Tag: council hall

Santosha (Contentment) Through Yoga

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 20, 2011. Posted in People Care, Social Events, Village Life. No Comments on Santosha (Contentment) Through Yoga

by Marjorie Vestal Tuesday afternoon, bright winter sun is shining into my Earthaven home warming the entire cozy space. Strong solar rays are captured and stored as I sit and write. It is quiet today. The wind is still. I feel content as I contemplate the yoga class I will teach this afternoon...

News from the Village

Written by Debbie on January 15, 2011. Posted in Village Life. No Comments on News from the Village

Max Vermeulen McLeod was born November 5th at 11:55 am to Earthaven members Mana and Johnny McLeod. Max is the fourth baby born at Earthaven. Welcome Max! Earthaven member Lee Warren, was married to Matthew Walker in a private ceremony on November 5th. Many of us celebrated...

Big Changes at the Council Hall

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 11, 2011. Posted in Heat, Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on Big Changes at the Council Hall

by Suchi Lathrop Three years ago, Earthaven rented its first central office at the Trading Post. It served as our office, Internet café, information center and snack depot. This month we move the office to the Council Hall which helps us save money (rent to the Trading Post) and also centralizes...

Learning Consensus at Earthaven

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 7, 2011. Posted in Conscious Relating, Governance and Legal, Membership. No Comments on Learning Consensus at Earthaven

by Diana Leafe Christian “This is harder than I thought!” exclaimed Ohbeeb. She was in front of the room practicing facilitating a meeting. She was saying, “Excuse me; would you like to get on the stack?” to another participant who was having fun pretending to be mildly disruptive. It was...

News Notes – July 2010

Written by Debbie on July 1, 2010. Posted in Village Life. No Comments on News Notes – July 2010

Greetings from Earthaven Ecovillage! We’re enjoying the hot, hot days of summer, with tomatoes and basil from our gardens and swimming in the creek! Now you can read about Earthaven daily life in the Earthaven blog, featuring anecdotes and photos from Earthaven residents. Recent...

Remembering Snow!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 2, 2010. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Nature. No Comments on Remembering Snow!

written by Arjuna da Silva The biggest snowstorm in close to forty years visited us this past December, just in time for the Solstice. Yes, it was a white Kwanzaa (hmm…that’s another story!*), and a deep one too. We received over a foot of the White Blessing, and proceeded to dwell in...

Holivillage Ecodays!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on December 5, 2009. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Social Events, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on Holivillage Ecodays!

by Arjuna da Silva From Samhain (the season that includes Halloween—“hallowed evening” on October 31st and the Day of the Dead on November 2nd) to New Year’s, the season of holy days and celebrations helps buffer the shift to increasingly cold weather. Now in early December, many...

Village Arts Building – It’s a Sign!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 27, 2009. Posted in Natural Building, Village Economics. No Comments on Village Arts Building – It’s a Sign!

Growing a community from the forest forward happens on so many levels. Creating decision-making protocols and gaining skill with them; discovering the lay of the land and working out site plans; developing infrastructure and sources of funding. Living with each other and deepening our...

Council Hall Completion Campaign – Moving Ahead to Phase Three: We Need Your Help!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on August 5, 2009. Posted in Costs, Ecological Design, Natural Building, Village Economics. No Comments on Council Hall Completion Campaign – Moving Ahead to Phase Three: We Need Your Help!

This fall we want to complete the Council Hall. We have a plan and most of the funding, but need to raise a little more money. We are all into the wisdom of ecological sustainability and intentional community, and creating a partnership culture — but it takes a lot of hard work and cash to get...