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Documentary Night

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 2, 2013. Posted in Fun and Play, Social Events, Video. No Comments on Documentary Night

by Suchi Lathrop We have recently added a new regular activity – documentary night. We gather suggestions far and wide, which gives us a chance to learn what our community members are interested in, and then we gather to watch. In our selection process we try to see things that are ‘meaningful’ and...

Slowing Down for Turtles

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on August 20, 2013. Posted in Articles, Nature, Uncategorized. No Comments on Slowing Down for Turtles

by Marjorie Vestal While bicycling to the Zendo for early morning sitting practice, I encountered a box turtle on the trunk road in my neighborhood. Stopping to get a closer look, I became enchanted with the rugged, bearded old critter. I thought it would make a good totem animal for Earthaven, symbolizing...

Field Day at Cove Creek Farm

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on June 22, 2013. Posted in Businesses, Community Service, Farms, People Care. No Comments on Field Day at Cove Creek Farm

by Rae Jean On a Saturday in mid-June, several folks from Earthaven went to our neighbors’ farm. It was a great day filled with many chores to assist Cove Creek Farm in planting and to learn more about where our local food comes from. Alvin Lytle, his father, Therman, sister June, and...

The Wedding of Kaitlin & Bruce

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on June 2, 2013. Posted in Celebrations, Celebrations and Gratitudes, Chosen Family, Members, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on The Wedding of Kaitlin & Bruce

by Arjuna da Silva It seems the whole month of May was taken up with the preparations for THE wedding. The village was abuzz with excitement and anticipation for the May 25th event. It was one of those times when everyone comes together to celebrate the same wonderful thing, and old friends...

Member Profile: Gaspar Robles

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on April 6, 2013. Posted in Articles, Bellavia Gardens, Members, Village Economics. No Comments on Member Profile: Gaspar Robles

by Rae Jean A couple of days ago I had a most pleasant visit with Gaspar. We sipped hot herbal tea, munched on pecans and exchanged some wonderful stories at his cozy space in the Bellavia Gardens neighborhood. Gaspar came to Earthaven in the summer of 2003 and became a member soon after. He is a...

Overcome the Stress of Sitting

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 30, 2013. Posted in Articles, People Care. No Comments on Overcome the Stress of Sitting

by Nick Nicholson When I was a youth, I noticed how some people tilted when they walked. Not the natural way that our spines curve forward and backward, so that our vertebral disks do not compress, but the tilt that happens when one side of the body stretches muscles to balance the other side. I...

Paul Caron on the System of Exploitation and the Nature of Happiness

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 22, 2013. Posted in Members, Spirit and Culture, Uncategorized. No Comments on Paul Caron on the System of Exploitation and the Nature of Happiness

Earthaven has many philosophers. We’re awash with abundance when it comes to theories of the industrial complex, natural systems, and know-it-all opinions on just about everything. If we took a vote on the “Most Likely to Philosophize,” it’d be a close race. But one of the...

Interview with Brandon Greenstein – Neighbor, friend, and former member

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 6, 2013. Posted in Chosen Family, Community Service, Members. No Comments on Interview with Brandon Greenstein – Neighbor, friend, and former member

by Arjuna da Silva Brandon came to Earthaven in 1998 in pursuit of meaningful connection to Earth and Spirit. “When I discovered permaculture in Communities magazine, I realized organic farming, natural building and ecovillage lifestyle were what I was after.” The following year, he returned to Earthaven...

Covered in Ice

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 3, 2013. Posted in Nature. No Comments on Covered in Ice

Late February a strong ice storm came through our area. Rain froze, trees fell, phone lines were down, and roads were slippery. The next day, when the sun rose, it created a fairy-tale, winter wonderland of crystals glinting and melting. Thanks to Lee Warren for...

David Blume Inspires Us

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 1, 2013. Posted in In-Person Events, Renewable Energy. No Comments on David Blume Inspires Us

by Yvonne Rainbow Jensen Teplitsky On a cold Saturday in February we sat in the Council Hall, sunrays and snowflakes dancing outside the windows, listening to a lively presentation by David Blume, author of Alcohol Can be a Gas, and Luke Staengl, of the Virginia Ethanol Association. They vividly...