BLURRING THE EDGES

PERHAPS this is my favorite photo. We are all mushed together, A BLUR, our energy all circling together, yet the smiles stand out. WE ARE ONE

WE WISH YOU WELL, and hope that your work will make positive change in our world.

White Mountain School visits FARM/ARTS at the SANCTUARY

White Mountain School
Located in the mountains of northern New Hampshire, The school's intentionally small size allows students the freedom to discover who they are, how they contribute to their communities, and how they can become responsible citizens of the changing planet, all within a supportive and caring environment.WMS students  visited our community and were  interested in the farms and our exchange with artists and writers. here are some photos to complete the 2014 cycle of REVERSING FALLS  FARM/ARTS EXCHANGE

Meeting with these high school students from White Mountain School filled me with hope and joy. This visit was an unexpected gift from our exchange with  local food people. The students also visited E.B. White's home, Tinderhearth Bakery, David's Folly Farm etc. They loved the sea and sky, the boats and rocks of our place on EARTH and were doing place based writing in the sanctuary after our meeting.

We shared our art and our stories. Anne Ferrara  facilitated the circle emphasizing that everyone's story is important.

JOYFUL NEWS FOR OUR COMMUNITY

NEWS FROM TINDERHEARTH at VALLEY OF STARS FARM:

We joyfully announce the birth of our son,

Kieran Cordell Schoonmaker Semler

August 24th, 2014
2:21 AM
9 lbs, 2 oz

We are flooded with gratitude for all of your big thoughts and prayers that helped him come into this world.

All blessings,
Lydia and Tim

LITTLE MIRACLE, CHRIS & PAM

Veriditas
Experience the Wisdom of the Labyrinth                                    www.veriditas.org
Little Miracles on the Path

August  2014

Dear Chris, 
     
   I'm so excited to share this "Little Miracle" story with you this month.  It comes to us from Chris Farrow-Noble, a member of the Veriditas Council.   Chris and her husband live in Cambridge, Massachusetts and also in Maine.  This story takes place in Maine and is very timely as we reach the harvest time. 

Blessings to all of you in your labyrinth lives.


Veriditas Council
NE Regional Rep
Labyrinth Journeys


    
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The Bee Garden Labyrinth




As part of the Reversing Falls Sanctuary Farm/Arts Exchange 2014 here in Brooksville Maine, I paired up for the growing season with Pam, a woman who was my neighboring vendor at our local Farmer's Market.   Following up on her creative idea, we decided to create a vegetable, flower and herb labyrinth on her farm.  Beginning in mid-May, we planted bush tomatoes, green beans, winter kale, cabbage, dill, parsley, Swiss chard, nasturtiums and marigolds in our four-circuit classic labyrinth.  I learned first-hand about depending on natural rain and conducive weather to help our labyrinth grow.  Ironically, the gently looping "rows" closest to the Center had great difficulty. The dill and parsley didn't flourish, and after several plantings, we replaced them with annual flowers.  They too had a rough time.  Pam has decided that a ledge must exist below the swath of ground, retaining excessive water. Aha! A metaphor from the labyrinth!  Meanwhile, the outer rings of beans, tomatoes, and marigolds burst into color and produce.
Since July 31st, we've delivered weekly produce from our labyrinth and her extensive gardens to the local Tree of Life Food Pantry as our "Farm to Your Table" offering.  On August 10th, we hosted the first Bee Garden Labyrinth Walk, welcoming 26 people to walk the labyrinth, taste our home-baked rosemary shortbread and blueberry lemon squares, and talk about our experiences.  For that occasion, Pam wove a straw figure of Earth Mother, cradling the labyrinth in her outstretched hands.  We now have Earth Mother and a collage of the Bee Garden Labyrinth at the Farm/Art end-of-the-season exhibition called Gallery Within.
Pam has walked the labyrinth several times in pre-dawn moonlight after she finishes her morning chores, including feeding the horses, fox, and crows.  I walk it whenever possible and have shared it with visiting family members. Our friendship continues to blossom. There is nothing like creating and nurturing a labyrinth together...
-Chris Farrow-Noble
August 27, 2014





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FINALE

BEA GATES AND RON KING WITH PAINTED GOURDS : KING HILL FARM, PENOBSCOT

GAIL PAGE & ANNIE POOLE PRESENT SWEET DOG FARM, ANNE FERRARA DID INTROS

GALLERY WITHIN OPENING

GARY VENCIL AND ROB SHETTERLY AT OPENING CELEBRATION

SHERRY STREETER'S PAINTINGS OF FOUR SEASON'S GREENHOUSES

GOODNIGHT FARM'S EARTH MOTHER

OPENING SHOTS

THREE CROWS IN THE FIELD, WHEELER

CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE, WHEELER, VALLEY OF STARS FARM

B. JOY HARE SPEAKS OF HER EXPERIENCES AT THE FARM

PATRICIA WHEELER SPEAKS AT OPENING ABOUT TINDERHEARTH AND WELCOMES THE NEW BABY BORN THE SAME DAY AT THE FARM TO TIM AND LYDIA. SHOUTS WENT UP FROM THE CROWD TO WELCOME THE NEW BOY