The Village Tales
News and whimsy from Groundswell Cohousing at Yarrow Ecovillage
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Burning ears
I just found this blog post about our open house back in March. All of Rose's pictures are beautiful!
Friday, April 23, 2010
Pod Hunks
Continuing to read and share my morning's email with you...Ann wrote, "I brought them coffee and muffins and got 2 marriage proposals."
Community Garden Everything Bulletin #2a – April 21 ½ 2010
Your humble reporter is nothing if not ..... humble! I’ve made a mistake.
9/10 Duplex.
The foundations are done and the guys are putting on the floor joists over the crawl space. First floor walls go up next. You haven’t forgotten that the single family side (of `1060 square feet) isn’t sold yet, have you?
The bad news ...Number 9 isn’t for sale... the good news ... it’s for rent! $1050/month for a (charming) almost 1000 sq feet. Rent will rise a little when the Common house is finished.
Contritely,
Ann’s evil twin,
Ann
9/10 Duplex.
The foundations are done and the guys are putting on the floor joists over the crawl space. First floor walls go up next. You haven’t forgotten that the single family side (of `1060 square feet) isn’t sold yet, have you?
The bad news ...Number 9 isn’t for sale... the good news ... it’s for rent! $1050/month for a (charming) almost 1000 sq feet. Rent will rise a little when the Common house is finished.
Contritely,
Ann’s evil twin,
Ann
Liz's Dreams
(I've clipped this out of a recent email by Liz...she does this kind of thing. She sends a regular email full of logistics and business, but tosses a beautiful inspiration like this right in the middle. -- Beverly)
I've been dreaming of a walled garden where we could espalier apricot, peach, cheery, fig and kiwi trees. Is it possible? Can you imagine a team of bakers making pies and crumbles for the freezer for our winter time dinners!!! Wouldn't we have fun building with bricks and mortar. Is it doable to see of community interest and if so, start this later this summer?
I've been dreaming of a walled garden where we could espalier apricot, peach, cheery, fig and kiwi trees. Is it possible? Can you imagine a team of bakers making pies and crumbles for the freezer for our winter time dinners!!! Wouldn't we have fun building with bricks and mortar. Is it doable to see of community interest and if so, start this later this summer?
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Community Garden (Well, Everything) Bulletin #2 April 21st 2010
Hi Folks,
Please forgive my previous lapse in thinking I would write only about the garden. I can’t confine my enthusiasm. There’re way too many exciting things going on for me to stay so constrained.
In the Garden:
A large area is under our green thumb now, ready for more digging/weeding/dividing into plots. Many folks want to garden but can’t manage their own plot ... so we’re putting in a communal area for sharing. And not surprisingly, many of you also want to share seeds, fertilizer, tools, ideas, expertise, watering, and children.
The answer is YES! All we ask is that you eventually return stray children to the lost and found area.
Please forgive my previous lapse in thinking I would write only about the garden. I can’t confine my enthusiasm. There’re way too many exciting things going on for me to stay so constrained.
In the Garden:
A large area is under our green thumb now, ready for more digging/weeding/dividing into plots. Many folks want to garden but can’t manage their own plot ... so we’re putting in a communal area for sharing. And not surprisingly, many of you also want to share seeds, fertilizer, tools, ideas, expertise, watering, and children.
The answer is YES! All we ask is that you eventually return stray children to the lost and found area.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Community Garden Bulletin #1 April 17 2010
Dear Gardeners,
I’ve put you on this email group because I think you’ll want to garden with us in our new plots. (Please tell me if you’d like to be removed) But why wouldn’t you want to come and rub dirty elbows with the rest of us ?? ( even if you're not committed to living here yet...this is a good way to find out if you fit in our village. How can we love you, if you don't come?? :>))
This week’s Schedule...
Complete the roto-tilling, weed-whacking, raking of the garden area . Come any day ...but focus on Tuesday afternoon for a group activity. (Bring kids to play) And stay for dinner if you’d like. (Please give us notice for this )
I’ve put you on this email group because I think you’ll want to garden with us in our new plots. (Please tell me if you’d like to be removed) But why wouldn’t you want to come and rub dirty elbows with the rest of us ?? ( even if you're not committed to living here yet...this is a good way to find out if you fit in our village. How can we love you, if you don't come?? :>))
This week’s Schedule...
Complete the roto-tilling, weed-whacking, raking of the garden area . Come any day ...but focus on Tuesday afternoon for a group activity. (Bring kids to play) And stay for dinner if you’d like. (Please give us notice for this )
Common House Designed
The cohousing community gathered with Chuck on the weekend of April 10 - 11 to design our common house. What a process: how does one choose whether a children's playroom or a bike stable is the higher priority? Luckily, the top dozen or so items made it, so we are all looking forward to Chuck's drawings to show us what it will look like. 
What items did make it? Writing strictly from memory, our common house will have: a beautiful dining area offering meals six times per week, a gourmet kitchen, a craft room, a workshop, rumpus room (for children's boisterous play), teen room, music room,fireside lounge, laundry, bike stable, and a well-designed entry with cubbies for each family, information boards, and mail pick up.
(The quietness of the blog recently does NOT reflect quiet times at the ecovillage. Your blogger is a little busy selling her old house, but things are happening all over the place here! More new people, some returning old people, garden plots being laid out, bonfires, work parties, not to mention large construction vehicles building four new homes...it's a lively place.
What items did make it? Writing strictly from memory, our common house will have: a beautiful dining area offering meals six times per week, a gourmet kitchen, a craft room, a workshop, rumpus room (for children's boisterous play), teen room, music room,fireside lounge, laundry, bike stable, and a well-designed entry with cubbies for each family, information boards, and mail pick up.
(The quietness of the blog recently does NOT reflect quiet times at the ecovillage. Your blogger is a little busy selling her old house, but things are happening all over the place here! More new people, some returning old people, garden plots being laid out, bonfires, work parties, not to mention large construction vehicles building four new homes...it's a lively place.
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