THE INTENTION

The intention of LICHEN is to decenter the human experience and honor the more than human world in the traditional territory of the Penobscot people, also known as Blue Hill, Maine. LICHEN is a meeting and weaving space centering interconnection, queerness, animism / deep ecology, and non-appropriative land based honoring, with hope that these seeds will be planted within and tended by those who visit. LICHEN wishes to hold space for exploring how we may be in relation with this land in a deeply rooted and respectful way. LICHEN is a place to reweave and remember our relations.

With this foundation, LICHEN wishes to create and hold space for experiences and offer teachings in service of collective liberation. The intention is to host small gatherings, programs, and events that are accessible to a spectrum of marginalized communities. Respectfully tending, connecting to, and honoring land is often inaccessible for those who are marginalized and LICHEN intends to create a literal and figurative bridge over this gap to hold space for people who feel overlooked, undervalued, and often forgotten within ableist systems that prioritize efficiency and conformity over diversity.

With this vision, LICHEN is beginning the process of creating accessible buildings for visitors and tenders. LICHEN received a grant from Kindle Project to create a wheelchair accessible outhouse, which is now underway. Next will be an accessible garden shed, accessible raised beds, and accessible greenhouse. In the coming years, the hope is to create a wheelchair accessible indoor meeting space to serve as a hearth for conversations, workshops, and classes. You can read more about what’s on offer here.

Every donation goes directly towards the creation of LICHEN CENTER, along with ongoing channels of reciprocity and scholarships. Support is deeply appreciate and any amount is helpful. We are also grateful for carpentry, garden, and other non-monetary tending help. Please be in touch if you wish to offer your time and skillsets to the ever-evolving list of tending needs.