Author: Earthaven Admin Team

Arts At The Edge

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on May 8, 2008. Posted in Earthaven Education, Village Economics. No Comments on Arts At The Edge

Culture’s Edge, the educational non-profit that has offered classes for years, has recently expanded its services. A highlight of 2007 was the receipt of our first grant, from the Resourceful Communities Program of the Conservation Fund. We used the funding to strengthen relationships between farmers...

Kids’ Space News

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on April 18, 2008. Posted in Families and Children, Hut Hamlet. No Comments on Kids’ Space News

by Mana and Arjuna Nothing is what it seems at Earthaven! For example, once upon a time in this experiment to create a different kind of life, the testing of building styles—which calls for a lot of creativity—was a top priority. “Time is money” was thrown out the window; projects could take years...

Trading Post Re-opens

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on April 10, 2008. Posted in Community Service, Hickory Knob, Village Life. No Comments on Trading Post Re-opens

by Sue and Suchi Finally, an Earthaven office! And, in addition, an internet and coffee spot with goods from our neighbors, a warm place filled with information and other enticements. This comforting venue now exists and just the thought of it brings some kind of shift in our collective energy,...

Forest Children Program Publishes Their First Book

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on April 10, 2008. Posted in Families and Children, Village School for Kids. No Comments on Forest Children Program Publishes Their First Book

by Tracy & Kiesa The Forest Children Program (FCP) has been celebrating a big accomplishment. The students published a book entitled Princess Gilanee, about how Princess Gilanee and her horse, Pal, united the elements of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire to bring peace to their community. The book...

Drilling the Borehole Well

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on April 1, 2008. Posted in Costs, Off-Grid Living, Water. No Comments on Drilling the Borehole Well

by Alice After the Hepatitis A outbreak last Spring, the Health Department informed us we needed an approved water source – a borehole well – in order to be open to the public, host campers, and hold classes and events. These activities are essential to Earthaven’s mission,...

Are You Hep?

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 30, 2008. Posted in Governance and Legal, Water. No Comments on Are You Hep?

By Arjuna This summer, Earthaven members learned the hard way that an innocent trip to another country can create a huge problem on many levels. After several months in South America, one long-time member came home unknowingly infected with the Hepatitis A virus, suffered non-specific symptoms from...

Dancing With The Elements

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 23, 2008. Posted in Nature. No Comments on Dancing With The Elements

by Melissa In the last year Earthaven has felt the power of all four elements. Twice we have experienced mild earth tremors; a few weeks ago we woke to the sound of trees cracking and crashing to the ground under the accumulated weight of an overnight ice storm; and mid February we were visited...

News Notes – Spring 2008

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 22, 2008. Posted in Village Life. No Comments on News Notes – Spring 2008

by Suchi and Arjuna Sorry to our subscribers for the long gap between this and our last newsletter. Much has been going on at Earthaven despite our silence! Some of these are covered in this newsletter; another issue is planned for release in about six weeks. If you want to continue to be...

New Members

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on May 2, 2007. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Medicine Wheel, Members. No Comments on New Members

Lyndon Felps became a full member at our Sunday, April 22 Council meeting. He celebrated his leap over the candle by leapfrogging over it, to much laughter and applause, then making lots of happy-sounding monkey screeches as we lifted him up and sang our welcome song. Lyndon was born and raised in...

New Buildings Sprout Up in Spring

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on May 1, 2007. Posted in Bellavia Gardens, Natural Building, Village Terraces. No Comments on New Buildings Sprout Up in Spring

In April a site blessing ceremony was held for the new duplex apartment, “Pokeberry Hill,” going up at Village Terraces. The 26 ft. x 40 ft. building is being built with lumber milled from trees felled on the land. The ground floor apartment will be the home of new Earthaven and Village...