by Renee Owen | Jan 10, 2011 | News
Richard Gannaway just posted this video.Â
“Ena Na Lena“ is the single on the album
“…and Love Rages On,” to be released by AO Music next month:Â Â
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYL_DYOVpZM. You’ll see a couple of recognizable faces (I prefer not to post their names on Facebook) starting a 2:34 on the video. Their beautiful voices are mixed with kids from all over the world.
Bio info: Richard Gannaway also composed the produced the theme song for the Olympics when they were in China. He works with people from all over the globe to mix these hauntingly beautiful recordings. Richard was a parent at Rainbow and still a volunteer at Rainbow when he is in Asheville. He was a visiting artist last year for our IMAGINE production.
by Renee Owen | Mar 8, 2013 | Director's Blog, Heart of the Matter, News
Without equivocation, Rainbow Mountain Children’s School is a unique learning environment. Everyone knows it the minute they step onto campus. Although Americans would find Rainbow’s education very different compared to American prep schools, it is not at all unusual compared to Scandinavian schools. Read More
by Renee Owen | Feb 12, 2014
Waldorf Comparison If you have taken a serious look at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School and you are familiar with schools that are inspired by Waldorf Education, you may have noticed…
by Renee Owen | Oct 27, 2011 | News
The Summit is a gathering of Rainbow Mountain parents and children and Asheville community members to co-create the future of Rainbow Mountain. The Summit is Phase I of a journey to define our center and to design future directions for RMCS. This is a unique opportunity for you to share your invaluable wisdom and dreams for the school, our children, education and the world. Get info here
Where
Calvary Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
531 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806
When
November 16, 1-4 PM
by Renee Owen | May 13, 2011 | News
(Asheville, NC) – In May, a moss garden will be installed at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School in West Asheville. The garden is donated by Dulcita Love who met Annie Martin of Mountain Moss Enterprises at a Women in Business networking event hosted by VERVE magazine and Boca restaurant earlier this year.
Annie caught Dulcita’s attention when she mentioned that there are over 450 species of moss in Western North Carolina and moss does not require the fertilizers, chemicals, and mowing that other traditional landscape options require.
Annie Martin, aka “Mossin’ Annie”, will install a moss garden and incorporate a “Going Green with Moss” lesson with the The Third Grade Penguins. The students will assist in the garden installation which will include rescued moss from Dupont State Forest and elements such as lichen sticks, nut pods, acorn caps, snail shells, ferns and other native plants.
Teacher, West Willmore, with a background in natural sciences and environmental education, will collaborate with Mossin’ Annie to create a lesson plan that includes the sciences, arts, and fun. Rainbow Mountain Children’s School places a strong emphasis on cherishing the Earth and has an outdoor classroom to bring the students outdoors. Under the direction and leadership of Renee Owen, Executive Director, the school will increase their focus next year on the outdoor environment of the school. Moss will be one way to enhance the grounds, educate students on local flora, and reduce long-term maintenance costs.
Mossin’ Annie writes:
“Like “Penguins”, mosses even like the cold and can be found growing in Antarctica. Mosses grow in all types of environments around the world. Phenolic compounds are like built-in antifreeze. This fact, among other amazing botanical characteristics, emphasizes the variety of bryophytes and their ability to survive extreme conditions.
With this “hands-on” living environmental art project, students will learn various bryophyte types (botany/science); how certain mosses solve environmental issues (environmental science/ecology); and how they can be creatively used in the landscape (art). This moss garden feature will provide delight throughout all seasons, even the winter, and opportunities to keep on learning for years to come.”
Tammy Watford of WLOS TV will film a Never Stop Learning segment during the moss installation and lesson.
In addition, Annie Martin is runner-up for the Big Idea Business Plan Competition sponsored by VERVE and AdvantageWest will receive a full-page story in VERVE magazine.
-Submitted by Dulcita Love
