “Holy Fruit of the Himalayas” and may be the most complete super-fruit on the Earth. It contains over 190 biologically active compounds, with a full range of omega fatty acids in perfect balance, and is an incredible anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant.

“Bee in The Garden” continues every Sunday at 1:30-3:30pm at Spring Ridge Commons (Corner of Gladstone Avenue and Chambers Street) All are invited to join be in nature, join the conversation, enjoy tea, play an instrument, create art, volunteer in the garden, and gather food!

Every 3^rd Sunday at 1:30-3:30 (June 16^th, July 21^st) join in the fun for a Work Party facilitated by Brent Howard, a local professional landscaper.