I am a farmer, teacher, artist, and writer. I am passionate about agriculture, botany, ecology, community living, forestry, herbalism, meditation, hiking, cycling, poetry, storytelling, mental/emotional health, and traveling.

I own a fruit and nut tree nursery (my website is mothertreenursery.org). I also work as a land stewardship coordinator for a nonprofit farm that focuses on education and conservation near Boston, Massachusetts.

I've lived all across the United States working and learning on permaculture farms and agroforestry orchards. I've lived in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Washington state, Iowa, Missouri, and North Carolina.

I traveled the U.S. by bicycle for nine months during 2017-2018, from NYC to Florida to California, and made a documentary about the experience. I volunteered on organic farms and intentional communities through WWOOF, wild camped, and stayed with Couchsurfing hosts from Virginia to California.

I grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, then studied creative writing and mechanical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. I've made various films, books, and love photography.

I am a very neat and respectful guest, always willing to cook, clean, build, teach, learn, and help out in any way possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet people beyond the bounds of monetary exchange, which I often feel restricts community and the exchange of more important things, like culture and experience.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• photography
• documentaries
• film making
• reading
• minimalism
• folk music
• blues
• hiking
• camping
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• filmmaking
• films
• film photography
• film
• cinematography
• wild camping
• simple living
• analog photography
• old movies
• mountain hiking
• street photography
• landscape photography
• free camping

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSICIANS: Neil Young, Chet Baker, The Beach Boys, Rosalia, Panda Bear, Bad Bunny, Grateful Dead, Big Thief, Joao Gilberto.

FILMMAKERS: Luis Bunuel, Andrei Tarkovsky, Robert Bresson, Yasujiro Ozu, Wim Wenders, Philippe Garrel, Claire Denis, Lisandro Alonso, Ingmar Bergman, Agnes Varda.

WRITERS: Antonio Machado, Federico Lorca, Matsuo Basho, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Pablo Neruda, Hermann Hesse, Robert Creeley, Jim Harrison, Annie Dillard, John Muir, Wendell Berry, Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, Sam Shepard.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A self-sustained, solo 5,000 mile cross country bicycle ride across the eastern and southern parts of the United States.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to lucid dream (how to control your own dreams).

What I Can Share with Hosts

People often seek me out for my empathy, curiosity, and attentive listening. I have a warm and healing energy. I am very knowledgeable about plants and trees.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States