by Raven Glomus
Theresa decided to hold a mycology camp this summer here at Glomus for Binghamton University students. The first step has been to build platforms for tents to house the students. Glomus members and visitors have helped Theresa build these platforms.
Here is a large tent that someone here had used last year that we just moved (piece by piece) to one of the new platforms. It will be used as a meeting space. Jules, who will be running the camp with Theresa, decided that the name of the new tent is “Calvatia” after the giant white puffball mushroom.
Here is a picture of the space where the tent had been before we moved it.
More additions to Calvatia include a kitchen space that Theresa and her main helper, Leo, built.
Here’s Theresa and Leo working on a foundation for stairs going into the back of Calvatia.
And here’s the stairs built.
Finally, here’s Theresa and Leo working on constructing an outhouse for the camp at Glomus.
Here they are again, with Dylan, a visitor, observing.
And, the final outhouse (with some Egg signs that were found around the farm we are on, tacked on).
There’s still more construction to go, but the camp isn’t until July.
commune life 
I like the kitchen, nice! I do notice that much here (stairs to tent platform, narrow outhouse) are not accessible to people with disabilities. Is communal living small enough and niche enough that there is limited room for anyone with physical impairment?
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First, note that these sites are for a mycology camp that the commune is hosting for a few university students and, this year, all are fairly able-bodied. That said, at this small commune (Glomus) much of the place is not accessible. We inherited this infrastructure and are slowly modifying it to meet our needs. Since this is a farm and we have visitors to both the farm and the commune, we are trying to make at least some of the place more accessible. Since we are currently not looking for new members, member accessibility at this point isn’t a priority. Some of the larger communes have made accommodations, particularly as their members have aged and lost ability.
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I bet making a farm accessible is v. challenging even when you are not on a budget, best wishes with that endeavor. I bet the mycology camp was a big success =)
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