the artistic possibilities
of designing with nature
578 Hitchcock Hill Rd., Windham, VT 05359 - 802-875-2194
Design and construct the man-made environment to be in harmony with the natural environment.

The short video above gives an overview of the foundation.

 

"Change is the only constant" - Heraclitus

This winter was been no exception to these words at the foundation.  We are moving with the ebb and flow of momentum, health, relationships, labor and rest. I personally am attempting to find balance between facilitating the necessary changes and the introspective slow songs of the snow and woodstoves.  I am sure there are a few others that can relate.

Thanks to Danny and the constuction crew, the new workshop is framed and sheathed.  Their ability to work through some of the blustery weather as greatly appreciated.  It actually feels a space now, and it is much easier to imagine how much inspiration and functionality it will be able to offer.

More good news, we are really close to being able to release the new website!  Goose is making some design changes and we are going to be able to present a much more engaging user experience.

The old gallery tile floor has been removed and preserved.  It has been replaced with a heated, sprung hardwood floor for dance and movement practices.  All that is left is the boilers and we'll be set.

The art gallery will be serving as a hub for open the studio tours organized by the Vermont Craft Council. Our 4CF gallery will be a designated gallery and information destination on the map for this year's tour, Saturday and Sunday, 5/23 and 5/24, 10am-5pm, in addition to the Fall tour.

Fourth Corner Nurseries, LLC will be open for business in 2027, in the meantime we are creating a comprehensive list of native species to grow and testing germination methods. Greenhouse plans are beginning to form, and we plan on breaking ground for the nursery property as soon as March. Fourth Corner Nurseries aims to support the Fourth Corner Foundation mission as well as provide financial support to the non-profit. The goal is to have over 60 varieties of New England native perennials and shrub species available for business to business sale by April next year, and we couldn't be more excited.
If you are interested in custom grows of landscape ready perennials for this year, we are offering trays at a reduced cost in order to help us learn and grow (in all manor of the word). Feel free to contact Kate for more information at kate@4cfoundation.org
 

 

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Upcoming events

Vermont Craft Council Open Studio Tours
May 23, 2026 from 10:00 am
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Created as a 501-C3 non-profit corporation, in 1995, the Foundation hopes to foster a heightened awareness of the impact of man-made design on the environment, and more importantly, the potential impact of the environment on man-made design.

The technology of the twentieth century, while attempting to understand and mold nature to man's needs and whims, has unwittingly opened the door to the destruction of critical elements of the planet's natural envorinment. The time has come to aproach these relationships with a critcal, honest eye and evaluate the changes that can bring us closer to symbiosis.

The cultural expression of man-made interventions to the planet from now on must be as conscious of the interlocking forces of nature, as they are presently conscious of style.

Building and landscape architecture must connect us to nature and, further, must help us to understand it: here is the history of the buildings and landscapes of the porperty to date.

For the recent book written by Robert Foote Shannon on the current condition of architecture, please use the following link:  An Architecture of Circumstance