Waldorf Without Walls

Barbara Dewey, of Waldorf Without Walls, publishes a quarterly newsletter, writes publications, provides training workshops, and spends her spare time with family and friends, enjoying the unique solar home she built, and developing her farmland. She is the mother of four and grandmother to six. Barbara holds an M.S. in Waldorf Education from the Waldorf Institute of Sunbridge College in Spring Valley, N.Y. She has been teaching for 46 years.

John Quimby: 'Quimby,' (as he is called) has degrees in Entomology and Forestry from the University of Michigan.  He was the State Forest Entomologist and Chief of the Forest Health Program of Pennsylvania for 30 years, and a Forester for the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska, Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado, and South Dakota for five years before that.
Since retiring from forest entomology in 1999 'Quimby' has been devoting his time to cabinet making, planting trees, social action, and environmental education for youngsters.  He has worked part time/full time for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and was named "Environmental Educator of the Year" by that organization in 2007.   The past two summers have been spent guiding canoe trips for youngsters in the Adirondacks of upstate New York State.  In that capacity he has run workshops on wildflower identification, tree identification, and other environmental education themes, as well as taken youth out into the wilderness for a week at a time.

Karen Whitescarver grew up in New York State but considers herself from many places with many interests.  Exploring art and science throughout her life has helped her gain a new perspective about the world. She enjoys singing, writing, philosophy, games, photography, reading, science, cooking, fiber arts, and time with her family.  She and her son, Travis, age 12 homeschooled together for seven years from birth to age 7. She is currently a full time staff member at the Highland School, a democratic boarding and day school in rural West Virginia.  Travis is a full time student there. She is married to John Whitescarver.