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New Micro-hydro Plant Amps Up – Adds Power for Two Neighborhoods

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on . Posted in Articles, Bellavia Gardens, Hydro Power, Medicine Wheel. No Comments on New Micro-hydro Plant Amps Up – Adds Power for Two Neighborhoods

above: Spillway at the new micro-hydro installation.  At long last, the second micro-hydro station at Earthaven is up and running, serving the delighted residents of Medicine Wheel and Bellavia Gardens neighborhoods. Through an ingenious design by neighbor Leon Birstein, each neighborhood is served...

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Neighbor Profile: Leon Birstein and Geni Stephenson, of Full Circle Family Farm

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on . Posted in Businesses, Chosen Family, Farms, Permaculture. No Comments on Neighbor Profile: Leon Birstein and Geni Stephenson, of Full Circle Family Farm

Just outside Earthaven’s main entrance lies the homestead farm of Geni Stephenson and Leon Birstein. Like many of our neighbors, Geni and Leon used to be Earthaven members. They lived at Earthaven in the early days, helping to carve out a space in the forest. They helped build some of the very first...

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