Time seems to be flying at the moment - and I can hardly believe that two weeks have already passed. The community seems to be buzzing with activity - as spring has really arrived and everyone is getting ready for the months ahead. Even the cold spell of weather that we are experiencing does not really seem to bother so much.
Two of the Dexter Cows have given birth to two gorgeous little calfs that are happily running around the field and we are expecting another one in the coming days.Darren , Tomas and Dominic are all excited and go up to the field whenever they can. We also have ten lambs - and over the next few days are expecting a few more.
The chickens are producing an incredible amount of eggs - and everyone is blowing them out so that we have lots of eggs to paint for Easter.
Even on the building front there is some news. The workshop building has gone out for tender - but we are still waiting for a few details to be sorted out before we can move on with the actual house . But hopefully there will be some news to tell in the coming months.
Easter week is a very rich time in Camphill. We try to experience the festivals and do lots of activities in holy week in order to get an experience of all the things that are happening. Every day we look at the events of holy week so that we can prepare ourselves for a big festival on Easter Sunday where we usually have a sunrise breakfast together before going on an egg hunt in our garden in the afternoon.This year we have lots of visitors at this time of year - and is very nice to see some of our past co-workers popping in to say hello.
This coming Friday will be the first day on the market for this year - and lots of things are being still produced. Catriona is making new chair cushions - a new line that we have developed and Ann Marie has made a lot of scarves. Stephen and Thomas are very busy in the garden getting the beds prepared for planting - and we have managed to plant all our potatoes for this year the day after St. Patricks Day.
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Tuesday 12 March 2013
March 2013 News
It has been a while since I have written so there is a little bit more news than usual. We have had some lovely spring days and have all been enjoying being outside - and have welcomed a few new members into the community.Valentino -our new pet ram - joined us on Valentines Day and has grown enormously since then and n the last few days we have also had the first of our own lambs - and it is lovely to see them running around the fields.
A group of the community went to England to visit one of the first Camphill Communities over in Yorkshire - and they had a great time and came back full of stories.The last few weeks have seen a hype of activity in the garden - people were preparing the vegetable beds and there was some planting going on in the tunnel.Some of the cows have come out of the barn - and seem to be enjoying to be outside again. Klemens - one of our co-workers from a few years ago has come for a visit - and it is great to see the enthusiasm he always brings along.
We have been registered for the Dingle Mini Marathon - and if there is anyone out there who would love to run or walk for us - please feel free and let us know. I also would really like to thank Neasa and Radville from the Pobal Scoil who did a fundraiser for us before Christmas and raised €731 for the community. Well done - and thanks a lot.I also would really like to thank the children in the school in Lispole for doing a few fundraisers for us and raising €240. All of the proceeds will go towards our building fund.
We will be joining the Farmers Market again on Good Friday and there is a lot of activity going on producing lots of new products.
9 Year old Sinéad Ní Chonchúir from Ballymorewest and 9 year old Ailishe Finn Ní Shé from Dingle, decided they wanted to fund raise for our community here in Dingle
They created and made hair jewellery and even T-shirts that they sold from their stand. They spend a lot of time thinking; organizing; creating and selling their lovely products.
At the end of their fund raiser they were able to bring home the incredible amount of € 50!!!.
They dropped by the office where they handed over the money in person to Betsie Konink who gladly accepted it on behalf of the community.We were very impressed! Not only because of the amount they fundraised but also the fact that 2 such very young people can find it in their heart to dedicate their time and put in a lot of effort to help a charity organisation and in this we were the lucky ones!
Dear Sinéad and Ailishe
From the bottom of our hearts
THANK YOU!
A group of the community went to England to visit one of the first Camphill Communities over in Yorkshire - and they had a great time and came back full of stories.The last few weeks have seen a hype of activity in the garden - people were preparing the vegetable beds and there was some planting going on in the tunnel.Some of the cows have come out of the barn - and seem to be enjoying to be outside again. Klemens - one of our co-workers from a few years ago has come for a visit - and it is great to see the enthusiasm he always brings along.
We have been registered for the Dingle Mini Marathon - and if there is anyone out there who would love to run or walk for us - please feel free and let us know. I also would really like to thank Neasa and Radville from the Pobal Scoil who did a fundraiser for us before Christmas and raised €731 for the community. Well done - and thanks a lot.I also would really like to thank the children in the school in Lispole for doing a few fundraisers for us and raising €240. All of the proceeds will go towards our building fund.
We will be joining the Farmers Market again on Good Friday and there is a lot of activity going on producing lots of new products.
9 Year old Sinéad Ní Chonchúir from Ballymorewest and 9 year old Ailishe Finn Ní Shé from Dingle, decided they wanted to fund raise for our community here in Dingle
They created and made hair jewellery and even T-shirts that they sold from their stand. They spend a lot of time thinking; organizing; creating and selling their lovely products.
At the end of their fund raiser they were able to bring home the incredible amount of € 50!!!.
They dropped by the office where they handed over the money in person to Betsie Konink who gladly accepted it on behalf of the community.We were very impressed! Not only because of the amount they fundraised but also the fact that 2 such very young people can find it in their heart to dedicate their time and put in a lot of effort to help a charity organisation and in this we were the lucky ones!
Dear Sinéad and Ailishe
From the bottom of our hearts
THANK YOU!
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