Feature Image: The first Kindlehillians on August 3rd, 2000 Ten years ago today – on August 3rd, 2000 – seventeen children, their parents and three teachers from the Rudolf Steiner tradition put down roots at 8 Lake Street, Wentworth Falls. Originally built in the 1950s as a schoolhouse for Blue Mountains Grammar, the site had […]
The new workshop, at the bottom of the driveway, has taken shape and is nearing completion. On it’s roof a garden is growing, and below, there is accommodation for the workers. Watch its evolution!
At any one time, six to seven wwoofers work and live amongst the Kindlehill community. Most stay for one or two weeks, although some remain for a month or more. Others leave and return. Amongst them, friendships are formed, love has blossomed and hearts have been broken. John reckons they bring a good energy to […]
Toby has been part of the building project since its inception. Lately, he had devoted most of his energy to the roof garden: laying the gravel, constructing the garden beds around the rim and erecting the paling fence. Pippita’s class have helped out too, filling the beds with soil. As spring draws closer, vege seedlings […]
Jason Dash is the manager of Kindlehill’s building works. His has undertaken the daunting task of constructing and renovating a series of buildings that, if conventionally sourced, would cost way in excess of the available funds. Plus he is passionate, nigh obsessed, with keeping the building process as environmentally sustainable as possible. In short, he […]
Since his student days, Jamie, one of Kindlehill’s two architects, has been interested in sustainability in all it’s aspects. Design is fundamental, but there are considerations beyond the drawing board. A state-of-the-art solar passive house may be energy efficient though not be constructed from sustainable building materials. In his search for solutions, Jamie discovered the […]
Have you heard of the Ikea Effect”? It’s a term coined by a Harvard academic to describe the enhanced affection a person has for an object they made themselves, even if it is a wonky bookshelf from Ikea. At Kindlehill, the “Ikea effect” is in full flight, as the construction methods for the new buildings […]
Every Tuesday, Amy devotes a good part of the day to preparing a feast for Kindlehill’s wwoofers. Last week she made spinach pie and brownies. The week before it was mushroom lasagne and strawberry flan. This week pumpkin cannelloni with a tomato sauce and salad was on the menu followed by pear and apple crumble […]
Georgina leads the Window-making Group, one of four parents who have volunteered their time to create bespoke windows and French doors for the school. (If you want to admire their work so far check out the new windows in Kindy). Georgina is a fine wood maker with fourteen years experience crafting everything from high-end, sculptural […]
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