[Sviannouncements] april update

Tue May 13 14:28:59 EDT 2008

greetings, friends!
we've officially moved on from doing "building updates" and are now  
USING IT!  so, this update will be about recent programs in addition  
to filling you in on the completion of the structure that still has no  
committed name.  spring has been amazing this year - after last year's  
april freeze we are profoundly grateful for the abundance of flowers  
and green surrounding us.  life is good!

how fitting it is, then, to start with a recap of the wildflower hike  
(which actually happened march 29th)...
despite the threat of rain, about 15 folks showed up for the hike with  
carol, patrick and john johnson.  we wandered the trails finding many  
early spring treasures and making new friends.  there are more  
pictures of the day on our website: www.svionline.org (in the what we  
do section).

april was the month we finally slowed down a bit on building.  after  
getting the roof on, rain was no longer a threat but an opportunity to  
enjoy the sound of pitter-pats on metal, protected by the structure  
and yet right there in the middle of a storm.

alex put in about 50 steel braces so we can dance on the top floor in  
a hurricane and not worry about the structure falling over.

bradley, meli, ashley and patrick put up the first floor to second  
floor's staircase.

we had a small work day with alex, jeannie, wren, sean, mirel and  
quin.  they helped bundle scraps, clean up the place and put up the  
first staircase's banister.

patrick put in about 30 wooden braces, working over his head with a  
chainsaw - it was almost like being in a sandstorm!

ashley, randall and patrick put in the wire fences (reclaimed from a  
llama pen) so nobody will fall off the second or third floors.  and,  
that's that!  here it is!  and it is AMAZING!

our first event to be held in the new "deck of infinite possibilities"  
was a day of concerts by david rovics, one for kids and an evening  
performance geared toward adults.  david has been called the musical  
voice of the progressive movement in the united states.  amy goodman  
has called him "the musical version of democracy now!"  since the  
mid-90's rovics has spent most of his time on the road, playing  
hundreds of shows every year throughout north america, europe, latin  
america, the middle east and japan.  we feel so fortunate to be able  
to share our close friend, david, with the extended moonshadow  
community.  check out his website: www.davidrovics.com

frank cook spent a full day leading plant walks and disscusions on  
healing plants, botany and philosophy.   even with limited  
advertising, 17 people came to moonshadow for this gloriously  
enlightening day.  we collected wild edibles for all our meals and  
shared teas throughout the day together.

we are forming an ecovillage - and with it the village artisan  
collective!  nada jones, from ulinawi; marissa harlin and rachel fee- 
prince, from satya; and carol, patrick and i from moonshadow have come  
together for our first collective project: the market at greenlife  
grocery in chattanooga.  come check it out on wednesdays and saturdays  
if you live in the area.

we'd like to welcome and applaud randall tomlinson, our head gardener  
for the spring and summer.  what a blessing it is for us to have him  
here.  whether he's in the garden, playing with the kids, washing the  
dishes or simply engaging in a conversation, his deep connection with  
everything he touches is inspiring us all.

and for those of you aching to hear about beau's travels along the  
appalachian trail, we can report that he's doing great!  he's hiking  
an average of 16 miles/day and loving every inch of it!  he's way  
ahead of schedule and has already hiked 850 miles!  every time we talk  
with him we are reminded of how much we miss him, and in the same  
breath are thrilled to know he's having the time of his life.

so...  may is upon us, full of workshops and planting.  drop us a line  
and come on over for a visit!

for life, love and dancing spirit,
ashley ironwood and the moonshadow crew.

please note my new email address

************************************
ashley ironwood
sequatchie valley institute
1233 cartwright loop
whitwell, tn  37397
423-949-5922
ashley at svionline.org
www.svionline.org

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