2010
This was a year of dreaming, researching and planning. In the spring, Kristine began to seriously think about creating a “place to be” on the portion of her family farmland she purchased in 1994. That summer, Kristine and her sisters Betsy and Clare travelled to England and Ireland to visit stone circles, dolmen, and standing stones. Kristine called this trip a “megalithic fact-finding” mission. Some ideas for her own stone circle were discovered. In the autumn, Kristine was introduced to the concept of permaculture through her nephew Kevin Kihslinger and began researching the possibility of hiring a permaculture consultant to assist with planning her “place to be”. In October, an initial permaculture assessment was conducted on the land by consultant Wayne Weiseman of The Permaculture Project, LLC.
2011
This was a huge year for Kinstone. Kristine initiated and completed the following projects: planted 210 oaks and evergreens on the land, built the Great Stone Circle, excavated the pond, placed the center stone and the Welcome Mat in the Labyrinth, and the Chair Stones, Fountain Stone, Water Dragon, Stargazer Circle, Energy Stones, Anchor Stone, Ivan and The Watcher, Cosmos, The Borderlands, Atlas & Lancelot, the Corridor Stones, the High Seat, and the Inner and Outer Guardian Stones were delivered and installed. The there we many helpers and experts who made this all possible including excavation expert Bob Bauers and his team and equipment, Stone Circle Builder Ivan McBeth, Modern Crane operators Warren Booth and Terry Swanson, Cold Spring Granite quarry foremen Tim, Dale. and Steve; truck drivers/haulers, general support and jack of all trades Richard Kuisle, design and planning expert Dorothy Clare Shoenfelder, and others.
2012
The Kinstone Visitor Center building was erected in May. The Chapel of Creation was started in late June. In November, Kristine initated and completed installation of the Circle of Mystery, the Family & the Traveler, and the Kinstone Dolmen. Kinstone began hosting cordwood construction workshops in conjunction with the building of the chapel.
2013
Completed the Thatched Cordwood Chapel, began building the Light-Straw-Clay Cabin and built the Utility Shed.
2014
Began the cordwood Sauna, began the Dragon’s Keep as a cob-wood structure; built the Three Witnesses sculpture; restructured the Stargazer Circle, continued work on the Light-Straw-Clay Cabin.
2015
Completed the cordwood Sauna; completed the Light-Straw-Clay Cabin; built the Rocket Mass Heater, continued work on the Dragon’s Keep – changed to traditional cordwood.
2016
Continued work on the Dragon’s Keep.
2017
Completed the Dragon’s Keep; completed the Star Wall.
2018
Set the Harp Stone and the RPK Memorial Stone; created the “megalithic walkway” from the Dragon’s Keep to the parking lot; added information kiosks with message boards and payment boxes for visitors; began charging a fee to enter and be at Kinstone.
2010
This was a year of dreaming, researching and planning. In the spring, Kristine began to seriously think about creating a “place to be” on the portion of her family farmland she purchased in 1994. That summer, Kristine and her sisters Betsy and Clare travelled to England and Ireland to visit stone circles, dolmen, and standing stones. Kristine called this trip a “megalithic fact-finding” mission. Some ideas for her own stone circle were discovered. In the autumn, Kristine was introduced to the concept of permaculture through her nephew Kevin Kihslinger and began researching the possibility of hiring a permaculture consultant to assist with planning her “place to be”. In October, an initial permaculture assessment was conducted on the land by consultant Wayne Weiseman of The Permaculture Project, LLC.
2011
This was a huge year for Kinstone. Kristine initiated and completed the following projects: planted 210 oaks and evergreens on the land, built the Great Stone Circle, excavated the pond, placed the center stone and the Welcome Mat in the Labyrinth, and the Chair Stones, Fountain Stone, Water Dragon, Stargazer Circle, Energy Stones, Anchor Stone, Ivan and The Watcher, Cosmos, The Borderlands, Atlas & Lancelot, the Corridor Stones, the High Seat, and the Inner and Outer Guardian Stones were delivered and installed. The there we many helpers and experts who made this all possible including excavation expert Bob Bauers and his team and equipment, Stone Circle Builder Ivan McBeth, Modern Crane operators Warren Booth and Terry Swanson, Cold Spring Granite quarry foremen Tim, Dale. and Steve; truck drivers/haulers, general support and jack of all trades Richard Kuisle, design and planning expert Dorothy Clare Shoenfelder, and others.
2012
The Kinstone Visitor Center building was erected in May. The Chapel of Creation was started in late June. In November, Kristine initated and completed installation of the Circle of Mystery, the Family & the Traveler, and the Kinstone Dolmen. Kinstone began hosting cordwood construction workshops in conjunction with the building of the chapel.
2013
Completed the Thatched Cordwood Chapel, began building the Light-Straw-Clay Cabin and built the Utility Shed.
2014
Began the cordwood Sauna, began the Dragon’s Keep as a cob-wood structure; built the Three Witnesses sculpture; restructured the Stargazer Circle, continued work on the Light-Straw-Clay Cabin.
2015
Completed the cordwood Sauna; completed the Light-Straw-Clay Cabin; built the Rocket Mass Heater, continued work on the Dragon’s Keep – changed to traditional cordwood.
2016
Continued work on the Dragon’s Keep.
2017
Completed the Dragon’s Keep; completed the Star Wall.
2018
Set the Harp Stone and the RPK Memorial Stone; created the “megalithic walkway” from the Dragon’s Keep to the parking lot; added information kiosks with message boards and payment boxes for visitors; began charging a fee to enter and be at Kinstone.
