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Retaining Wall Made of Tires at Earthaven Ecovillage

Written by Courtney Brooke on April 25, 2021. Posted in Ecological Design, Gardens, Permaculture. No Comments on Retaining Wall Made of Tires at Earthaven Ecovillage

(Transcript from video) Sue: So this is a tire retaining wall. We made it by taking off one of the walls, one of the sidewalls of the tires, and then turning them inside out. So they look more for the same. And I planted them with succulents and various kinds of herbs, like Thyme and Rosemary and...

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Village Economics

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on April 24, 2021. Posted in Online Events, Village Economics. No Comments on Village Economics

Are you a sustainable economics geek? I certainly am. ‘Round here we often talk about sustainability as three legs of a stool—environmental, social, and economic. I’ve noticed that there’s a ton of interest, both inside and outside of our village, in two legs of the stool: the environmental...

Creek Repair Using Cement Blocks as Sediment Bars at Earthaven Ecovillage

Written by Courtney Brooke on April 22, 2021. Posted in Ecological Design, Permaculture. No Comments on Creek Repair Using Cement Blocks as Sediment Bars at Earthaven Ecovillage

(Transcript from video) Courtney Brooke: Hi there. Coming to you from the sauna at Earthaven EcoVillage. And the Sauna is right by the swimming hole, which is in the creek. The thing about that is that the Creek, when it floods, erodes away the bank. Then if it erodes away too much more than it...

Moving the Mobile Coops for Pastured Chickens with Andy at Earthaven Ecovillage

Written by Courtney Brooke on April 21, 2021. Posted in Farms, Village Life. No Comments on Moving the Mobile Coops for Pastured Chickens with Andy at Earthaven Ecovillage

Courtney Brooke: Hey Andy! Andy: Hey! Courtney Brooke: What are you doing? Andy: Well I’m moving the chickens to a fresh spot. Courtney Brooke: Oh; good morning chickens! Well, that’s quite a lot of chickens. How many chickens is that? Andy: Well, we started with a little over a hundred...

Thank You Water

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on April 20, 2021. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Nature. No Comments on Thank You Water

I remember hearing about Dr. Masaru Emoto, the Japanese scientist who claimed that we can actually change the molecular structure of water by our thoughts. His work was popularized when he published pictures comparing water molecules that were subjected to positive and affirming thoughts with those...

Robbie Wheelock reflecting on Earthaven Ecovillage Experience Week

Written by Lee Warren on April 19, 2021. Posted in Earthaven Education, In-Person Events, People Care, Permaculture. No Comments on Robbie Wheelock reflecting on Earthaven Ecovillage Experience Week

(Transcript from video) Hey there. I’m Robbie Wheelock. And I was a participant of the Earthaven Experience Week. Being from Asheville, and being from school at the time, that was something that I felt would be a good supplement to the education I was receiving. There was a lot of hard learning...

The Candle Factory at Earthaven Ecovillage

Written by Courtney Brooke on April 18, 2021. Posted in Businesses, Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on The Candle Factory at Earthaven Ecovillage

(Transcript from video) Paul: You can see how it shrinks down. This one here didn’t. The thin ones don’t shrink down so much, the deeper ones do. Courtney Brooke: What are you all doing? Paul: We’re talking about candles wax behavior. Courtney Brooke: Wow! Look at that candle. Paul:...

Roasting marshmellows around a campfire at Earthaven Ecovillage

The Campground Is Officially OPEN!

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on April 17, 2021. Posted in Visitors. No Comments on The Campground Is Officially OPEN!

It’s been a tough year for everyone. We’re thrilled to be hosting campers again in our campground at Earthaven Ecovillage. You’ll need to register for an in-person Earthaven tour to be eligible to camp. The campground is open through October and we have a Saturday tour every week the campground is...

Planting a Greenhouse Bed Full of Brassicas

Written by Courtney Brooke on April 17, 2021. Posted in Farms, Gardens. No Comments on Planting a Greenhouse Bed Full of Brassicas

Part 1 (Transcript from video) Courtney Brooke: Here we are in the greenhouse at Full Circle Farm. It’s raining and it’s cold; it’s early spring and here we are planting this brassica bed. Me and Jonathan. Hey Jonathan! We’re putting in cabbages and cauliflower and lettuce...

The Hut Hamlet Neighborhood at Earthaven Ecovillage. An Origin Story.

Written by Courtney Brooke on April 16, 2021. Posted in Hut Hamlet, Natural Building. No Comments on The Hut Hamlet Neighborhood at Earthaven Ecovillage. An Origin Story.

Transcript from video Paul: I’m Paul Caron and I’m a resident of the Earthaven neighborhood which is called the Hut Hamlet The reason why it’s called the Hut Hamlet… It was originally called the neotribal village, there’s a story behind all that that I’m not gonna tell right...