Eat ‘n’ Sleep Space – “Denver’s” belonged to the patriarch of our holler, Denver Wallbrown, who passed away in 2015. Built in 1922, this cozy farmhouse has a nice kitchen and eating area. Two of the three bedrooms have bunkbeds (1 on top, 2 on bottom), and the retreatant’s master bedroom has a full-sized bed.   Students, please bring your own sleeping bags and pillow cases to use.  We like our mountains made of forests, not laundry.

Bathroom Facilities–  We have one shared bathroom. To save water and our fragile septic system at Denver’s, we “let mellow when it’s yellow, and flush it down when it’s brown.”  Participants are allowed one (traditional) shower per week. Although many have found “going without” as a challenge and a group-bonding experience, we HIGHLY encourage daily “bird baths” out of the sink, or the use of ‘wet-ones’ for aromatic quality and comfort in close quarters! Regardless, baseball caps and bandannas will likely become your group’s new fashion trend.

Meals – Due to high energy costs of the production and distribution of meat, and our respect for the intrinsic value of factory farm animals, most meals are vegetarian.  

Breakfasts and lunches are simple, nourishing and often “on the go.”  Your help may be needed for dinner prep, and we eat either buffet or family-style. Clean-up is a group effort. While we try to accommodate special diets, folks may want to bring their own items to supplement meals. Food is figured into your cost.

TYPICAL BREAKFASTS

• Mon – Fri – Continental – fruit, yogurt, cereal, bagels, toast, jams, butter

• Sat – Sun – french toast & veggie sausage or pancakes & fresh farm eggs

  TREATS

  • popcorn – on movie night

  • cookies – chocolate chip…for as long as they last!

WATER: Our well-water is safe to drink but some don’t like the taste. If you’d like, you can bring your own water and/or drink mix. Please bring reusable water bottles and be conscientious of your use of our planet’s most precious resource. Never leave the tap running!

House Chores – Daily house chores encourage service among peers.  Participants will sign up to be a member on one of three teams:

• Chew Crew – Kitchen clean-up, meal prep if needed

• Green Team – Recycling and composting

• Poo Crew – Bathroom clean up & tidying up eating and meeting spaces

Meeting Space – The 100 year old one-room schoolhouse, a short walk across the yard from Denver’s, provides ample space for us to stretch out on couches and bean bag chairs to get to work learning, discussing and having our evening reflections.