WATER KEEPERS:

JUNE 11-14, 2025

Welcome to the first gathering of the Commons Keepers: four days of ecology, ceremony, and sisterhood

  • From June 11-14, we are inviting a group of young women from the Outer Cape and beyond to explore what it means to become a modern-day commoner: a water keeper. For hundreds of years, commoners have been stewards of collectively managed resources; today, we're remembering and reconnecting sacred and innovative approaches to caring for our shared land, water, and air—and to caring for one another. 

Photo Credit: Edward Boches

Together, we are reclaiming what it means to belong to a place.

The Commons Keepers is a community-driven initiative dedicated to reconnecting young people with environmental stewardship, traditional ecological knowledge, and meaningful, place-based work. By reviving the practice of "commoning"—tending shared land and water for collective well-being—we empower the next generation to build sustainable livelihoods, deepen their connection to place, and transform climate anxiety into action. Through hands-on ecological work, mentorship, and ceremony, we foster resilience, rootedness, and a renewed relationship with the Outer Cape landscape.

Stay tuned for details on our next gathering: FIRE

Details coming soon.