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Springtime Sentiments

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on April 2, 2014. Posted in Nature, Uncategorized. No Comments on Springtime Sentiments

Hepatica Trillium On a recent walk through the burgeoning Springtime woods, Suchi took these pictures to refresh those of us who are desk-bound, and to charm you who’ve not visited in a while. “A deliciously long spring began with Bloodroot blossoming, continued with Trillium coming on, Trout...

Slowing Down for Turtles

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on August 20, 2013. Posted in Articles, Nature, Uncategorized. No Comments on Slowing Down for Turtles

by Marjorie Vestal While bicycling to the Zendo for early morning sitting practice, I encountered a box turtle on the trunk road in my neighborhood. Stopping to get a closer look, I became enchanted with the rugged, bearded old critter. I thought it would make a good totem animal for Earthaven, symbolizing...

Covered in Ice

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 3, 2013. Posted in Nature. No Comments on Covered in Ice

Late February a strong ice storm came through our area. Rain froze, trees fell, phone lines were down, and roads were slippery. The next day, when the sun rose, it created a fairy-tale, winter wonderland of crystals glinting and melting. Thanks to Lee Warren for...

Medicinal Herbs

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on July 12, 2012. Posted in Food, Nature. No Comments on Medicinal Herbs

You’ll see these common plants and many others on a daily basis around Earthaven. Comfrey Chickweed Violet Burdock Yarrow Witch Hazel Photos by Lee Warren.

Autumn forest beauty as we took our forest inventory at Earthaven

Doing the Forest Inventory, by Alice Henry

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 12, 2012. Posted in Community Service, Forestry, Nature. No Comments on Doing the Forest Inventory, by Alice Henry

It’s a dance of sorts. It starts in a circle, holding hands. There’s a break, for talking. Then there are the reels through the woods, discovering the way the forest grows. It’s also a future legend that starts like this. Once upon a time Earthaven hired a forester, Shawn Swartz (who used to be a...

Pumpkin Carvin’

Written by Eli on November 28, 2011. Posted in Families and Children, Fun and Play, Nature, Regenerative Agriculture. No Comments on Pumpkin Carvin’

A cold and rainy day didn’t keep the pumpkin carvers away. There is a full week of activities at Earthaven Ecovillage to celebrate Halloween and one of my favorites is the annual pumpkin carving. I went over to the Council Hall with my eight-month-old, Oakley, inside my rain jacket....

Fall Flowers

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on October 4, 2011. Posted in Nature. No Comments on Fall Flowers

Expecting photos of the glorious fall foliage? Well, you’d be amazed at the number of plants with petals you’d see when you take a walk through our land in October. Freezing temps have hit the last few nights but even now some of these lovely blooms are hanging on. Spring is not the only...

Late Summer Abundance

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on August 30, 2011. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Food, Gardens, Nature, Neighborhoods. No Comments on Late Summer Abundance

Lammas, the traditional day to celebrate the bounties of the harvest season, falls at the beginning of August. It’s an appropriate time, when the earth’s growth gives forth her gifts. Medicine Wheel Squash Flowers Luscious Raspberries from the...

The Land Where we Live

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on June 12, 2011. Posted in Bellavia Gardens, Nature. No Comments on The Land Where we Live

We are growing this ecovillage in the glorious Western North Carolina mountains. For those readers who haven’t been here, this is a quite accurate peek into our lush, green, summer world. Hillside above Bellavia Neighborhood. Misty morning after 10″ of rain. Local Mountains. Creeks...

It Never Snows in NC

Written by Lee Warren on January 14, 2011. Posted in Families and Children, Fun and Play, Hut Hamlet, Nature, Village Terraces. No Comments on It Never Snows in NC

Group of mostly adults sledding after a snowstorm this week. It never snows in North Carolina. “Or so I was told,” said Tanya Carwyn, who moved to Earthaven from Colorado two years ago. “So I sold my skis before I left.” The other common thing you’ll hear people say about...