Hidden GrovesCitrus Heights, California

Three acres · an ongoing diary

A place still becoming.

Hidden Groves is our three-acre home in Citrus Heights. We’re building places to live and gather, growing food, making art, and figuring out what kind of community we want to share. This is our running diary of life here.

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The Front House under construction in 2026

Around Hidden Groves

Three buildings, many stories

Red Cottage among trees

Cottage

The first building: a guest cottage that’s basically a big kitchen with a tiny bedroom.

Red Back House

Back House

A place for projects, gatherings, movies, and the daily activity of life here.

Front House framing

Front House

Construction began in spring 2026. We’re working toward a home with room for a larger community.

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The diary

September 2026

The top floor of the Front House is taking shape. We’re trying to get the roof on before rainy season.

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Front House construction

Living here

More than buildings

We share gardens, projects, tools, meals, ideas, and the occasional bottle of wine around a fire.

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We bought this property in 2019. The diary starts with an orchard and a Cottage foundation, then follows whatever happens next.

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