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Recent Childrens’ Performance Delights the House

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 30, 2014. Posted in Families and Children, Fun and Play, Social Events. No Comments on Recent Childrens’ Performance Delights the House

Nothing seems to entertain us and our neighbors more than the simple, sweet and even silly performances our children regale us with from time to time. Most recently, Tricia Baehr coordinated a multi-media event with music, dance, theatrics and short films with the children of Earthaven and the greater...

The Trading Post is NOW OPEN!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on November 10, 2012. Posted in Businesses, Families and Children, Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on The Trading Post is NOW OPEN!

On October 5, 2012 at 10 a.m., sounds rang through the village as a group of Earthaven Middle Schoolers rang bells, banged on drums, sounded the didgeridoo and shook tambourines for a full five minutes. At the end of the five minutes they shouted, “The Trading Post is NOW OPEN!” Folks from all around...

Photo of the Season

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 20, 2012. Posted in Families and Children, Hut Hamlet, Members. No Comments on Photo of the Season

The McLeod Family: Dad Johnny, Mom Mana, Luka (left) and Max (right).

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 would...

Becoming a Father

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on February 4, 2012. Posted in Families and Children, Members. No Comments on Becoming a Father

by Andy Bosley The tasks are many, and the time is scant. The urge to fit it all in flows hard against the need to develop rhythms with the new child. The ideal vision is just over the edge, glimpsed for moments, bringing that deep sense of place, at other times seeming so distant that it causes...

Pumpkin Carvin’

Written by Eli on November 28, 2011. Posted in Families and Children, Fun and Play, Nature, Regenerative Agriculture. No Comments on Pumpkin Carvin’

A cold and rainy day didn’t keep the pumpkin carvers away. There is a full week of activities at Earthaven Ecovillage to celebrate Halloween and one of my favorites is the annual pumpkin carving. I went over to the Council Hall with my eight-month-old, Oakley, inside my rain jacket....

Our Future Men

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on October 9, 2011. Posted in Families and Children. No Comments on Our Future Men

Lots of babies have been born at Earthaven or to neighbors lately with the large majority of them being boys. We welcome them to our village and eagerly await who they will become. These photos were captured by eli at a playgroup get-together at the Council Hall (except for photos of Forest and Heron...

Coffee Hour Market

Written by Eli on October 2, 2011. Posted in Families and Children, Farms, Gardens, Regenerative Agriculture, Social Events, Village Economics. No Comments on Coffee Hour Market

Coffee Hour was started by Earthaven member Suchi in the summer of 2009. She was looking for a way to increase social opportunities and support the village economy. One picnic table outside the Trading Post held the coffee, tea, muffins, goods for trade–and all of us. Every Tuesday morning...

Founding Day Parade 2011

Written by Diana Leafe Christian on September 20, 2011. Posted in Families and Children, Fun and Play. No Comments on Founding Day Parade 2011

On Sunday, September 11, I heard music and drumming in the distance on Another Way, the road in front of our house. The Founding Day parade was marching down the road from the direction of our front gate. Banners, flags, drums, people smiling and waving. Every year we celebrate our birthday — September...

LARPING Comes to Life

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on June 11, 2011. Posted in Families and Children, Fun and Play. No Comments on LARPING Comes to Life

Larping stands for Live Action Role Play….. Signs around the village read: “Come Join the battle against the Evil Wizard Delrith! who has been terrorizing Earthaven. We must go on a quest to find the Stone of Azora to stop him.” Tuesday June 14th saw the making of foam swords...