The Journey Home
Greetings from Laurelin! The leaves are beginning to change and fall, even while the daytime sun is still bright and warm. There is an...
Turning of the Wheel
I keep starting to write this blog about the season changing, but then the temperature drops and it starts snowing again. I think at this...
Going to the Chapel
The Chapel at Laurelin Retreat has been a project long in the making. We started from the ground up about five years ago, building...
Elementals All Around
Thank you so much to everyone who lent their energy to Laurelin's Lughnasadh 2015: Elemental Spirits. These Elemental forces--Earth, Air,...
Laurelin Milestone: New Driveway!
Those of you who are familiar with Laurelin are aware that our driveway becomes a squishy pit during mud season, with room for 1 ¾ cars...
Congratulations!
It was an honor that our friends Kristin and Carlo chose Laurelin Retreat as their wedding venue. Kristin had a clear vision for the...
Wheels, Weddings, and Work Weekends
Laurelin Community has a Midsummer tradition, and it involves this antique wheel. On the evening of the solstice we wrap flexible glow...
First Wholeshare Pick-up Day!
Yesterday was the big day. Around 8:30 am a Black River Produce truck arrived at Laurelin Retreat and delivered fresh veggies and meat...
The Sights of Laurelin, Part 1
Vermont is filled with amazing natural landscapes, so what makes the Woods of Laurelin unique? There are many reasons, but today I want...
It's finally spring at Laurelin!
Spring has finally sprung at Laurelin Retreat - the grass is growing, the apple trees blossoming, and flowers blooming. We have been...