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52 GU I D E to Y E L L OW S P R I NG S | 2O22 – 2O23 ing on new ideas and concepts that would blend home life, education and interaction with nature. She wanted Hunatech to work with Antioch College, Village officials and members of the agricultural community to study and teach regenera- tive practices. In a 1972 essay titled “The Yellow Springs Potential,” Odiorne outlined part of her plan. “For part of the open space use the Hunatech Foundation is proposing to coordinate, with the aid of local master farmers, basic agricultural, soil nutri - ent recycling, and human food chain research. Demonstration plots and organic waste com- posting systems are planned on the Odiorne farm,” she wrote, detailing a plan to create future sustainability for the Village. Many of Odiorne’s ideas live on in spirit around Yellow Springs, though she did not see them come to fruition before her sudden death in an accident in 1976. Some of the work that she was interested in — regenera- tive farming, composting and living in harmony with nature — has been taken up by area organizations such as the Agraria Center for Regenera- tive Practices and Odiorne’s granddaughter, Rose Pelzl, who started Forest Village Farm on Odiorne’s West South College street property in an effort to honor the land and her grandmother’s legacy. This article was writ - ten using materials found in the Special Collections and archives of Antiochiana and Wright State University. Pictures included with the article were provided cour - tesy of Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University. Special thanks to Scott Sanders of Antiochiana and Chris Wydman of Wright State University. ♦ alongside Arthur Morgan’s Community Service, formed the Hunatech Corporation. The corporation was formed to extend the work Odiorne had been undertaking with her Human Climate project, adding a focus on education, work-life balance and conser - vation efforts “for the better - ment of human conditions, the security of wildlife habitat.” Members of the Hunatech board included Arthur Morgan, Yvonne Blackett, Walter Ander - son and Robert Bieri, among other teachers and architects who were Odiorne’s contem - poraries. According to a News article from June 1969, Odio - rne put up $250,000 worth of property and inventions in order to get the corporation started. Its headquarters were at Odiorne’s West South Col - lege Street residence. After Hunatech’s incorpora - tion, Odiorne split her time between Yellow Springs and Melbourne Village, Fla., work - ▲ A rendering of Odiorne’s plat for Melbourne Village in Brevard County, Fla. R E N D E R I N G : S O U T H B R E V A R D H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y Get involved with tlt by contacting michele burns, michele@tecumsehlandtrust.org or 937-767-9490 Protecting local farmland, natural areas and water forever. FOLLOW US ONLINE: WWW.TECUMSEHLANDTRUST.ORG AND ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM! T ecumseh Land Trust is a non-profit conservation organization that works in voluntary cooperation with landowners to permanently preserve open space, natural areas, and prime farmland in Greene and Clark counties and surrounding areas. W e help conserve our finite prime soils and enhance water quality by connecting landowners to resources that improve conservation on their lands. W e work to improve the environment through native habitat creation, climate change efforts, water quality improvements, land use planning, local food expansion, and much more! www.lastqueenpub.com Tu-Th, 4–9 p.m. | Fr, 9:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Su. 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. 210 E. Main St., Enon, OH 937-340-6032 Traditional British gastropub in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. Dine in, order online or carry out! Your Downtown Florist & Gift Shop 239 Xenia Ave. 937-767-1658 or 1-800-248-1658 Full Service Florist • Teleflora Daily Specials • Children’s Books Personalized Service • Unique Gifts