Anna and her hoop magic Kendall cleaning garlic
Category: Field Notes
musings about life and work on the farm
Introducing Ana, our second intern for the 2013 season:
(a photo from volunteering at Amazing Heart Farm in 2012) “Hi! My name is Ana and I’m going to be a senior at Gettysburg College this coming fall. I’m a Political Science major, Peace and Justice Studies minor but my real passion is in the field of environmental studies. This past year I’ve been exploring…
How to Build A Rain Barrel
Last night we had an educational workshop on building rain barrels at Painted Turtle Farm, a student-run Certified Naturally Grown garden at Gettysburg College that also hosts a Community Garden and Training Center. For those of you who are interested in learning how to build your own rain barrel, Bill Mooney did a great job…
Effortless Gardening Workshop
EFFORTLESS GARDENING ™ WITH THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD® OF AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT® Taught by Bob Hunter, Certified Feldenkrais Teacher® HAVE A GREEN THUMB WITHOUT AN ACHING BACK! Experience the joy of gardening and feel great too! In this workshop you will discover that basic gardening tasks such as digging, planting, weeding, hoeing, and raking can be…
A poem from the Bodhicitta retreat this weekend
Many thanks for Christy for a wonderful Bodhicitta retreat this weekend! Here’s a poem from the retreat: I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not complete this last one but I give myself to it. I circle around God, around the primordial tower. I’ve been…
Amazing Heart Farm 