Author Archives: Hope
Hot As a Firecracker–July 3 Workday
We had a lovely, but hot summer morning for our July workday. Fortunately most of the work took place in the shade. Anthony, Amy, Margret, and Donna cleared and upgraded the entire McGowen Creek trail while Paul and Jeffry made … Continue reading
Heart to Hart–A Sharing Circle Focused on the Architecture Process
People work hard at Hart’s Mill, traveling distances to come to meetings, work days, social gatherings, workshops, not to mention doing research, making phone calls, and preparing agendas and materials in-between. We have accomplished a lot and built bonds of … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
