“Planting alien [plant] species is a bit like spinning a roulette wheel when you’ve placed all your chips on a single number” (Wohlleben, 105). At Walter Scott there is a…
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Reflection: Caring gently for God’s Creation is both that which is visible and invisible to our eyes and perception. At Walter Scott, after three years of labor our original…
By Rev. April McClure-Stewart Like many in my generation, I grew up with messages that recycling was good, littering was bad, and we should turn off the lights when leaving…
At Walter Scott, we continue to do our best to care gently for God’s Creation, and reducing our energy usage is a keystone practice in our endeavor. Tracking our utility…
Using goats to control invasive species (namely honeysuckle, autumn olive, and multiflora rose) is continuing to be a success. In the concentrated areas the goats have been eating, we have...
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We are excited that we’re beginning work at Walter Scott on transitioning our facility from propane furnaces to geothermal (ground loop) heat pumps. In 2020, we were producing 50 tons…
We are excited to announce at Walter Scott, our advisory board, affirmed by our Regional Church Council unanimously, has made the intentional choice to invest our finances through the lens…
“We’re not saying don’t cut [down any trees], we’re saying, cut like it’s a gift, not like you’ve earned it. Nobody likes to take more gift than they need” (Powers,…
“It could be the eternal project of humanity, to learn what forests have figured out” (Powers, 285). What Jesus teaches and Christians strive for, forests have been practicing for hundreds…
Lake nutrification is a natural process during which a body of water has nutrients build up within it over time. Nitrogen, phosphorous, and other necessary chemicals to a healthy ecosystem…
