sequatchie valley institute

[ February 20, 2010 to February 21, 2010. ] We’ll be pruning in the orchard and vineyard Saturday and Sunday, Feb 20-21.

If you are interested in learning proper techniques for pruning fruit trees and grape vines, come on out and join us for a fun weekend in the trees and trellises.

Wear work clothes, comfortable climbing shoes, gloves, hat and eye protection. If you have [...]

[ April 17, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. April 18, 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Johnny Kimmons of Sequatchie Valley Institute will join john johnson and forestry management students from the University of Tennessee for this informative workshop explaining the methods and benefits of sustainable small-scale forest management. Local, sustainable, low-input, positive impact forest management for lumber, firewood, wildlife habitat and fungiculture will be discussed, with hands-on work for participants.

Discussions will [...]

[ April 3, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. April 17, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Come and join the Sequatchie Valley Institute staff and friends… and the ragwort, dwarf buckeye, phlox, bloodroot, trout lily, trilliums, wild geranium, dogwoods, redbuds, etc! in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley for our spring wildflower hike, on Saturday, March 29. The hike will be accompanied by expert naturalist, john johnson of UT.

We will begin hiking at [...]

[ February 6, 2010; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] We’re having our first SVI Board Meeting of the 2010 at Moonshadow. Anyone who has been, or would like to be involved with Sequatchie Valley Institute is welcome to attend.

We hope to see you all here… bring food, beverages, and a towel for after hot tub if you are into that!

Open house and walkabout time [...]

[ June 10, 2010 to June 13, 2010. ] SVI and the moonshadow crew will be found in Planet-Roo in the middle of Center-Roo for our seventh year of natural building demos, craft sales, solar stage performances and academy presentations. Come say hi and hang out in our cool (in more ways than you can count) straw bale and cob booth!

[ January 30, 2010; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

We’re having our first SVI Board Meeting of the 2010 at Moonshadow.

Anyone who has been, or would like to be involved with Sequatchie Valley Institute is welcome to attend.

We’ll have a potluck dinner afterward, and you are invited to arrive anytime you like on Saturday afternoon.

Asha Ironwood has a craft market in Colorado that [...]

[ June 3, 2010 to June 6, 2010. ] the sequatchie valley institute at moonshadow invites you to the twelfth annual
food for life  in the new millennium
a gathering about the source and protection of life
held in beautiful rural tennessee — Jun 3-6, 2010

Our twelfth annual comprehensive food conference includes skill-building workshops as well as discussion-oriented political dialogues.

Plan to attend for the week, weekend or [...]

[ December 11, 2009; December 12, 2009; December 13, 2009; ] The weekend begins with a simple & slow dinner, then an Artisan Collective and Novel-Tea Lounge, then a workday at Alpen Glow, followed by a Solstice Celebration & Dance Party Saturday night…

On Friday December 11, we will have space in Shukun (the open air covered pavilion next to Moonshadow) available to anyone interested in bringing [...]

[ December 12, 2009; December 13, 2009; ] It’s Open Studio Time!
For Sassy Shadows Pottery
December 12-13, Saturday and Sunday
11 am to 4 pm Central Time at Sequatchie Valley Institute in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley between Dunlap and Whitwell

Natural leaf tiles, herb mugs, bird feeders, pendants and more BY CAROL KIMMONS
Featuring Carol’s special pine needle and herb teas from our forests and gardens, hot [...]

[ September 25, 2009 to September 27, 2009. ] Come work and learn with us! this weekend we’ll be cobbing our “Covulator” (the cob-obvulator, a strawbale chicken house and low-cost housing prototype), as well as doing a beam-raising for Exat, an earthbag-timberframe residence.

We’ll start friday afternoon with a cobbing 101 class, to be repeated sunday as needed. saturday we’ll be moving wood, raising the [...]