Photos from the storm
Pics from Intro to Timber Frame Workshop Weekend
It was a full weekend, participants worked tirelessly. What a great group. Thank you to Jeremy Topitzer, not only for your timber framing knowledge and expertise, but also for being such a skilled instructor. See photos…
Building the Earthen Oven!
Big thanks to our fearless leaders, Ashley Schenk and Joshua Freund. We worked hard and steadily all day. What a great group and team effort. Sunday, June 5 we will have the Lime Plaster Workshop to seal it, and June 10-12 we will build a shelter for the oven at the Timber Frame Workshop.
Opening reception for Portrait Tales: The Art of Leaving
Please come out to Greenfield to help our neighbor, Cynthia McLaughlin, celebrate the first installment of this new work. As an extension of performance she, through collaboration with Chattman Photography and the amazing performers, Krista De Nio, Lani Nahele, Jennifer Polins, Saliq Frances Savage and Cassie Sioux Mills, have capturedthe developing characters through the photographic… [Read More]
Lime Plaster 101 Workshop
fter the stone foundation is in and the earthen oven is built, it should have a sturdy coat of protection. Natural builder, Ryan Chivers will be teaching plaster courses at Yestermorrow. Before he heads back to Colorado, he has arranged to come to Katywil, and guide us through the process, using the natural technique of lime plastering.
Don't Miss Slow Living Summit in Brattleboro June 1,2,3
Come to the Slow Living Summit on June 1-3.
Greendrinks Franklin County
We’re passing on this invitation from Kirsten & Rich Roth to come toGreendrinks in Franklin Co. This coming Wednesday, May 4, at 5:30PM at theHope and Olive in Downtown Greenfield.
Summer Permaculture Design Certification Course
I went to a Permaculture talk this week by Abrah Dresdale. Permaculture design always seemed so complicated, but it all made sense when she gave her presentation. Abrah will be one of the instructors for this summer course. I highly recommend it. – Nancy Course description: Permaculture holds a vision of designing integrated human systems… [Read More]
Katywil Begins Permaculture Garden
For several years, we’ve been reading in Dave Jacke’s book, Edible Forest Gardens, and this spring we’re finally planting these thanks to Sue Bridge, who has a lovely permaculture garden in Conway designed by Jono Neiger.
All Welcome to Apple Pruning Refresher Course by Jono
This Thursday, March 31, at 10 am, Jono Neiger of Regenerative Design and the Conway School of Landscape Design will be at Katywil for a refresher course on apple tree pruning. He’ll teach us on one tree and assign us to other trees while he finishes the first tree and coaches us on our progress. [email protected]… [Read More]