Author Archives: Hope

A Tale of a Tree

by Margret Mueller (photos by Joe Cole) Anyone who has been to visit the Hart’s Mill property has surely been struck by the wondrous white oak near our pavilion. Estimated to be 80-85 years old, she has a beautiful symmetry … Continue reading

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Work Camp Redux: A Smashing Time

The Second Annual Memorial Day Weekend Work Camp had a lovely mix of good work — trail maintenance and building, and cobbing, mostly — with lots of great 4-year-old energy (Gaius), thunderstorms going right over our intrepid Saturday night campers, … Continue reading

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Ahoy, Bok Choi! Hart’s Mill Farm activities

by Jeffry Goodrum Gardening for 2017 is well underway. In the community garden we have a bed of beets, a bed of onions and a bed of salad greens started, and the other 4 beds are soon to be planted.  … Continue reading

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All in an April Day’s Work

by Anthony Weston, April 15, 2017 A lovely mid-Spring afternoon welcomed an even more lovely and energetic group of workers and tour-ers for our April workday. After a potluck lunch at the Cedar Pavilion, a crew led by Paul and … Continue reading

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Potato Planting Project

by Jeffry Goodrum Our first Hart’s Mill farming effort for the season is underway! Earlier this spring a quarter acre of ground was plowed and harrowed, limed and fertilized. Our first crop will be potatoes because they are a good … Continue reading

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Architecture Schematic Design Review, February 19, 2017

by Joe Cole [With apologies from Hope — this was completed a month ago but did not get posted.  Oy!] On Sunday, February 19, 2017, participants in the architectural design workshops held a Retreat to review and assess the products … Continue reading

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Snow Becomes Sun: A Hart’s Mill Celebration

We’d been closely following the weather all week.  The forecast warned of a snowstorm and wintry temperatures on Sunday, the very day of our big party.  But this Celebration had been months in the planning and years in the making.  … Continue reading

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Opening day at Hart’s Mill: a March 5th workday report

 by Anthony Weston After a full-court press by the Land Stewardship Functional Circle and the energetic support of many other members, I am very pleased to announce that the Frazier Road entrance is now the official gateway to Hart’s Mill … Continue reading

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A LOGO for Hart’s Mill!

Hart’s Mill is blessed with many talented people who bring so much to our community.  Fine Artist, Margret Mueller, felt moved to create a new logo for Hart’s Mill Ecovillage, a recognizable symbol to use in a variety of ways … Continue reading

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Calling all members!

February 11 was busy for Hart’s Millers, with several of us beginning our day with a rally and the 11th annual Forward Together and Moral March in Raleigh to reaffirm our commitment to fight social injustice at the state and … Continue reading

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