A Yurt and More Yurts

ife has been full.  There are a lot of big changes happening for our family at this time.  We are in the process of moving out of the cooperative homestead we helped create here in Guilford, VT back in 2014.  Our family of 4 will be moving into this yurt so lovingly crafted with the willing hands of friends and family on East Mountain in Guilford.  It's been an enormous undertaking to uproot ourselves, our homesteading POPS (Piles of Possibilities), and take steps towards leaving the passive solar house we've built, gardens & orchards we have planted and tended, and land & people we have loved.  We don't know what the future holds for us - but I'm certain it will entail endeavoring to create beauty wherever we are.   
We had an incredible yurt raising in our home town of Guilford, VT back in October.  We raised a 24' standard yurt in a 12 day workshop over 3 long weekends.  This one has a standing seam roof - the first I've been part of.  The kind folks at the Maine Coast Craft School have a standing seam roof on their 24' Standard Yurt and provided a lot of encouragement and inspiration for us to try it.  We bent the seams by hand with a tool called the WUKO bender.  Many thanks to all of the hands who came out to help and to Anna and John for their adventurous spirits.  We plan to have an "open yurt" for everyone to come back and say hi once we are settled. 
The Yurt Sauna plan is still in the works, but has been put on the back burner for now while we focus on moving.  
Here are some pictures of the yurt raising in October - followed by dates for Upcoming YURT WORKSHOPS in 2023!!! 
with love,
Mike
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We installed a ring of cedar around the outer perimeter as well as just below the skylight.  The roof assembly is vented at the bottom for air to enter - and at the top under the upper ring of cedar to allow any moisture laden air to escape.  ​

A light emanating through the darkness....

Upcoming YURT WORKSHOPS!
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We have 3 workshops scheduled for 2023:

• June 21 - 27th in Glenmoore, PA - Yurt Sauna Raising - contact Pamela if you're interested in participating - [email protected]
  
• July 19 - 31 - Marlboro, VT - 24' Standard Yurt raising akin to the one pictured above - Contact Omeed if you're interested in participating - [email protected] 
  
• September 1 - 14th - 24' Standard Yurt raising in Maine - this workshop is currently full.  

These dates are also on our website.