OwlCrest will be off the grid. No internet connections, no electric wires, no televisions. It is a place to be unencumbered by the complexities and interruptions of technology. Whatever exists on OwlCrest will be used to create the transient fixtures of OwlCrest.
"from the land unto the land"
I want it to be a sustainable ecosystem. Managed logging, managed resources and zero impact. Every time a resource is taken from the land, I want some thoughtful reflection on the consequences. Is it sustainable and how will it impact the future generations? I want it to be available as it is for all future generations to come.
There is no real beginning or end to OwlCrest. The land was created billions of years ago and there is no predicting what it will become. In my remaining time I am just going to work on the next project without any real plan. My hope is someday there will be a workshops for woodworking, blacksmithing, pottery, cooking, sugaring, distilling, and any art that can be pursued from the land. I hope to have a general lodge, and a few small cabins for artisans to retire to and an outdoor kitchen.
I hope future custodians of the land will live by zero impact and sustainable practices. This should be spirit that guides the land.
Why OwlCrest
OwlCrest is 40 acres of granite laden beautiful woods atop a mountain in Brattelboro, Vermont. I purchased the land with the intent of making it a retreat where my children, families, and their families could re-connect with the most primitive elements of life. OwlCrest is a place to discover our hidden talents and pursue dreams without complexity or judgement. OwlCrest is a place just to be.....
At dusk, if you sit quietly long enough at the crest of the land and listen, you will hear the rhythms of the forest. Owls calling out their names and asking who else is there. I'm here and who are you? We are just a visitor here, a temporary custodian of something that will soon be forgotten. I lived and worked here once. It was my privilege.
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