Windbreak

From Hengecraft 2009

Falcon Henge summer 2009, mostly complete, looking towards the Bay of Fundy

A 150 foot radius circle of 130 White Spruce encircles the site.  The windbreak moderates the strongest winter gusts, which have a fetch of 40 miles across the bay to New Brunswick.

The Great Circle

From Falcon Henge

Just inside the windbreak is the Great Circle of 366 indigenous trees. The Cardinal Points have Oaks, the Equinoxes and Solstices have Black Spruce; remaining trees follow a sequence of seasonal beauty. Spring is a time of blossoms, fall a time of fruiting.


This phase got underway in the summer of 2008 and is complete.

There is a $40 fee to cover finding and planting your tree, printing and sending a certificate and maintaining your record.  If, as we anticipate, Falcon Henge becomes widely known and appreciated, your participation will become even more special. Your investment is in the ecosystem, and the benefits will belong to everyone. Check to be sure your date is available.

Send this form to participate.

The Labyrinth

The pattern of the 366 trees in the great circle defines the labyrinth

The Labyrinth at Falconhenge is a variation of this one, set into the floor of Chartres cathedral.

A labyrinth is not a maze. By following the path you visit every part of Falconhenge. The total distance is about a mile and allows quiet contemplation. Maybe you'll see a falcon overhead, maybe a bobolink will scold you.

Labyrinth stats

                                                           

ring    diam    circumference    trees   spacing       orbit

13            372            1,169                                 140            6                        Kuiper Belt

12            348            1,093                                 140            6                        Kuiper Belt

11            324            1,018                                 36            28                        Pluto

10            300            942                                    36            26                        Neptune

9              276            867                                    38            23                        Uranus

8              252            792                                    36            22                        Saturn

7              228            716                                    36            20                        Jupiter

6              204            641                                    37            17                        Asteroid Belt

5              180            565                                    37            15                        Mars

4              156            490                                    36            14                        Earth

3              132            415                                    38            11                        Venus

2              108            339                                    36              9                        Mercury

1              60            188                                      24              8                        Clock

Total Labyrinth                        6,786 feet            366 trees in rings 2 - 11                       

1.29 miles            

Constellations of the Zodiac

This phase is complete.

Inside the Great Circle, the Zodiac is represented by appropriate trees and plants laid out in the image of the relevant constellation.

Sundial

0835 Summer Solstice

This phase is scheduled for 2012

At the heart of the Henge lies a monumental sundial. The shadow is crisp and moves so that individual minutes can be read.