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On “Structural Conflict”: An Interview with Diana Leafe Christian

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on December 20, 2009. Posted in Governance and Legal, Members. No Comments on On “Structural Conflict”: An Interview with Diana Leafe Christian

By Alice Henry “In communities plagued with conflict, of course plain old interpersonal conflict is often going on. But the group is usually also experiencing what I call ‘structural conflict.’ This is where certain important ‘structures’ are missing. This alone can...

Orientation: Permaculture and Land Use at Earthaven…and More!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on December 10, 2009. Posted in Forestry, Membership, Permaculture, Regenerative Agriculture, Village Economics. No Comments on Orientation: Permaculture and Land Use at Earthaven…and More!

by Arjuna da Silva We’ve known for quite a few years that new members coming into Earthaven needed a lot more coaching about our history, plans, policies and practices than they were able to get through the normal course of a Provisional Membership. We’ve required and offered trainings in Consensus...

News notes – Spring 2009

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 22, 2009. Posted in Celebrations, Farms, Membership, Village Life. No Comments on News notes – Spring 2009

It’s been nearly a year since our last newsletter. Much has been going on at Earthaven despite our silence! Bruce, Rudy, Alice, Eva, Julie, Johnny, and Mana have become full members! Culture’s Edge hosted a wonderful Village Harvest Festival last fall and are looking forward to the second...

Trading Post Re-opens

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on April 10, 2008. Posted in Community Service, Hickory Knob, Village Life. No Comments on Trading Post Re-opens

by Sue and Suchi Finally, an Earthaven office! And, in addition, an internet and coffee spot with goods from our neighbors, a warm place filled with information and other enticements. This comforting venue now exists and just the thought of it brings some kind of shift in our collective energy,...

New Members

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on May 2, 2007. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Medicine Wheel, Members. No Comments on New Members

Lyndon Felps became a full member at our Sunday, April 22 Council meeting. He celebrated his leap over the candle by leapfrogging over it, to much laughter and applause, then making lots of happy-sounding monkey screeches as we lifted him up and sang our welcome song. Lyndon was born and raised in...

New Book by Earthaven Member

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 28, 2007. Posted in Articles, Members. No Comments on New Book by Earthaven Member

“This may be the most propitious moment in history to join an intentional community,” advises Peak Oil author Richard Heinberg in his Foreword to the new book, Finding Community: How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community. Written by Earthaven member Diana Leafe Christian, Finding...

Meeting New Members

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on October 22, 2006. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Hickory Knob, Members, Village Terraces. No Comments on Meeting New Members

by Arjuna da Silva We’d love to introduce you to our most recent members, with apologies to all who’ve come before and those after that we neglect to feature. There are so many things to write about, to update you on, that it becomes impossible to include it all. But here’s a little...

The time has finally come for Sweat Equity at Earthaven

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on May 22, 2006. Posted in Membership, Village Economics. No Comments on The time has finally come for Sweat Equity at Earthaven

By Ivy Lynn Over the years Earthaven has tried to prioritize agriculture, and to provide ways for skilled folks to be able to be at Earthaven even if they hadn’t amassed savings. First site option 3 was created. It allowed a few people to be here, but it just delayed their inevitable need to...

News from Council Hall

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on April 6, 2006. Posted in Community Service, Natural Building, Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on News from Council Hall

By Ivy Lynn In our Council Hall, the new and gorgeous, luminescent granite and marble mosaic floor is finally finished! The design for the floor was created by Jessica Evans and provided an opportunity for Earthaven to support sweat equity by approval of Jessica’s proposal to barter half her...