Notes From Windward #70

Notes from Windward:

Year 23 (2010)	Issue #70	Index of Past Issues
Internships	Windward's By-Laws	Reading List
Apprenticeships	Essays & Editorials	Stewardship

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Klickitat, WA 98628-9710
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The Windward Blog:

Grain Raising
       Andrew talks about Windward's Sustainability Research
Duck Water Valve
       solving a mystery
Garden Notes for Mid-summer
       Lindsay talks about fencing and irrigation
Baby Bird Report
       Opalyn reports on our quest for sex-linked chicks
Bug Works
       July 6 -- pupation well under way
       June 6 -- Andrew brings the Bug Works on line
Summer Solstice Garden Update
       Lindsay describes our most lush garden ever
Acceptance
       Sam reflects on his arrival
Trees for the Forest
       Lindsay describes some of our new trees
A Metal Roof for PropHouse
       creating metal shingles from dead appliances
Goat Thoughts
       Celeste's notes on recent developments
Living with Lichens
       Lindsay describes a fascinating world of lichens
Buttercup, our New Work Truck
       Opalyn describes an addition to our rolling stock
Garden Notes for May
       May 17 -- the grafts leaf out
       May 16 -- a wave of green
Spring Sheep and Goats Update
       Andrew introduces our new lamb and kids
Welding Wall-E's Bucket
       Opalyn gets her dozer ready to work
Building a Shelter for the GEK
       Opalyn repurposes materials to keep the GEK dry
Windward's Abiotic Focus
       Walt talks about our approach to sustainability
Chick Trampoline
       Andrew's thoughts on the Philosophy of Containers
Wall-E Updates
       May 5 -- Aidan helps recover Wall-E's seat
       May 1 -- Opalyn tells of progress made and skills learned
Charlie's Training: Phase 1
       Sarah details the plan and method she's using
A Baby Changes Everything
       Sarah introduces our new herding pup
Garden Notes for April
       April 12 -- potatoes and salads
       April 4 -- an end to the winter rest
       April 2 -- nature can still trick the fool
Improving our Chip Handling
       Opalyn describes the latest developments
Winter Honey Bee Care
       MaryLou opens up the hives
April Fools Day
       Lindsay muses on a surprise snowfall
Getting a Start on the Spring Gardening
       Lindsay reports on what overwintered, and what's germinating
Reflecting on my Journey Windward
       Opalyn describes a typical day
A Gathering of GEKs
       Opalyn attends a gasification workshop in Berkeley
Branches to Fertilizer
       Lindsay talks about harvesting branches
A Writer Reflects
       Sarah on art within community
A Material Life, Part ll
       Lindsay's thoughts on completing the cycle
       Part I from Notes Issue #67
       Lindsay's thoughts on sheep and wool
Nature and Gender
       should nature be thought of as feminine?
Moving Honey Bees
       MaryLou relocates three hives to Windward
Transplanting Fruit Trees
       Lindsay describes how we transplant our trees
Dancing with Nature's Clock
       Opalyn takes advantage of warm winter weather
Propagating Perennials
       Lindsay works with dormant plants
Replumbing Finney
       Carina uses PEX to repair water lines
Late January Update
       Lindsay reflects on things learned in 2009
Improving My Mechanical Skills
       Opalyn learns to decode a on-board computer
Craft Update
       Sarah describes lessons she's learned
Making a Winter Job Easier
       improving snow removal from our hoop structures

Notes Vol. 69 - last Year's Newsletter
       Our 2009 Blog/Newsletter

Notes Vol. 68 - what we were doing two years ago
       Our 2008 Blog/Newsletter

Notes Vol. 67 - what we were doing three years ago
       Our 2007 Blog/Newsletter

Notes Vol. 66 - what we were doing four years ago
       Our 2006 Newsletter

Index for older Volumes

Essays and Editorials:

Windward's Abiotic Focus
       Walt talks about our approach to sustainability
A Declaration of Interdependence
     thoughts on love-based living
Problematic Words
     thoughts on relevant words often used in contradictory ways
Two-way Auditions
     thoughts on visitors and interns
the fine print
     thoughts on the importance of realistic expectations
Stewardship
     thoughts on the spiritual dimension of our undertaking

Sad Irons Through a Green Lens
       January 11 -- an introduction
       January 12 -- a trap baited with water
       January 13 -- a farmer's life
       January 14 -- walking 1,750 miles for water
       January 15 -- stoking the fire in hell
       January 17 -- trapped between sun and fire
       January 18 -- wash day blues
       January 19 -- ironing was the worst
       January 20 -- no matter how ill
       January 21 -- even reading was hard
       January 22 -- centuries out of date
       January 23 -- back into the Middle Ages

In Search of Sustainability
       the reading list for our internship program
Windward's Chairs and Departments
       Now that Windward has most of its life support systems in place, we're
giving thought to how we want to structure the next stage of our adventure.
This link takes you to a discussion of how we see the work we've
already started becoming more focused, more organized, and how new
Stewards can carve out a niche to suit their special interests.

           Administrative Matters
Windward's Info Sheet and Waiver
Current Bylaws of the Windward Foundation
          As amended June 12, 2009.

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