Gateway Farm
Gateway Farm comprises five beautiful acres of bottomland adjacent to the Earthaven gate. The farm is a growing demonstration of integrated agriculture, incorporating pasture-raised poultry, cattle, annual and perennial plants, forestry, and biofuel production.
Imani Farm
Imani Farm is a 4+ acre pasture-based, homestead farm in the center of our village. It is operated by the residents of Village Terraces Cohousing Neighborhood. Imani’s production plan is centered on annual and perennial plants, and laying hens, all organic.
Peace Garden
The Peace Garden is situated at the heart of the community in a secluded area where bamboo grows and two creeks converge. It is easy to find, directly across from the Visitor Kiosk and in front of the second bridge. The intent of the garden is to create a place of quiet refuge in the midst of the marvelous but intense activity of our village. All are welcome at any time. It has a peace pole, pathways, benches, fruit trees, and a living fence to separate it from a parking lot.
Stones’ Earthship Home Garden
Sue and Geoffrey Stone’s hand-built Earthship (house made of recycled tires) boasts a beautiful home garden. The artist/builders are pictured here in front of their retaining wall garden of hanging plants such as strawberries and herbs, also made from recycled tires.
Trout Pond
The Trout Pond is located across from the Rosy Branch Creek hydro-power station and is stocked with hundreds of trout. We thoroughly enjoy fishing for and eating these beauties when they grow to full size.
Useful Plants Nursery
Useful Plants Nursery is a small, permaculture-based nursery selling to a retail market, specializing in useful, phytonutritional food and medicine plants well-adapted to our southern Appalachian mountains and surrounding bioregions.
Village Terraces Neighborhood Gardens
The Village Terraces neighborhood gardens are located on the south side of our buildings, so it’s hard to see them from the road. The marble and wood terraces add an artful feel to the gardens. We created terraces in order to maximize space and minimize weeds.
Yellowroot Farm
Julie and Andy run Yellowroot Farm on agricultural land in the Persimmon Grove Pod. The farm grows food for their family and collaborates with other farmers and gardeners raising livestock
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Upcoming Events
Virtual Earthaven Tour
There’s nothing like experiencing ecovillage life first hand, but taking a virtual tour of Earthaven is a close second!
The tour highlights ways in which Earthaven is striving to be a holistic, sustainable culture. The introductory overview tour examines the concept of sustainability at Earthaven through social, ecological, and economic lenses. Not only will you get a glimpse of what has worked through time, but also hear about what has been challenging. And you will have a chance to ask questions!
Storytelling Concert and Dinner with Doug Elliott
Buzzard Wrestling, Turtle Chasing, and Other Wild Tales
Stories, songs, and lore celebrating our human connection to some amazing wild critters. The program is flavored with lively tunes, fantastic folklore, natural history fact stranger than fiction, and more than a few belly laughs.
Reaching Nature Connection Conference
East Coast Outdoor Conference for Early Childhood Educators, Teachers, Counselors, Parents and Mentors.
With this year’s theme, Joyful Play, presenters Lia Grippo and Sharon Buczaczer will immerse participants in joyful singing and the freedom of play, all in the spirit of the young child.
Earthaven Ecovillage Experience Weekend
Do you want to learn skills, gain insights and get to know the Earthaven community? Get an inside look at the radical social and ecological experimentation that has taken place in this land-based community for over 27 years.