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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...

Purifying vs. Nourishing

Written by Jill Lacasse on April 20, 2022. Posted in Nature. No Comments on Purifying vs. Nourishing

Little did I know that when I decided to up and move my whole life from Canada across North America to California, that I would be entering a whole new phase of my life. A phase of deep excavation. A time when I would dive into the depths of my soul and discover the cement walls I’d created in my...

Elemental Balance

Written by Jill Lacasse on March 28, 2022. Posted in Nature, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on Elemental Balance

“Bring it all to the fire and let it be transmuted.” We hold our hands up in a triangle and focus our energy on the fire. We let go of the grief and offer our prayers up to the fire. We feel the transformation and relief in our bodies, minds, and hearts. And then I realize this fire ceremony is...

What Can We Let Go Of?

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on November 9, 2021. Posted in Earthaven Education, In-Person Events, Nature, Online Events, Spirit and Culture, Visitors. No Comments on What Can We Let Go Of?

This time of year in Southern Appalachia the waning heat and waxing cold converge to produce sights, sounds, and smells unlike any other season. This weekend’s convergence was resplendent here in our village, with the red leaves of the sourwood trees and the yellow leaves of the oaks and hickories...

Prevent Birds from Striking Windows – Update

Written by Martha Harris on June 8, 2021. Posted in Gardens, Nature, Uncategorized. No Comments on Prevent Birds from Striking Windows – Update

We love our birds here at Earthaven Ecovillage. It can be heartbreaking when one crashes into the window because it sees the sky reflected there. Up to one billion birds die each year as a result of window collisions in the United States alone. Since our earlier post, we have discovered several...

Singing Snails And Rainbow Tails

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on May 15, 2021. Posted in Earthaven Education, Families and Children, In-Person Events, Nature. No Comments on Singing Snails And Rainbow Tails

Calling all childhood educators, teachers, counselors, parents, grandparents, and mentors. I don’t want you to miss out on this super informative (and also fun and inspiring) annual conference coming up June 18-20: Reaching Nature Connection: Singing Snails and Rainbow Tails. Singing from the...

Chickweed Song with Alinahh at Earthaven Ecovillage

Written by Courtney Brooke on May 11, 2021. Posted in Fun and Play, Nature, Spirit and Culture, Village Life. No Comments on Chickweed Song with Alinahh at Earthaven Ecovillage

(Transcript from video) Alinahh: Okay, well I have a few things… more than a few….. but there are a few things I’m passionate about one of them is foraging. I like to call it original earth food or original earth garden food or original garden food rather than wild because it’s what we were...

Eating Bamboo Shoots with Esme at Earthaven Ecovillage

Written by Courtney Brooke on May 6, 2021. Posted in Families and Children, Food, Nature, Village Life. No Comments on Eating Bamboo Shoots with Esme at Earthaven Ecovillage

Transcript from video: Eme: Taking video of me peeling my bamboo shoots? Courtney Brooke: Yeah what are you doing Esme? Esme: Peeling a bamboo shoot! Courtney Brooke: What are you gonna do with that bamboo shoot? Esme: Eat it! Courtney Brooke: What? You can eat bamboo shoots? Esme: Yes! Courtney...

Thank You Water

Written by NikiAnne Feinberg on April 20, 2021. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Nature. No Comments on Thank You Water

I remember hearing about Dr. Masaru Emoto, the Japanese scientist who claimed that we can actually change the molecular structure of water by our thoughts. His work was popularized when he published pictures comparing water molecules that were subjected to positive and affirming thoughts with those...