sequatchie valley institute

Solar powered and energy efficient homes and buildings in Tennessee and across the country will be open for public tours. It’s all part of the upcoming National Solar Tour. The tour offers local residents an opportunity to find out how their neighbors are: trimming energy bills increasing energy independence taking steps to address global warming [...]

SVI and Moonshadow will be closed to the public on Saturday, June 19 2010 for a private event, and there will no public tour on this day. our next public tour will be July 17,2010.

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. Topics [...]

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 hikes, on Saturday, April 3 and Saturday, April 17. The hikes will be accompanied by expert naturalist, john johnson of UT. [...]

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!

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 [...]

SVI will exhibit at the 2nd Annual Chattanooga BioBlitz in association with The Chattanooga Nature Center, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden, and the Tennessee Aquarium. The SVI booth will have a model solar home, and information on SVI activities, tours and programs for the general public, teachers, scouts and homeschoolers, including lesson plans. A [...]

Would you like an informational and educational tour of Sequatchie Valley Institute at moonshadow? We offer tours on the third Saturday of each month so the public can check out our permaculture gardens, edible landscaping and natural architecture. Learn about our use of active and passive solar energy, water conservation and natural waste management. The [...]

at the Chattanooga Nature Center SVI will exhibit, Carol will lead entomology collection team for a 24 hr period to see how many species can be collected.