Author Archives: Rita

Plants and Creatures Catalogue Published

Over the past few years, Hart’s Mill members have been photographing and identifying plants, creatures, and fungi found on the land. As a result, the Plants and Creatures catalogue has come together – featured on our website. It’s been a fun process, … Continue reading

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March 28th (Easter Monday) Workday

We had another fine and productive workday on Monday 28 March as the morning’s cool, wet, cloudy weather gave way to glorious breezy sunshine and a dozen or so Hartsmillers met for lunch at the Cedar Pavilion and then tours … Continue reading

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February 20th Workday

A great workday was had by all on Saturday afternoon, February 20! One workteam led by Margret made a strong start stripping and inoculating the oldest Tree of Heaven trees with mushroom spore, which will both control the trees and … Continue reading

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MLK Day Workday

Great workday and teamwork today: we completed flagging the village paths and roads on the land, cleared trees and brush to the south of the firecircle area to open up that path and continued weed-whacking to open up the others. … Continue reading

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December 5th Workday

Two major events made Hart’s Mill history today – the first workday on the land after HM gained County approval for our RezoningPlan. One was the burning of the old Vincent home on the property we acquired to gain state … Continue reading

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October 24 work/play day

The work/play day in some sense began Friday night as Anthony, Paul, and Randy engaged in the age old fire circle ritual, with Anthony and Randy staying through the night. Much had been done to prepare for the day by … Continue reading

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August 22nd Workday

August’s workday began bright and early with campers Rita, Matt, Rachel, Leah, and Anthony welcoming the first sun with walks, coffee, and opening the Frazier gate for our neighbor Daniel on his riding mower, who proceeded to quickly mow the … Continue reading

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July 18th Workday

July’s work adventures actually started the night before with Anthony mowing and then camping overnight. Motors revved up again early Saturday morning with Anthony and Vanessa chain-sawing and weed-whacking while Susie and Rita, soon joined by newbies Leah and Diane, … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Workday and Cookout Report

Memorial Day dawned clear and cool and some intrepid Harts-Millers – Randy, Paul, Anthony – were on the land by mid-morning to mow and weed-whack. After lunch Katy arrived at the Frazier Road entrance and along with Anthony, Rita and … Continue reading

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