Q: What should I bring?
A: We are a farm in the mountains so be prepared to encounter INSECTS (mosquitos, ticks, chiggers), WILDLIFE (deer, turkey, snakes, toads, and dare we mention the bear track we spotted this spring?), WEATHER (hot, cold, rain, snow), TOXIC PLANTS (poison ivy, stinging nettle, wild mushrooms), just to name a few.
We DO NOT have internet or cell service (trust me, your "people" aren't out here), but we do encourage other forms of entertainment: instruments, hiking shoes, fishing poles, bubbles, hula hoops, etc.
We also DO NOT have trash service. We will have recycling bins set up for glass, plastic, cans, paper, and compost for your food waste, but plan to take your trash with you when you leave. We will have extra bags for those that forget. We also encourage you to bring your own dishes & cutlery to minimize excess trash as well.
DO NOT BRING YOUR PET! We can't stress this one enough. We love our pets, too (four dogs and four cats make their homes here, along with the occasional stray), but we are not in the business of breaking up dog fights. If you arrive with your pet, YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY. NO EXCEPTIONS. Durham Kennels is located within nine miles and has very affordable rates. 1. Solutions grow from place. Ecological design is small-scale and direct, responsive to both local conditions and local people.
2. Ecological accounting informs design. The projected impacts of the project's acquisition, construction, operation, and the eventual decommissioning of the materials used must be evaluated in the design process.
3. Design with nature. Work with, not against, natural processes, and engage in processes that regenerate, not deplete, natural resources.
4. Everyone is a designer. Every stakeholder in the project has knowledge and skills that they can, if enabled, contribute to the design process.
5. Make nature visible. Making natural cycles and processes visible bring the designed environment to life and informs us of our place within nature.