Blog - Earthaven Ecovillage

Growing Small Businesses in Community

Written by Kaitlin Ilya Wolf on August 13, 2023. Posted in Businesses. No Comments on Growing Small Businesses in Community

There are many ways we support each other and work together at Earthaven and we’re always looking for ways to improve upon that. Almost two years ago, my friend and Earthaven member Delphi Dofflemyer saw a need to support female business owners. She gathered five village women to begin a journey that...

On Storytelling with Doug Elliott

Written by Debbie on July 24, 2023. Posted in Podcast. No Comments on On Storytelling with Doug Elliott

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast On Storytelling with Doug Elliott Recorded March 30, 2023, released July 24, 2023Featuring: Doug Elliott and Lia Grippo In this podcast, Early childhood educator Lia Grippo interviews storyteller Doug Elliott about his storytelling process. As an example, he shares...

Seasons Changing: Beltaine Traditions at Earthaven

Written by Kaitlin Ilya Wolf on April 26, 2023. Posted in Celebrations, Celebrations and Gratitudes. No Comments on Seasons Changing: Beltaine Traditions at Earthaven

Kaitlin Ilya Wolf, author of this article Earthaven is like two different villages in the winter and summer. In winter all the leaves are off the trees and everything in the village feels closer together. I can see buildings in other neighborhoods and mountain horizon around us. When the leaves grow...

A Village Within a Village

Written by Diana Leafe Christian on March 10, 2023. Posted in Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on A Village Within a Village

Diana Leafe Christian at Findorn Earthaven is unlike almost every other North American ecovillage I know of, because it’s a village within a village. Our 329-acre property is surrounded by adjacent and nearby neighbors and friends who participate in and contribute to our developing ecovillage life...

What’s so bizarre about Earthaven’s bazaar?

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on December 6, 2022. Posted in Businesses, Village Life. No Comments on What’s so bizarre about Earthaven’s bazaar?

By Arjuna da Silva Decades ago, Brandon Greenstein and friends initiated the “Bizarre Bazaar” at the White Owl in Earthaven Ecovillage, as an opportunity for folks to display, demonstrate, share, sell, trade, or give away the fruits of their labors in a variety of arts, crafts, and entertaining...

Mollie Curry and student plastering an arch

My Journey with Natural Building with Mollie Curry

Written by Debbie on August 12, 2022. Posted in Natural Building, Podcast. No Comments on My Journey with Natural Building with Mollie Curry

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast My Journey with Natural Building with Mollie Curry Broadcast August 12, 2022Featuring: Mollie Curry and Sara Carter Mollie Curry moved to Earthaven in 1996, becoming one of the first village residents and getting involved in natural building. She’s taught natural...

Creating Culture and Community Through Ritual with Kaitlin Ilya Wolf

Written by Debbie on July 3, 2022. Posted in Culture Restoration, Podcast. No Comments on Creating Culture and Community Through Ritual with Kaitlin Ilya Wolf

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast Creating Culture and Community Though Ritual with Kaitlin Ilya Wolf Broadcast July 3, 2022Featuring: Kaitlin Ilya Wolf and Sara Carter In this podcast, Kaitlin Ilya Wolf discusses how creating a cycle of annual seasonal rituals helps Earthaven ecovillagers sink into...

Children are the Fruit

Written by Jill Lacasse on June 28, 2022. Posted in Families and Children, Uncategorized, Village School for Kids. No Comments on Children are the Fruit

When I was in my teenage years, I lived across the street from a playground and baseball park. I would walk almost every day around the park with my two dogs, and admire the beauty of the trees flourishing there — especially one weeping willow tree. She was nestled into her own little alcove among the...

Peace Garden entrance at Earthaven Ecovillage

A Place Like This… The Peace Garden

Written by Debbie on June 11, 2022. Posted in Nature. 5 Comments on A Place Like This… The Peace Garden

By Arjuna da Silva. Clear creek water is flowing musically in my direction, over the rocks below the bridge, upstream of where I sit. It follows the stream banks toward the confluence, one of several sacred spaces tended here and there by faeries, elves, and the occasional nature worshiper. I place...

Mentors, Elders, and Groundhogs with Doug Elliott

Written by Debbie on May 12, 2022. Posted in Nature, Podcast. No Comments on Mentors, Elders, and Groundhogs with Doug Elliott

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast Mentors, Elders, and Groundhogs with Doug Elliott Broadcast May 12, 2022Featuring: Doug Elliott and Debbie Lienhart Doug Elliott is a naturalist, herbalist, storyteller, basket maker, back-country guide, philosopher, and harmonica wizard. For many years made his...