Santa Cruz Area Radical Faeries

Hi Dears, I've had another conversation with Elena and things at WindTree are progressing. New plans include a cob structure for a common work area, and a veggie garden. It's delightful that Elena is moving forward with transformative steps. We can help! The thing that sounds most helpful for us to do at this stage is to go up in early September, to help dig and prepare the slope between the lodge and the circle for a new garden. This will involve digging, stump pulling and other dirty activities. Let's get filthy and make way for kale and strawberries!   There will also be a demonstration/work party for the new cob structure. One weekend will be foundation rock work, and the other will be the construction of the cob. These weekends are coming up soon. If this is of interest to anyone, you may wish to sign up with Elena, since our participation in this event won't really be assisting her (it is more for the benefit of her neighbors who lost so much, and who need help getting basic infrastructure in place).  But it's an interesting topic and a nice opportunity to learn some green building techniques first hand.  Once again, will you please get in touch with me about your availability in the first 3 weeks of September? I still have to find out the dates for the cob building workshop, but I think we can safely plan for early September without a conflict.   Blessings abound! Carl 

Hi Faes, I visited Wind Tree on Saturday before Pride. I took my camera to document the current state of things. The situation is shocking, yet hopeful. Most of Elena's buildings were saved, Blessed be! http://gallery.mac.com/crossgrove#100060&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=9 Elena is understandably in need of support, both physical and emotional. I'd like to find a date in June that a group of us can go up to Wind Tree and make ourselves available to Elena to help in any way she needs: re-establishing paths, cutting wood, clearing debris. We can stay there overnight if we like and continue working the next day, or depart as available. If you are free for one or 2 workdays on a weekend this month, please reply and we'll plan to carpool and meet at Wind Tree that day. When we have a date, Elena can let us know what to bring. Most likely we will get very dirty. Whatever it takes! 

Connell alerted me to the wildfires sweeping the Summit Road area. Obviously I'm concerned about my property, but the fires aren't in that area right now. I'm more worried about Elena and Wind Tree. Has anyone contacted her? Any specific reports?  If anyone has any additional info about the status of the fires, please let me know, and maybe also post to the group.  Carl