There are a lot of buzz words in agriculture today. GMO, non-GMO, organic? Natural? Sustainability? All of these words are worth learning more about. Today, let’s spend some time with sustainability. It is a key word in our mission statement, after all:...
As of May 6, Tim Lyons, with the help of Russell Rolffs and a few other intermittent volunteers, had pruned 75 percent of the five acre vineyard at Gathering Ground. We praise Tim for his unswerving commitment to the vines, for teaching us how to prune and for having...
Louise Glück is a contemporary poet who often writes about the natural world and captures the surprise of it, even in familiar landscapes. No matter how many times you see trillium on the Island, they are always stunning. This poem captures that beauty in such a way I...
This article first appeared in the Washington Island Observer By Board Member Margaret Foss Washington Island School students have been engrossed in a learning voyage about sustainable living, with a heavy focus on soils, composting and agriculture. The culmination of...
