Tag: Martha Harris

Missing Finch

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 22, 2015. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Chosen Family, Members, Village Terraces. No Comments on Missing Finch

Lee “Finch” Finks passed away on June 20, after several years of declining health. He was 80. He joined Earthaven in 2006 after retiring from a career as librarian and then professor of library science. He will be remembered for his warm, friendly manner; his love for family and friends; and his...

Green Alternative to Bleach and Cleaners

Written by Martha Harris on May 3, 2012. Posted in Ecological Design, Village Economics. No Comments on Green Alternative to Bleach and Cleaners

I have been delighted to discover a product offered at Shangri-Laundry that is effective for laundry and household cleaning and is environmentally friendly. I call it “enviro-oxy” because its real name, sodium percarbonate, is such a mouthful. You mix this powder with water in varying...

The Snake Catcher

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on July 18, 2011. Posted in Farms, Members, Village Terraces. No Comments on The Snake Catcher

Black snakes love eggs. Martha became a snake catcher when one-too-many a black snake coiled itself around a nest of hard-won chicken eggs at Imani Farm, where Martha manages the chicken operation. Chicken and songbird eggs alike are safe wherever Martha may roam. Martha relocates the snakes without...

New Buildings Sprout Up in Spring

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on May 1, 2007. Posted in Bellavia Gardens, Natural Building, Village Terraces. No Comments on New Buildings Sprout Up in Spring

In April a site blessing ceremony was held for the new duplex apartment, “Pokeberry Hill,” going up at Village Terraces. The 26 ft. x 40 ft. building is being built with lumber milled from trees felled on the land. The ground floor apartment will be the home of new Earthaven and Village...

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...