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by Hope Horton and Paul Voss The first principle in designing permaculture systems is: Observe and Interact.  It was in this spirit that Paul and I tripped off for a family visit in the California Bay Area, extending our stay … Continue reading →

by Paul Voss On the evening of January 20, several Hart’s Mill members and friends came together in the Fellowship Hall of the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to hear Chuck Durrett speak on the topic, “Cohousing: A Community Approach … Continue reading →

Today was a powerful day for Hart’s Mill Ecovillage.  At about 1:00 pm, Alana Ennis signed over the title to 112 acres of beautiful fields, waterways, and woodlands which we will now call home.  Alana, Katy, Paul, and Hope met … Continue reading →

By Ginny Richter It may surprise you to learn that conventional farming practices worldwide have significantly contributed to climate change.  According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): The long-term conversion of grassland and forestland to … Continue reading →

A Hart’s Mill Friendsgiving In the November darkness, two dozen members and friends gathered at Arcadia Common House for the gifts of community — companionship, excellent food, and drinks galore.  Candles lit up the tables and late-fall flowers brightened the … Continue reading →

A Beautiful Day on the Land: October 29 The weather was perfect, and the uplift of Halloween spirits made for a very fun and productive workday on the Hart’s Mill land this past weekend.  Participants included Rita, Geri, Paul, Randy, … Continue reading →

by Paul Voss The sky was clear and the temperatures cool when Jeffry and Paul gathered to explore the night sky on October 22.  Bright Venus followed the setting sun as Mars and Saturn made their appearance.  Once again Jeffry’s … Continue reading →

Work Day, October 3rd Margret chronicles the accomplishments at the work day on October 3rd: Jeffry mowed extensively (5 hours in 2 days), Ginny and Geri got a great start on garden clean-up, and Margret and Rita tackled the McGowan … Continue reading →

Community is not a goal to be achieved but a gift to be received. —Parker Palmer Since 2011, Hart’s Mill Ecovillage has been linked to a 112-acre parcel of land owned by Alana Ennis.  Over the past few years, the … Continue reading →

Labor Day 2016 workday began at 8 am on a cool sunny morning with Margret, Donna, Lindsey, and Anthony cutting down a flowering Tree of Heaven and bagging the seed heads (see photo) to keep it from spreading all over … Continue reading →