Little Wing Hollow
Art. Nature. Learning. Gatherings.
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We're a small (but growing) eco-tourism destination, nestled in a partially-wooded 40 acre farm property on the Chaplin River in historic Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Motivated by our love of the outdoors, and a belief that time enjoying nature's simple gifts is time well spent, we have one simple mission: "Offering a sacred spot where you can unplug, get grounded, and experience the magic of Kentucky's rustic scenery and enchanting wildlife residing in hill, hollow, river, and sky. Nature's classroom provides wisdom to all." We're at the beginning of this exciting journey, and you're invited to join us. We plan on adding more programs, structures, and improvements as time and funding are available. We have several short and long term goals set to help us further achieve our mission, but the timeline is flexible and are goals are not concrete. We are open to suggestions from natural home builders, organic farmers, event planners. herbalists, 4-H leaders, writers groups, etc. We have now expanded our operations to include three seasonal programs: Little Wing Art Studio Good Time Paddling Canoe & Kayak Rental Cowgirl Camp (You can find out more about all three below. ) We also provide outdoor event space for weddings, youth groups, meet-ups, and outdoor enthusiasts. We are currently planing for an outdoor stage and additional educational summer camps. Everyone can benefit from some time spent in nature. We'll show you everything you need to know about hiking our property, kayaking and canoeing, painting, or whatever it is you're hoping to do while you're here. We've noticed, the more attention you pay to Mother Nature and her inhabitants, the better she'll make you feel. It's a pretty sweet deal, and she extends it to everyone. Problem is, many folks have nowhere to redeem the offer. Good news! Now you do. Welcome to Little Wing Hollow. We're not fancy, but it's not about us. It's about YOU. Unplugging, unwinding, healing things you can't quite name, and resetting your internal rhythm to a healthier groove. And did we mention it's FUN? 'Cause it is. Hope to see you soon. |
Little Wing Studio
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Good Time Paddling
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Cowgirl Camp
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Future Plans:
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Weddings and Events Future goals for Little Wing Hollow include an open air chapel/stage for weddings, readings, seminars, and/or acoustic musical performances. We would like to build this as much as possible with materials from the forest. If you're handy with natural materials and feel like helping, let us know. We'll pay you in beer, smoked venison, and high fives. We have already named the stage and have the location picked out. For those of you that have been here, imagine it on the back of the barn, with seating up the natural incline of 11 Acre Hill. Small stage. Haywagon sized at best. The moon rises over the barn from this spot. We have named our future project, "The Twinkin' Star Stage." UPDATE: We jhave now had two weddings! I will have to move this to the top of the page eventually. In the meantime, here is a slideshow for you from the first wedding we hosted. The amazing photography is by WIliam Deshazer, once again. He is uber talented and has a romantic heart. He captures Virginia and Matthew's magical, love filled weekend perfectly. We feel confident we can host small weddings now if anyone is looking for a small venue. We will never be able to do large events due to parking, but that's okay with us. We enjoy small and intimate. Works perfectly with the vibe out here. 
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Walking Trails & New Campsites
We have a few trails in place now including the Art Trail, but we have a few more that can use a little love. One connects the top and bottom driveway, one goes around the whole primeter of the farm, and one will cut though the big forest past an amazing camp site in the middle and eventually lead to Frisbee Field. We also have two campsite areas to clear. One along the top driveway at the end on the left, and another across from Frisbee Field. If we got a few folks with chainsaws and a pot of chili we could know one out in a weekend and it would be fun. Stay tuned for an invitation to a possible 2018 Trailblazers & Bushwhackers Party. This will most likely happen Winter 2018. . 
Once we get the a couple new spot cleared out, we woud like to build a few platforms where folks could set up camp, or maybe, since we're dreaming, some teeny tiny A frame structures, just big enough to hold a sleeping cot and a night stand. Come take a walk with me around the place. I have lots of ideas to share and the dogs have already heard it all......twice!
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Solar Shower, and More Composting Outhouses
Our new showerhouse is up and working but we have not figured out the solar water splitter part yet. Ironically, it was too hot outside to fool around on the roof. Postpoing until later. We have one composting toilet, but are planning to build a another in the year ahead. An outdoor wood fired kitchen is on our long term dream list radar, We spend a lot time sketching this out and looking at ideas on Pinterest. Everything we do, we do on a shoestring budget, often with repurposed materials. We don't use credit cards, so if we don't have the money to build it, it waits. The photo below is our current composting outhouse, complete with snow covered solar chandelier in the tree. Isn't it cute? 
Straw Bale House
Ah yes. The most exciting project of them all. We visited Salamander Springs Permaculture Farm in Berea about 5 years ago and it pretty much changed our lives. We attended a natural home building workshop offered by the owner, Susana Lein. and toured two completed off grid natural material handbuilt homes and one very fabulous chicken coop. We decided we should try to build one, too. If we do a good job, we'll live it full time. If not, we'll use it as a super cool weekend getaway for guests. We are slowly but surely recreating our lives to live more in line with basic principles of health and wellness. Clean living, moving our bodies, and living among nature are things we find helpful to our well being. Buliding a chemical free house made of natural materials, from the ground up, by hand, is a big goal. My take a while to get there. And we don;t agree on degrees of authenticity all the time, but at least we're having the conversation. It all starts somewhere. |
More Art Installations
The front of barn received a lot of love and brushstrokes in 2016. In 2017 we hope to finish the front and creep around the side with our paint cans and bright ideas. We launched a new scuplture trail and architectural installation at the entrance of the forest by Louisville artist Angela St. Vrain on 2017's Mother's Day Weekend. (See panoramic pic above.) Glass Artist Carolyn Spears and sculptor Phillip Rodriguez adding work as did Monica Poe Brown, Matthew Little, Monica Poe Brown, and Tiffany Ackerman. If you have any ideas and would like to get involved or would like to propose a new project, we'd love to hear from you. The artists involved are doing this project purely for the love of art, nature, and fellowship with like-minded folks, so the more the merrier mentality applies. We cannot pay you to participate, but we can give you paddling time on the river and access to sweet, secluded, camping spots at some of Kentucky's most beautiful times of the year. You may have your work for sale, or contact info for similar commissions. We're having quite a bit of traffic with our events, many being art collectors. Who knows. Maybe putting a piece in the woods out here isn't the craziest thing you could do.
The front of barn received a lot of love and brushstrokes in 2016. In 2017 we hope to finish the front and creep around the side with our paint cans and bright ideas. We launched a new scuplture trail and architectural installation at the entrance of the forest by Louisville artist Angela St. Vrain on 2017's Mother's Day Weekend. (See panoramic pic above.) Glass Artist Carolyn Spears and sculptor Phillip Rodriguez adding work as did Monica Poe Brown, Matthew Little, Monica Poe Brown, and Tiffany Ackerman. If you have any ideas and would like to get involved or would like to propose a new project, we'd love to hear from you. The artists involved are doing this project purely for the love of art, nature, and fellowship with like-minded folks, so the more the merrier mentality applies. We cannot pay you to participate, but we can give you paddling time on the river and access to sweet, secluded, camping spots at some of Kentucky's most beautiful times of the year. You may have your work for sale, or contact info for similar commissions. We're having quite a bit of traffic with our events, many being art collectors. Who knows. Maybe putting a piece in the woods out here isn't the craziest thing you could do.
