Tom Wessels, forest ecologist, author, and teacher, led 30 participants on a fascinating tour of MCWS’s woods and fields on Saturday, September . By “reading the landscape” and sharing his deep knowledge about complex ecosystems, Tom pointed out numerous examples of how ecological diversity and mutual beneficial relationships support sustainable and resilient systems. It was […]
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Maine Coast Waldorf School and our co-sponsors, The Resilience Hub and the Biodynamic Association, are pleased to present Thea Carlson, Executive Director of the national Biodynamic Association for a public talk and workshop on October 4th and 5th. Her talk, Climate, Carbon & Compost: How Biodynamic Gardening and Land Stewardship Can Help Us Embrace an Uncertain […]
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Parents and children of all ages are invited to Maine Coast Waldorf School’s annual Green-Up Day on Thursday August 30th, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at 57 Desert Road, Freeport. Help us celebrate the start of the new school year by working and learning together, as we “green-up” our campus. Meet at the picnic table, by the Grades 1-4 […]
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This past Saturday, May 12, approximately 35 people turned out for a spectacular day-long community workshop led by The Resilience Hub. We installed the school’s first food forest, including edible fruit trees, shrubs and small plants, as well as a 120-foot long living willow fence. Right now, the trees and plants are small and you […]
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An outside, hands-on workshop for all ages, installing MCWS’s first food forest, led by the Resilience Hub. At this workshop we will be using permaculture techniques including sheet-mulching, plant guilds, and a living willow fence. We will create a magical, multi-storied food forest with trees, shrubs, vines and plants that are edible or can be […]
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Last week, the 20 graduates of the Permaculture Design Course (PDC), led by Lisa Fernandes of The Resilience Hub, met for its final session at Maine Coast Waldorf School. It was a tremendous experience for all of the participants who left feeling grateful for the opportunity to learn in community. Using 25 man-hours, the class […]
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This past weekend at MCWS, Permaculture Design Certification Course participants inoculated logs with shiitake mushrooms, learned how to propagate trees and shrubs, designed polycultures, and explored the tastes and habits of native perennial fruits, nuts and veggies. This 6-month course has provided a vast amount of information and resources, complemented by experiential activities, thought-provoking conversations, […]
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Maine Coast Waldorf School, in collaboration with The Resilience Hub, received a $1500 grant from Whole Kids Foundation to take our beehive educational programming to a whole new level. In addition to all the wonderful items that just arrived (see photo), the $1500 check will be used to purchase beekeeping equipment and supplies – including […]
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For the second time this year, The Resilience Hub of Portland is holding its 6-month long Introduction to Permaculture Certification Course (PDC) on MCWS’s campus. Lisa Fernandes, executive director of The Resilience Hub, is teaching the course to 25 adults, many of whom were unfamiliar with Waldorf education but share similar interests. This collaboration between […]
Read More »Good news! As a result of our collaboration with The Resilience Hub, MCWS received a $2,000 grant from Whole Kids Foundation that will be used to create our first edible forest on campus. An edible forest is a food producing ecosystem, including mature fruit and nut trees at the canopy level, with blueberries, raspberries and […]
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