A garden is much more than just a patch of veggies and a few fruit trees – it's a gathering place to work, grow, and connect. When I head down to the garden for work session, I sometimes wonder, why am I putting in all this effort?

As the days grow shorter and the air begins to cool, I feel an invitation from the autumn into reflection on the season past.

One of the golden nuggets of wisdom we practice and share at IIWP is moving from issue to process. It might look like going from the contraction of, “I don’t like ____,” to the gentle, intentional expansion of, “I’m choosing loving in this moment.”

Our annual IIWP Gathering of Peacemakers event is coming up on June 21!

It’s been a while and yet, it seems like only a few moments since the last newsletter.

We've completed the first phase of the Windermere playground! It has lots of things to climb on including a large fallen oak tree, boulders, a kid-sized bridge, a rocky stream, and a wading pool. We still plan on installing a swing or two, a slide, and the list goes on and on.

We're in full swing building out a playground using funds from John Morton's Birthday Fundraiser last year!

In June, we had our annual Gathering of Peacemakers meeting, where we explored techniques for finding peace in our everyday lives.

We had a sweet April up at the ranch, although it came with an unexpected change.

Please join us in welcoming the latest addition to the ranch, Alexander The Goat! His parents, Horchata and "Lord" Byron, are proudly stepping up to teach Alexander all of the important lessons about life as a goat.