We host native plants locally started from seed available at our our backyard nursery
Our Mission is to create edible, medicinal & ecological landscapes that inspire our community to restore habitat, live in balance with the ecosystem & enhance the connection we can experience + learn from the natural world around us.
What We Offer
Ecological & Edible Landscaping with Native Plants
Landscaping can be ornamental and still have a function for our ecosystem by incorporating Native Plants in an ecological design.
Lawn to Meadow Conversion
We transform high maintenance grass lawns into Low Maintenance Native Perennial Meadows, potentially for free.
Community GreenWay Trail & Edible Park Hub Establishment
Connecting our community together by an alternative nature based way to commute through Altoona Area.
What does it mean to be an EcoTopian?
Inspired by the Novel ‘Ecotopia’ - written in the 70s by a Central Pennsylvanian born author Ernest Callenbach. An Eco-topian (Ecological Utopian) is a member of a sub-cultural community in a Borough or City that makes a great effort to take a holistic approach to all facets of day to day life. Like choosing to commute by bike rather than car, choosing to support local shops and farmers markets over chain stores, choosing more sustainable technologies, choosing to drink from spring and protect waterways from pollution, choosing cooperation and sharing over competition and materialism. These types of ideals and ethics are fostered by Ecotopians' reciprocal relationship with the land. Sowing the seeds of regenerative EarthCare stewardship, reaps the rewards of celebrating the seasons in abundance with Autumns PawPaw festivals, Winters Maple water harvests, the Spring and Summers return of thousands of Hummingbirds and Monarchs. Being an Ecotopian assures us that we as humans have a role in the Ecosystem after all. It feels good to belong.
Contact us to see how you can get involved in volunteer & community opportunities.
Our Story
This all sprouted from a couple's deep seeded love & connection with the Earth. JennaRose Wild and Jordan Sesame Wild knew from the beginning of their relationship that their Union was a coming together, in service for the Earth. This creation wouldn't be possible without all the influential experiences & wisdom gained upon their journey. The two of them have spent a lot of time with Indigenous Elders from around the world, witnessing the Elders deeply rooted connection with nature, taking in the Elder’s wisdom & teachings, and integrating what they have learned into their daily lives. What stuck with them the most, is how we the people can choose to be the caretakers of this beautiful Earth but sadly we as a species have forgotten our role within the web of life. Knowing how crucial the role of every living thing is within an ecosystem, raised the question "what role do we play as humans..? One day, we discovered how the Monarch Butterfly was on the edge of the endangered species list & this lit a fire in our heart.. we wanted to help. After learning how Milkweed is the only plant in the entire world that they can lay their eggs upon and the only plant the caterpillars will eat from, we realized we could help by planting a native wildflower meadow in our front yard! It was amazing to witness the Monarch find its way to our meadow on the day of the first bloom of the Liatris Flower. To witness it through all its stages from the egg to the caterpillar, to the chrysalis and to the Monarch. The amount of species that were drawn to our little meadow was incredible! We learned first hand the vital role native plants play in our ecosystem & became very passionate about the symbiotic relationship between every Native Plant and Creature.
“Being naturalized to a place means to live as if this is the land that feeds you, as if these are the streams from which you drink, that build your body and fill your spirit. To become naturalized is to know that your ancestors lie in this ground. Here you will give your gifts and meet your responsibilities. To become naturalized is to live as if your children’s future matters, to take care of the land as if our lives and the lives of all our relatives depend on it. Because they do.”
— Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass