Biodynamic Conference

From Friday afternoon,May second,through Saturday the third, Camphill Mountshannon hosted a conference on Biodynamic Gardening. Friday night there was a presentation given by Finbarr Murphy, followed by an exercise in observation on the shores of Lough Derg.

After breakfast on Saturday morning, there was a lecture covering the history of the local Seed Savers chapter in nearby Scariff,combined with a walk around the Seed Saver's grounds. This was followed by lunch,along with much good humor and laughter.

Saturday afternoon there was a talk about seed production aimed especially at growers/farmers/gardeners. (Seed Savers is an organization that preserves and distributes the seeds of traditional varieties of fruits and vegetables).

Ricardo,our gardener (who helped to coordinate the conference) and Tamara, our co-worker from Russia,attended. In all there were nearly thirty people present for the weekend.

Easter 2014

Camphill Mountshannon celebrated Easter this year with a predawn trip to Holy Island. We rowed across Lough Derg in the early morning, arriving in time to watch the sun rise. The silence in the morning was quite beautiful, with only the sound of water rippling off the oars. Once we arrived on the island, we sang traditional songs and waited for the sun's appearance over the water and trees. The sky was clear this year, and the sun rose red through streaks of pink, blue and amethyst. Afterwards we rowed to shore and had a very nice breakfast at Inis house, then an Easter egg hunt at Oak house-- a great time for everyone.

Spring 2014

In the past two months we have said good bye to Fenja, our friend and invaluable co-worker from Germany, and welcomed three new co-workers: Ronja is from the south of France, near Montpelier. Eunae is from Seoul Korea. And Tamara, our newest arrival (as of March 4th) is from Moscow. All three are doing great and adapting well to Camphill life. We should have some varied and very interesting meals in the months to come, since all of them will get a chance to cook...

It’s great to have them here!

Raheen Wood School Fundraiser

In December The Raheen Wood Waldorf School held a fundraiser, and Camphill Mountshannon was happy to participate, setting up a display table with many different woven items for sale to benefit the school.
Co-workers took turns watching the table and talking to the passers-by. When they weren't working, both co-workers and residents alike were free to enjoy food and drinks, music, craft workshops and much more.
All in all, it was a very nice day for everyone, and a good source of funds for the school - which is a valuable asset to the community.