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Highlights
- Seen on Reddit — 1 mention in r/northampton, positive
- Grading work — a Reddit poster used them to do the grading
- Lasting work — a 2024 customer said his work lasted
A local paper has described Village Earthwright in Williamsburg as Howland's business, offering services that include foundation site work, land clearing and stone walls. A poster in r/northampton said they used Village Earthwright to do the grading. A 2026 Google customer praised the service, the communication and the price. A 2024 customer wrote that he was the first person they hired whose work lasted, and that he would be the first person they would call for future work.
Heard around town
On Reddit
- Landscaper rec's for grading & flood prevention workSep 21, 2026
“We used Village Earthwright to do the grading.”
— u/chillaxtion in r/northamptonRead the thread ↗
News & the web
- Building a culture of inclusion: Plainfield master carpenter leads hands-on tiny house workshopsJul 2, 2026
“while Shelby started his own business, Village Earthwright”
— Greenfield Recorder, recorder.comRead the article ↗ - A cut above: How Shelby Howland blends 19th-century skills with modern land stewardship
“Through his business, Village Earthwright in Williamsburg, Howland offers many services, including those related to foundation site work, land clearing, and stone walls.”
— gazettenet.comRead the article ↗
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