What a beautiful offer from the Kerrville Folk Festival/ Quiet Valley Ranch:
Hey there, neighbors. In light of the recent flooding disaster, the Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation is opening the Ranch to any displaced folks in the Kerrville area with an RV looking for a safe place to harbor.
We have about 40 full hookup sites and another 30 or so sites with power and water.
We know that many RV parks in the area are along the most dangerous parts of the flooded banks of the Guadalupe, and our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted. If you can safely make your way to Quiet Valley Ranch, we will be glad to welcome you.
Please reach out to us in our DMs [Kerrville Folk Festival page on Facebook] or email info@kerrvillefolkfestival.org to let us know you’re coming or if you have any questions about our sites / space availability. #kerrvillestrong
And my comment accompanying my sharing of this post on my DEEP GREEN facebook page:
This exemplifies the spirit of the Kerrville Folk Festival. An 18-day festival that I have long deep connection to, despite not having made it out there for some years. It’s not only a (really great) folk music festival; it’s a live demo of what a real nurturing community can look like. Exemplified by the sign you see when you enter the festival grounds: Welcome Home. In the same spirit, another prominently displayed sign reads, “It can be this way always.”
And here is the festival organizing body demonstrating that very ethos and way of life.
In my professional capacity as a permaculture designer and ecosocial activist, I’ve been connecting with my Permaculture/eco-activist counterparts in central Texas regarding the flooding and its counterpart, drought/fire.
I am feeling lots of emotions intermingled with the exhilaration/satisfaction of engaging in productive brainstorm-networking towards advocating & implementing solutions, prevention, restoration.
And, I am warmed by the nurturing spirit of just simply housing and feeding people.
As a Festival volunteer for some years awhile back, I experienced this spirit firsthand. Nobody went hungry if the staff could help it! People always went the extra mile to support each other’s emotional and spiritual needs as well.
It’s been so beautiful to see that continue and maybe even grow over the years. Truly remarkable. The first Kerrville folk music festival was in 1972!
Although located all the way in Florida, I would like to humbly offer space in my little rustic concrete-block “eco hostel” -flavored house by the sea to KerrFamily members who might need a place to recharge, lay their heads.
Back in March 2018 when I bought this house, I had housemates before the ink was even dried on the title signing papers. My friends/housemates were asking to be let in while I was still at City Hall getting the utilities turned on!
Days later, for Bike Week, we had a total of 11 people staying here. It was so much fun. Over the years, as natural disasters and not-so-natural disasters have intensified, it came to me that if the house can sleep 11 festival tourists, we can certainly sleep 11 refugees.
Peace and love everyone. Hug your people.