Author Archives: Hope
Chickens Come Home to Roost, and Other News from Hart’s Nest
It’s a rare moment for Paul and me: sitting on the back deck in the afternoon calm, gazing at the tall oaks and fluffy pines just beyond the backyard fence. Serenaded by the quiver of fading autumn leaves brushed by … Continue reading
Design Decisions Reached!
by Anthony Weston A major meeting on Sunday, 24 September marked the successful culmination of an intensive research and planning phase as we organize ourselves to head again into architectural design work with professional Design Partners. Beginning in early August, … Continue reading
FOUND: Equinox Adventures at Hart’s Mill
My ears strain to catch the sound of trickling water. If I can find the wetland or the stream, I’ll know where I am and can shadow it home. Is that it? No, it’s giggling trees being tickled by the … Continue reading
Labor for–and from–the Hart
This Labor Day’s work weekend began with a tractor workshop led by Jeffry on Saturday afternoon. Tain, Margret, and Virginia were given a very thorough and clear explanation of all of the red beast’s bells and whistles—well, more like levers, … Continue reading
A Joyous July at Hart’s Mill
A lot happens in a month at Hart’s Mill Ecovillage! Here are the headlines from July: The July 3rd Work Day sizzled with activity—gardening, cobbing, trail building, and even excavating a seeder axel-deep in the mud(!)—followed by food for all. … Continue reading
Hot As a Firecracker–July 3 Workday
We had a lovely, but hot summer morning for our July workday. Fortunately most of the work took place in the shade. Anthony, Amy, Margret, and Donna cleared and upgraded the entire McGowen Creek trail while Paul and Jeffry made … Continue reading
Heart to Hart–A Sharing Circle Focused on the Architecture Process
People work hard at Hart’s Mill, traveling distances to come to meetings, work days, social gatherings, workshops, not to mention doing research, making phone calls, and preparing agendas and materials in-between. We have accomplished a lot and built bonds of … Continue reading
A Tale of a Tree
by Margret Mueller (photos by Joe Cole) Anyone who has been to visit the Hart’s Mill property has surely been struck by the wondrous white oak near our pavilion. Estimated to be 80-85 years old, she has a beautiful symmetry … Continue reading
Work Camp Redux: A Smashing Time
The Second Annual Memorial Day Weekend Work Camp had a lovely mix of good work — trail maintenance and building, and cobbing, mostly — with lots of great 4-year-old energy (Gaius), thunderstorms going right over our intrepid Saturday night campers, … Continue reading
Ahoy, Bok Choi! Hart’s Mill Farm activities
by Jeffry Goodrum Gardening for 2017 is well underway. In the community garden we have a bed of beets, a bed of onions and a bed of salad greens started, and the other 4 beds are soon to be planted. … Continue reading
