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Back at the White Owl… Again!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 18, 2015. Posted in Hickory Knob, Social Events, Village Life. No Comments on Back at the White Owl… Again!

by Arjuna da Silva After some time as a private residence and then, well, kind of sad and empty, the White Owl is once again being used for special events, including a Middle Eastern-themed feast and supper club with chef Carleigh O’Donnell, shown here forming pita bread, with chef’s helper...

Our Rosetta Turns 99!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 11, 2015. Posted in Chosen Family, Families and Children, Members, Persimmon Grove. No Comments on Our Rosetta Turns 99!

By Diana Leafe Christian Earthaven member Rosetta Neff celebrated her 99th birthday here January 3, 2015. She may be the world’s oldest ecovillager! When Rosetta began visiting Earthaven with her daughter, Diana, in October, 2000, both were living an hour away In Polk County. They had been...

Really Local Economy

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 7, 2014. Posted in Bellavia Gardens, Community Service, Natural Building. No Comments on Really Local Economy

This past summer, long-time Earthaven member Mollie Curry and her partner, Steve Kemble, supervised the final plastering of Bellavia Gardens’ neighborhood composting toilet, known as the Ojo de Conejo (eye of the rabbit) Lounge. Folks from around the village, eager to get muddy, joined Gaspar and...

Sheep Shearing

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on November 3, 2013. Posted in Farms, Gateway, Regenerative Agriculture, Village Economics. No Comments on Sheep Shearing

The sheep got sheared at Gateway Farm in Late October…. Shearing the Sheep Skirting the Fleeces The Fleeces The Shearers

Garlic Plantin’ Time at VT

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on October 15, 2013. Posted in Food, Gardens, Village Terraces. No Comments on Garlic Plantin’ Time at VT

On a crisp fall morning last Saturday, we planted our neighborhood garlic. It’s one of our favorite garden crops because we all eat garlic, it’s easy to plant and harvest with a group, and we can watch it grow in the early spring before planting our other spring crops.

VT Gets a Solar Upgrade

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 24, 2013. Posted in Articles, Off-Grid Living, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Village Terraces. No Comments on VT Gets a Solar Upgrade

by Bob Lienhart Village Terraces Cohousing Neighborhood just completed a multi-faceted upgrade to their power, heating, and domestic hot water (DHW) systems and the neighborhood is now enjoying the results. Domestic hot water for the main building had been provided by a wood-burning stove. The system...

Earthaven Fire Warden Starts Fire

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 10, 2013. Posted in Bellavia Gardens, Regenerative Agriculture. No Comments on Earthaven Fire Warden Starts Fire

by Arjuna da Silva Who better to start a fire than the “fire warden” of your local safety committee? My neighbor, Marjorie, stood firewoman duty around a burn of dead and diseased tree stock and other brush that she and neighbor Gaspar recently set on an overcast day that promised to rain … sooner...

Hazelnuts

Written by Debbie on April 9, 2013. Posted in Articles, Businesses, Food, Permaculture, Village Terraces. No Comments on Hazelnuts

In December, the residents of Village Terraces Cohousing Neighborhood planted a new grove of hazelnut trees on the edge of their neighborhood. We planted the European hazelnuts for their improved nut quality. The nuts are high in oils, tasty with chocolate, and can be harvested up to a month before...

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...

Living on the Edge

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 30, 2012. Posted in Articles, Farms, Hawk Hollar. No Comments on Living on the Edge

by Rae Jean Living in Hawk Holler neighborhood presents its own set of challenges. With only one house and two people living here so far, the main inhabitants are the four-legged, winged ones, and creepy crawly varieties. What to do when these creatures begin to multiply and take over the gardens,...