Howard Hall Farm is both an historic restoration project and a vehicle for educating people in sustainable, environmentally conscious restoration techniques. The site of our learning laboratory is a 1780s stone manor in the heart of the Hudson River Valley. This Federal style home presents a number of restoration challenges specific to this region of the country. We invite you to join us in our effort to RESTORE GREEN.

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Thursday, May 31, 2007

Lightning rods!

Everyone's working in the rain and we recently discovered our lightning rod is only grounded in one place! Right in the thick of storm-season! We need an expert. If we're not struck, we'll let you know how that goes.

Historic side-note:

Apparently, in days of yore, people used to plant a black locust slightly away from their home. It was believed to attract lightning, so its presence was supposed to divert the strikes from the house.

BLACK LOCUST