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Ecocriticism Pt. 3: Haunted Landscapes and Agricultural Land
By Emma Knickelbine, Gathering Ground Intern 2021 In my last two blog posts, I have set before you some ecocritical theories that have had a huge...
Our Educational Internship, Year 4
By Russell Rolffs Planting trees and tending vines has absorbed the majority of our efforts so far, but education is at the heart of our...
The Internship 2020
By Alex Krantz, Gathering Ground intern 2020 Before becoming an intern with my sister Izzy at Gathering Ground, I was an Island regular. Every...
Who is Gathering Ground? (Island mailer)
Hello Neighbors! We are Gathering Ground – the nonprofit that now manages the former Lyons vineyard on Lake View and Airport. We want to say hello...
Building a Pavilion
Gathering Ground is excited about building a pavilion that will serve as a site for our educational programs and as an outdoor classroom to augment...
Raised Beds at the Island School
This spring, Gathering Ground will be working with Jessica Dennis at the Island School to get some early season vegetables sprouting up in the...
Island School at Gathering Ground
This article first appeared in the Washington Island Observer By Jessica Dennis On Wednesday, May 29, students in grades 3-12 had the opportunity to...
Planting up a storm at Gathering Ground
This article was originally published in the Washington Island Observer By Jessica Dennis The beginning of May was a busy time for our fifth grade...
Fifth grade students starting a mini classroom garden
By Jessica Dennis This article first appeared in the Washington Island Observer The fifth grade students have been learning extensively about plants...