Laughing Waters
15 Jan A New place to hike and rock climb
Two local articles were published about Hickory Nut's new place to hike and climb in Hickory Nut Gorge. At a ceremony Dec. 14 hosted by Conserving Carolina at Myers’ and Lawson’s Laughing Waters Retreat butting up against Bearwallow Mountain, about 130 people turned out to celebrate...
23 May New Trail Fence in the Orchard
We just completed building a new fence for the hiking trail that goes around the apple orchard headed up Little Bearwallow Mountain. We used locust posts and rails collected from dead trees on the land. After we cut and hauled the wood, we drilled the...
08 Aug 10th Anniversary
10th Anniversary of Hickory Nut Forest and Laughing Waters On Saturday, August 30th, 2014, we will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Hickory Nut Forest and Laughing Waters. When we began this project back in 2004, we had no idea it would evolve into what it has...
03 Jun Rainbow trout for our pond
We just added a school of rainbow trout to our pond at Laughing Waters, so now we can begin learning more about aquaculture. We got about a hundred all together in four sizes: 6", 8", 10" and 12". We were told they will grow as...
25 Jan Visioning 2014
The day in early January at Laughing Waters was perfect for creating vision boards, those images of what we want to manifest during 2014. The fog was so thick, looking out the window you could see only a short distance. Everybody worked diligently throughout the...
26 Nov Magical Mist
I love the way we embody the Mystery. Encircled by mist, exploring the mystical, We chart new dimensions within us, Roaming the depths together, Embracing this journey with bliss....
12 Jun Wildflowers in Hickory Nut Gorge
It has been an amazing year for wildflowers here in Hickory Nut Gorge with all the rain we have had. Here is a pink lady slipper that appeared recently down by the creek. We've enjoyed seeing trillium, bloodroot, mayapples, wild iris, wild rose, dutchman's britches,...
07 Jun Micro-Hydro System Improvements
We have recently improved the micro hydro system at Laughing Waters to increase the amount of renewable energy we are able to generate. We are now producing electricity from the stream at about 2-3 times the amount needed to run the retreat center, with the excess...
07 Feb A Larger Meadow for Weddings at Laughing Waters
This winter we have enlarged the meadow overlooking our pond at Laughing Waters to enable us to accommodate larger wedding events. For couples desiring a wedding ceremony outdoors surrounded by nature, we can now accommodate large rental tents with seating for 150-200 guests. If you...