DAYSPRING EARTH MINISTRY
AWAKENING TO THE DREAM OF THE EARTH
Simple Gifts East Cottage
inspiration ~~ construction / houseraising ~~ earth plaster ~~ solar panels on the south side ~~ roof overhang / trellis
~~ stairwell and loft ~~ windowsill ~~ den ~~ masonry heater ~~ dining area
Simple Gifts West Cottage
~~ north view ~~ kitchen ~~ stove ~~ external shell ~~ roof assembly ~~ radiant floor heeating
trellis vine ~~ solar powered refrigerator ~~ south view
Simple Gifts Greenhouse Construction
rubble trench foundation ~~ stone wall ~~ framing ~~ glazing ~~ tying the strawbales ~~ setting the bales
trimming the curve ~~ sifting the clay ~~ earth-lime plaster ~~ Greenhouse shed end
Greenhouse/Garden
clay plastering on inside ~~ cistern inside ~~ shed door ~~ terrace gardens below ~~ wildflowers ~~ interior beds in winter
winter garden inside ~~ go peas!! ~~ bench with tanks for thermal mass
Edible Forest Garden
site preparation ~~ a few trees to start ~~ many hands - blessing the last tree
Children and the Sacred Earth -- Earth Sunday for Children and Youth
writing a psalm by the creek ~~ a quiet moment ~~ by a small waterfall ~~ view from on high ~~ leaf art ~~ where did he get that hat?
sailing boats at the creek ~~ water quality monitoring ~~ gathering around the fire
Children and the Sacred Earth -- Outings on the Land
a story by the creek ~~ we found the coyote ~ I found a salamander ~ who lives in the creek? ~ Whose nest was that? ~ my troll house