Welcome!

Alberta Open Farm Days and the Garden Festival are now behind us. Thanks to everyone, both helpers and attendees, who made these events what they are! 

We now focus our attention on completing more infrastructure, including outbuildings, fencing, and native plant beds, in order to be ready for winter and the next season.

There is still time to get your native planting done, as mature plants can be put in right until freeze up! Though some may be sold out for the season, we still have lots of native species available. This busy time means I can’t always keep the inventory on the website updated, but if there is something you would like and do not see, please reach out, as it might just not have been posted yet.

I have once again put the next Celtic Zodiac and Plants blog on hold until things calm down a bit. This next one will feature Hazel, Crane, and Amethyst, among other things, so patiently follow us on FB and here on our website so you can catch it when it does come out.

I am writing about our journey of building our chickens their insulated winter coop, including how, why, what worked, and what we would change on our next one. I have had to revamp it already due to our flock increasing, so I will add our addition into my accounts for you as well. 

We are so close to completing the Firecircle program! The business plan and last modules take the longest, but this program is so worth the investment as it will guide Medieval Manor’s path in the short and long term. If you are considering starting a new business in the tourism sector, have an Indigenous led or rural-type business, consider this program. 

All of these projects will require a lot of infrastructure and elbow grease! MM Gardens is therefore looking for some great volunteers who wish to learn and share their skills to join our Crewyrs (Creators) tribe. We are currently looking for people who enjoy working in the soil to help us prepare some garden beds. We will also be needing some enthusiastic individuals who like working with people, livestock, and plants to assist us next season with workshops and events like Alberta Open Farm Days. In exchange, you get products to take home and learn more about what we do at MM Gardens. Qualified individuals can use us as a reference on their resume as well! We are also looking to hire one or 2 energetic, physically able people to get some much-needed farm cleanup done, including garbage removal, weed whacking/mowing, and will pay a bit more if you have experience in building sheds/animal shelters, putting together portable structures, and perhaps livestock fencing. This would be part-time or piecework, depending on the task. Anyone interested can contact me at dawnw@mmgardens.ca.

If you have a group interested in having us run a workshop or hike for you at your location or ours, or are looking for some consultation regarding a planting project, by all means, contact us to arrange something. We do not take any deposits until we know it’s a go, and we can always change dates if required.

We currently do not generally ship live plants out of province as they are overwintered outdoors to ensure hardiness, and may therefore contain organisms not native to other places. Some areas near us can receive free shipping, so please inquire if you are unsure or if our website is not cooperating. 

Teachers, groups, and corporate team builders, a great idea for this fall or next spring, is to arrange for one of our in-person workshops or tours. Whether you wish to create a mini ecosystem (woodland faerie, prairie, or puddle garden), go on a nature walk, or engage with and learn from our unique livestock and regenerative farming practices, MM Gardens can create an experience just for you! Contact us at info@mmgardens for details.

Gift certificates are a great way to gift something in advance or if you are unsure of what someone may like. Delivery is also available to a number of areas.

We aim to provide completely immersive nature and agricultural experiences and products to educate

and connect people back to the land, thus instilling a desire to take action regarding the health of Mother Earth and her children.    

Stay safe, and thank you for supporting local business and going back to your roots to grow your future.

Dawn Watts,

Owner and creator of Medieval Manor Gardens