Heartmoor Farm

Woodworking and Basic Construction Classes

heartmoorweb — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:25:52 +0000

At Heartmoor, tuitions are all inclusive- general shop materials, use of tools, storage of projects, and beautiful wood. Salvage and reclamation of resources is a central focus of our design and build philosophy. Classes are designed to support the individual student in their pursuit of skills combined with the theory of practice. We understand that a missed class due to work or family conflicts is natural. We will do the best we can to find convenient make-up times for each individual student through priority placement in Wednesday Open Shop or special weekend Shop Time (dates TBD). At Heartmoor, students are encouraged and supported to reach and exceed their personal expectations and explore new methods of work. As one student recently commented: the classes “…made the humbling experience of learning a new skill as an adult totally delightful.” -H.D. Upcoming Woodshop Classes Open Shop Wednesdays Current and former students are invited to sign up for Open Shop days to initiate larger, elaborate projects or create one-session crafts at their discretion. Rate includes access to shop equipment and reasonable supplies in addition to personal instruction in methods and skills. Students are recommended to purchase bulk hours ahead of time. A sign-up sheet...

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Heartmoor Design Build, LLC

heartmoorweb — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:55:56 +0000

Building is a creative process of unfolding ideas into possibilities. The artistic integration of needs and wants into the built environment makes the difference between a building that you can live in and a place you love to be. The Design/Build process is where our team thrives. When you inquire with Heartmoor Design Build you get personal respect, direct contact, transparency, and individuals who listen to your vision. We are a licensed, bonded, and insured residential construction company with four full-time carpenter employees who bring together a variety of backgrounds, skill sets, and specialties in art, design, tile, stone, smithing, furniture making, and textiles. We are supported by architects, designers, and engineers familiar with our work, our ethic, and our standards of practice. Our high-quality, vetted contacts across construction suppliers and disciplines ensures that you get what you want, how you want it, and when you need it to make your project happen. Changes are inevitable even in the most well thought through projects- our goal is make opportunities out of obstacles and possibilities out of problems. Building is about ecological preservation Each and every aspect of the built environment will reflect the principles and dedication of the owner and...

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Montessori Consulting

Erica Rice — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:15:52 +0000

After college, Elizabeth talked with many Montessori teachers before choosing to train with the Association Montessori Internationale. Studying first for her primary diploma with Hildegard Solzbacher in Washington, DC (1997) and then for the Elementary Montessori course with Camillo Grazzini and Baiba Krumins in Bergamo, Italy (2003). Heartmoor Farm Education Centre grew out of experience teaching and living with adolescents at Hershey Montessori Farm School. Her work with adolescents has included five different environments, most recently developing an online international Montessori high school community centering peace and care for the earth as expressions of relationships honoring dignity in all beings. These themes are at the heart of her work with all families, children, and young adults. In addition to co-founding, co-directing and developing programs at Heartmoor, Elizabeth has experience in Waldorf education, homeschooling, mindfulness, yoga, restorative justice, and Western herbalism. An advocate for deep listening and conscious communication, Elizabeth is a creative problem solver who centers individual well-being within the context of vibrant community. She is available to mentor young adults and consult schools, educators, and parents. To learn more: https://www.elizabethgracehale.com/

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Summer Camps 2019

heartmoorweb — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 03:59:48 +0000

Summer Enrichment students will spend the majority of their time outside working, exploring, and learning on the land. WEEK I: JUNE 17 – 21 Peace Village, $250. 9:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily (limit 16 participants) In its second year at Heartmoor, inspired by a dear friend’s work with Peace Village Global in Portland, OR we are excited to host a community of 16 children, ages 8 -13, leading them in experiences to build skills in conflict resolution, mindful movement, connection with nature and media awareness. WEEK II: JUNE 25 – 28, 2019 Woodworking and Art, $475. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday – Friday Overnight camp experiences where children (ages 9 – 13) will camp in tents in the meadow, tend animals and gardens, help prepare delicious local and organic meals for one another. Children will have open time to play outside in the creek as well as guided reflective time observing and journaling. Project time in the workshop will include wood working and clay as well as other opportunities to explore artistic media. Past projects have included: a flower press, small treasure box, bat box, cutting board, a vast array of clay creations both hand-built and wheel thrown, plus...

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NEW Offering: Parenting Study Circle

heartmoorweb — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 01:58:11 +0000

January 27 Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood by Lisa Damour. February 24 How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk, by Adele Faber March 24 Simplicity Parenting by Kim John-Payne April 28 Title to be determined Email heartmoorfarm@gmail.com to RSVP Plan to arrive at 1:30 p.m. for snacks and socializing. Discussion 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. By-donation occasions.

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F.E.E.D. Farm Education Experience Day

heartmoorweb — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:14:13 +0000

Each month we will focus on a different issue related to the operation and maintenance of the farm: from the gardens to the wood shop, from structures to the forest. In order to hold each session, a minimum of five participants is necessary. Sundays for Adolescents Ages 12 – 17 Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, Apr. 14 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. This is an opportunity to evaluate and assess, harvest and repair, learn to work together, and implement solutions using appropriate technologies. Register for the F.E.E.D. Farm Education Experience Day for a unique hands-on farm experience. Sundays for Adolescents September 23: Sundays for Adolescents October 21: Sundays for Adolescents November 18: Sundays for Adolescents January 13: Sundays for Adolescents February 10: Sundays for Adolescents April 14:

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Dining

EH — Wed, 02 May 2018 21:44:13 +0000

Begin by asking yourself: how do I feel about mealtimes? In your home, is it a rush to get food on the table? Do you enjoy cooking and preparing food for yourself and your family? Do you automatically think of and dread the questions: what will we have? who will make the food? who will clean-up? Look truthfully at your own sentiments around dining and then consider what attitude you would like to engender in your child. Here are some intentions you might consider: a sense of calm and nourishment a time to slow down from a busy day a chance for conversation a gathering together with the ones you love It is possible to go from a chaotic experience around meals to slowly, step by step, establishing form and rhythm, opportunity for you and your family to recharge. We know that children are extremely sensitive to the emotional environment in which they find themselves. Consider using the word “dining” instead of “eating”. To me, it conjures a sense of the experience, not just the practical effect of putting food into one’s mouth. Children are attracted to beauty and interesting language catches their attention, they pause to listen. “Dining” feels...

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Meaningful Contribution

EH — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 21:42:18 +0000

Young children are interested in participating in the life of the family. All too often we forget that they are striving to be active contributors in life: she can take a small cup or bowl from a prepared cupboard in order to serve a snack, he can pour a glass of water from the perfectly sized pitcher at the table, she can help to fold clothes, hang them on a line to dry, help to wash dishes and put them away, he can carry a bag of groceries from the car and unpack it, she can move the stool to the sink for herself. There is a wonderfully simple book by Aliki, All By Myself, it illustrates this desire of the young child to participate, to move, to do, and to become. It is imperative that we allow for this expression, that we facilitate involvement for the child to feel peaceful within himself because it is these purposeful steps that build his self-esteem and self-respect. We are near enough to help as a guide and support, but we are careful to avoid substituting ourselves, our efforts and actions, for the child’s. Is your child at liberty to move, explore, and...

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Silence

EH — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 21:06:58 +0000

Children need time to reflect, process, and digest. What time is allowed for your child each day to tune in to self? Our current societal environment is comprised of countless disparate influences; it is a constant flow of information, voices, noise, and opinions. Your child deserves time with his own innate wisdom, the sensitivities which he carries. Consider the simple act of lighting a candle. Take a deep breath, allow yourself to feel your feet upon the earth, center yourself, strike the match, touch the light to the wick, and pause. Take time to do this for yourself and you may be surprised how these few moments can multiply and ripple out into your life. I have never met a child who was not captivated by a lit candle. Perhaps add this ritual to your mealtimes or light a candle at bedtime for evening reflection, allow the child to enjoy silence, and then to extinguish the light when he is ready. This photograph shows a young child walking in a public herb garden. She found this place of reverence and was immediately attracted to it, she felt welcome to enter. What places invite your child to be mindful? Does he...

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Joyful Belonging: Nature and Children

EH — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:49:58 +0000

These two entities are being talked about in education circles; thankfully more and more people are recognizing the value of a child’s connection with nature for her whole development. Nature’s rhythms are comforting and grounding to the human nervous system. A child in nature can breathe deeply, her heartbeat can attune to the surroundings. There is a general invitation to explore, wander, and watch. Nature invites stillness and the attitude of reverence can be developed. Her orientation to herself and others, as well as within the environment is refined. It is important to ask, how can children have access to nature, its sounds, and textures? Can all of the child’s senses be employed to experience the natural environments of life: to feel sun, wind, rain, and snow? Gardening is being done in many schools, children are being given the chance to plant seeds, dig in the earth, find worms, harvest food, and prepare it for sharing with others. What experiences can your child have at home that offer time in nature? In this photo, a young child, just over three years old holds in her hand one of the first eggs laid by chickens on the farm. As an observer, notice...

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