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New Floor in Jonathan’s Addition at Village Terraces Cohousing at Earthaven Ecovillage

Written by Lee Warren on April 26, 2021. Posted in Families and Children, Natural Building, Village Life, Village Terraces. No Comments on New Floor in Jonathan’s Addition at Village Terraces Cohousing at Earthaven Ecovillage

Transcript from Video: Lee: So this is your new floor? God it’s so beautiful! What was the process like? Johnathan: Well, there’s a long process. Originally, this room was open, it was a balcony… it was a porch balcony. Many years ago we enclosed it. Like five six years...

Life in Community with Steve Torma

Written by Debbie on December 20, 2020. Posted in Podcast, Spirit and Culture, Village Life, Village Terraces. No Comments on Life in Community with Steve Torma

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast Life in Community with Steve Torma Broadcast December 7, 2020Featuring: Steve Torma, Eric Wolf In this episode, Earthaven member and SOIL Faculty member Steve Torma discusses his life in community, starting with growing up in a large family, creating an...

New Baby!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 18, 2017. Posted in Celebrations, Families and Children, Village Terraces. No Comments on New Baby!

We’re blessed with the arrival of Jasper Ori Millar-Swiftcreek, born to Julia and Jonathan August 29, Virgo Sun/ Sagittarius Moon! Originally from Richmond, VA, Jonathan came to Earthaven from Asheville in 2009. He is passionate about family and children, and about food production and...

Missing Finch

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 22, 2015. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Chosen Family, Members, Village Terraces. No Comments on Missing Finch

Lee “Finch” Finks passed away on June 20, after several years of declining health. He was 80. He joined Earthaven in 2006 after retiring from a career as librarian and then professor of library science. He will be remembered for his warm, friendly manner; his love for family and friends; and his...

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...

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...

Christmas Cookie Party

Written by Eli on May 5, 2012. Posted in Families and Children, Food, Fun and Play, Village Terraces. No Comments on Christmas Cookie Party

I know, I know, it’s May. I’ve been chasing after a baby recently. Better late than never…… When I was growing up there were a lot of family traditions around the holidays. One of my favorites every year was making Christmas cookies with my mom, brother, and cousins. We...

Calf Adoption – A Surprising Success by Liz Diaz

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 19, 2012. Posted in Farms, Regenerative Agriculture, Village Terraces. No Comments on Calf Adoption – A Surprising Success by Liz Diaz

LC (Large Cow) By Liz Diaz The harsh truth about milk is that it was made by a mother for a baby. We take the baby cows away early in order to get the milk and in exchange offer care and food in other forms. L.C. (Large Cow) has been bred 4 times, four years in a row, so that we may continue to...

Adventures in Trampoline Repair

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 2, 2011. Posted in Village Terraces. No Comments on Adventures in Trampoline Repair

by Tessa Hovan-Bartalos Recently the Village Terraces trampoline mat ripped. For some time, we all decided to jump around the hole. After a few weeks, the Village Terrace-ians decided to replace the mat so they could have their precious trampoline to its maximum bouncing potential. “Since the old...