Author Archives: Jennifer

Greetings, Right now, I’m looking out of my window at one of the most stunning displays of fall foliage I’ve ever seen.  This may seem an unual backdrop for musings about the summer that just passed, but Claudia, our founder and Executive Director, has recently returned from a 4-month sabbatical, and we’re doing a lot [...]

by Tahz Walker, Land Steward The beans are blossoming, the squash has come and is on its way out again, cucumbers are plentiful, the chard is full and green and flavorful, and the lettuce is sweet, not bitter. The tomatoes are so very close – a few red ones but mostly still green;  I think [...]

by Evangeline Weiss, Board Co-Chair Summer is the season for strawberries and swimming, and hopefully, time spent with people we love, enjoying the rituals which help us feel more connected to each other, ourselves, and the earth. For many non-profits, summer is also the season of having youthful guests in our midst. This year, my [...]

by Sarah Cross, Summer Residential Volunteer June 12, 2011 Yesterday, Tricia asked me to create a bouquet of flowers for the practice space for the Day of Practice.  At about 8am, I ambled down the already-hot road, choosing flowers and grasses from trees and plants.  Some Queen Anne’s Lace across from the chicken coop, some [...]

Coming Home to The Stone House by Tricia Lindley, Hospitality Coordinator   One after another, individuals arrived this spring, in need of and seeking retreat at The Stone House.  They came, one at a time, many weary from the journeys that brought them, full of curiosity, excitement and hope, a few in the midst of [...]

stone circles On the Road We’ve been doing some exciting work on the road this Spring, including: Michelle Johnson and Claudia taught a daylong version of their popular “Yoga of Social Change” retreat in Washington, DC.  We had 17 people attend, including old and new friends.  Many have asked about the possibility of a quarterly series in DC and we will [...]