What We Do

Designing lifestyles by cultivating—and sometimes radically redesigning—our relationships with self, community, practice, and place.

Bridget O’Brien and Dr. Charlie Brennan bring decades of experience in design, consulting, and hands-on project work across diverse cultures, climates, and landscapes. Whether working with individuals, families, landowners, or organizations, they blend curiosity, creativity, and practical wisdom to navigate meaningful change.

Garden Juju Collective helps people, communities, and places grow, adapt, and thrive through courses, mentoring, project design and implementation, the Adapt Design Deck, and other offerings that support resilient, regenerative living.

Courses, Workshops, & Events

Inspired, practical, collective, and empowering real-world change.

Garden Juju Collective offers online and in-person workshops rooted in decades of experience, research, and facilitation. Our teaching blends design, community engagement, food justice, permaculture, conservation, rewilding, regeneration, sustainability, ecopsychology, and respect for Indigenous land and culture. Expect a supportive, experiential, and transformative learning environment designed to help you grow your skills and deepen your connection to your lifestyle, community, and living place.

Adapt

A powerful design and decision-making tool.

The Adapt Design Deck guides you through a creative process that fosters sustainability, regeneration, and healing. Whether you’re redesigning your garden, career, relationships, or community, Adapt helps you uncover deeper questions, take meaningful action, and navigate the complexities of real change. Since its launch in 2021, it has been embraced in over 15 countries by community workers, teachers, designers, and others committed to transformation. Find the tools and support you need—card deck, poster, courses, and sessions—to bring your vision to life.

Design & Mentoring Services

With thoughtful design and skilled support, the world of your dreams is possible.

Discover how Bridget and Charlie bring ideas to life through diverse projects around the globe—collaborating with individuals, communities, and organizations to empower voices and create resilient gardens, regenerative landscapes, and lasting change through design and mentoring.

Gateway Farm Hub

Plymouth, Michigan, USA

An ambitious and abundant project - and a great showcase for Garden Juju Collective’s range of work.

Gateway Farm is a thriving 13-acre peri-urban farm between Ann Arbor and Detroit in SE Michigan. Combining USDA-certified organic food production, regenerative farming, re-wilding, conservation, education, and community events, it demonstrates that sustainable, permaculture-inspired farming can be beautiful and economically viable. A passionate team and strong community support nurture a perennial food forest, over 200 edible crops, and a flourishing ecosystem. Gateway Farm embodies healthy food, community connection, and hope for a regenerative future.