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News notes – Spring 2009

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 22, 2009. Posted in Celebrations, Farms, Membership, Village Life. No Comments on News notes – Spring 2009

It’s been nearly a year since our last newsletter. Much has been going on at Earthaven despite our silence! Bruce, Rudy, Alice, Eva, Julie, Johnny, and Mana have become full members! Culture’s Edge hosted a wonderful Village Harvest Festival last fall and are looking forward to the...

Earthaven Trout Pond

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on May 10, 2008. Posted in Farms, Food. No Comments on Earthaven Trout Pond

by Michaeljon Drouin In March of last year, 200 four to five-inch Rainbow Trout were stocked by me in our small pond by the hydropower plant. The month beforehand, Andy and I raised the height of the existing pond level by four inches by installing an overflow pipe that would return all of the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...