From Rural England, the Village Woodland Project

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One of the amazing things about engaging in social media is how easy it is to connect to folks across far distances with similar values.  My first communications with Julie on Twitter led to a discussion on our shared joy in old school mowing.  She shared links with me so I could learn the differences between the American and the Austrian scythes.  I also learned of folk festivals held in England that have scything as the main activity.  My mind opened to new possibilities of engaging community in our rural setting.  

Today Julie shared a picture on Twitpic of some stakes set out for planting rows of trees.  When I followed up with her about the picture I was amazed to learn the scope of the project she was involved in.  Here’s a link to the Village Woodland Project.  Projects like this put the new sustainability paradigm into place one step at a time.