Ecological Design Archives - Earthaven Ecovillage

Mollie Curry and student plastering an arch

My Journey with Natural Building with Mollie Curry

Written by Debbie on August 12, 2022. Posted in Natural Building, Podcast. No Comments on My Journey with Natural Building with Mollie Curry

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast My Journey with Natural Building with Mollie Curry Broadcast August 12, 2022Featuring: Mollie Curry and Sara Carter Mollie Curry moved to Earthaven in 1996, becoming one of the first village residents and getting involved in natural building. She’s taught...

Healing People and the Planet with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati

Written by Debbie on October 31, 2021. Posted in Dancing Shiva, Permaculture, Podcast. No Comments on Healing People and the Planet with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast Healing People and the Planet with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati Broadcast November 1, 2021Featuring: Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati, formerly known as Dr. Rudolph Valentine, has been very committed to the integration of Eastern thought,...

Paul Caron with the Earthaven Council Hall

What Earthaven is All About… For Me with Paul Caron

Written by Debbie on June 26, 2021. Posted in Natural Building, Podcast. No Comments on What Earthaven is All About… For Me with Paul Caron

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast What Earthaven is All About… for Me with Paul Caron Released June 28, 2021Featuring: Paul Caron and Diana Leafe Christian In this podcast, Earthaven co-founder and village philosopher Paul Caron shares how he got involved with the other Earthaven...

My House Got Plastered!

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on June 19, 2021. Posted in Ecological Design, Gateway, Natural Building, Social Events, Village Life. No Comments on My House Got Plastered!

It’s a long-time Earthaven Ecovillage tradition. When a house is ready for its exterior plaster coating, we have a big party and invite all our friends. Dozens of Earthaven houses have gotten their pretty exterior face that way. It makes the work much more fun and the project goes way...

From Permaculture to Regional Mutual Aid with Zev Friedman

Written by Debbie on June 15, 2021. Posted in Earthaven Education, Permaculture, Podcast. No Comments on From Permaculture to Regional Mutual Aid with Zev Friedman

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast From Permaculture to Regional Mutual Aid with Zev Friedman Broadcast March 29, 2021Featuring: Zev Friedman and Diana Leafe Christian In this podcast, Zev Friedman shares how he started living and teaching permaculture at Earthaven Ecovillage, and then how that...

Touring Earthaven during Ecovillage Experience Week

Spend A Week At My Place

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on May 29, 2021. Posted in Culture Restoration, Earthaven Education, Ecological Design, In-Person Events, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Village Life, Visitors. No Comments on Spend A Week At My Place

We will play, we will tour, we will work, we will talk, we will learn, we will connect, we will grow. If you’ve been thinking of visiting or moving or emulating or experiencing Earthaven Ecovillage, now is your chance. You will experience many aspects of our imperfect but valiant attempts...

What Is Permaculture?

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on May 18, 2021. Posted in Earthaven Education, Ecological Design, Online Events, Permaculture. No Comments on What Is Permaculture?

Our world is always looking for things to be boiled down to a soundbite. Sometimes complex things can’t be conveyed in a summary or a sentence. I recently found a phrase from an article entitled The Indigenous Science of Permaculture by Rohini Walker that, for me, conveys the essence of...

Fertigation at Earthaven Ecovillage

Written by Courtney Brooke on May 18, 2021. Posted in Farms, Gardens, Permaculture. No Comments on Fertigation at Earthaven Ecovillage

Transcript from video: Courtney Brooke: Hey Uncle Zev. What are you doing? Zev: Oh, hey! I’m emptying out this liquid duck gold. Courtney Brooke: Duck gold? Zev: Yes. Courtney Brooke: What does that mean? Zev: An unspoken treasure. This is our duck water from the sweet ducks. The ancona...

Mulching with Leon from Full Circle Farm at Earthaven Ecovillage

Written by Courtney Brooke on May 15, 2021. Posted in Farms, Gardens, Permaculture. No Comments on Mulching with Leon from Full Circle Farm at Earthaven Ecovillage

(Transcript from video) Courtney Brooke: Good Morning Leon. What are you doing? Leon: We are mulching. You take the cover crop and we’re spreading it out so no weeds will grow through. And no sun will hit the ground. And we’re gonna move this greenhouse onto it. Then plant some...

Roadside Agroforestry in North Georgia with Courtney Brooke

Written by Courtney Brooke on May 14, 2021. Posted in Farms, Gardens, Permaculture. No Comments on Roadside Agroforestry in North Georgia with Courtney Brooke

(Transcript from Video) Courtney Brooke: Well, we’re not at Earthaven, but you know I’m still on planet earth and just seeing this. I’m on the side of the highway in north Georgia. I’m like driving by and I’m like: Wow! look at those trees blooming. Then I realized...