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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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Monday, March 12, 2007

Just Around the Corner

Although we aren't seeing buds on the trees out on the property, we can feel it... Springtime is just around the corner! Nobody is happier about this than Reggie, who braved 99% of the season here at the farm with the wind howling all around.

Through the last bit of Winter we have plenty of indoor projects keeping us busy. This week we are in the process of getting some fresh plaster up on the hallway walls:
We are finally making progress on some 2nd floor rooms so Reggie and Nora can finally get off the 3rd floor. Also, finishing up some scheduling for our Spring and Summer Series of Classes! Stay tuned, as things are about to start bloomin'!

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Saturday, February 17, 2007

The Deep Freeze

As it turns out... Winter is not so welcome!

It has been a challenging week here at the farm, though I must say we've been incredibly fortunate that that the house, property, crew and animals have endured as well as they have... no major disasters.

We've managed to stay pretty cozy with our new woodburning stove and with more masonry, windows and doors sured up every week.











Speaking of... we've got some nice before and after images of our 19th Century doors which recently had 100+ years of paint carefully stripped away.

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