Category Archives: On the Land
A Glorious Cob Mob
Eleven hardy souls gathered from far and near on 4/8-9 to mix up several dozen batches of cob by foot and hand and start building the walls of the little building looking out over the eastern field. A big shout out … Continue reading
April Fools cobknobbing , and much anticipated April cob mobs
According to Websters, hobknob means: “to spend time with someone (such as a famous or wealthy person) in a friendly way”. By extension, the newly birthed word “cobknob” means “to spend time with someone (such as a famous or wealthy … Continue reading
Potato Planting Project
by Jeffry Goodrum Our first Hart’s Mill farming effort for the season is underway! Earlier this spring a quarter acre of ground was plowed and harrowed, limed and fertilized. Our first crop will be potatoes because they are a good … Continue reading
Opening day at Hart’s Mill: a March 5th workday report
by Anthony Weston After a full-court press by the Land Stewardship Functional Circle and the energetic support of many other members, I am very pleased to announce that the Frazier Road entrance is now the official gateway to Hart’s Mill … Continue reading
Cob Project Early March Update
Things are happening behind the scenes with the cob project. After January’s scavanging of “urbanite” for the foundation, Greg came up with a first cut of a floor plan that manages to weave together a bench system, rocket stove, and … Continue reading
Plants and Creatures Catalogue Published
Over the past few years, Hart’s Mill members have been photographing and identifying plants, creatures, and fungi found on the land. As a result, the Plants and Creatures catalogue has come together – featured on our website. It’s been a fun process, … Continue reading
March 28th (Easter Monday) Workday
We had another fine and productive workday on Monday 28 March as the morning’s cool, wet, cloudy weather gave way to glorious breezy sunshine and a dozen or so Hartsmillers met for lunch at the Cedar Pavilion and then tours … Continue reading
February 20th Workday
A great workday was had by all on Saturday afternoon, February 20! One workteam led by Margret made a strong start stripping and inoculating the oldest Tree of Heaven trees with mushroom spore, which will both control the trees and … Continue reading
December 5th Workday
Two major events made Hart’s Mill history today – the first workday on the land after HM gained County approval for our RezoningPlan. One was the burning of the old Vincent home on the property we acquired to gain state … Continue reading
October 24 work/play day
The work/play day in some sense began Friday night as Anthony, Paul, and Randy engaged in the age old fire circle ritual, with Anthony and Randy staying through the night. Much had been done to prepare for the day by … Continue reading
