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Lebensgarten Steyerberg

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • German
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 1986

What we do

The Lebensgarten Steyerberg e.V. is a community that strives to live in harmony together with others and with nature. Founded in 1986, the community has since grown to include 62 terrace houses, a seminar house (also known as the healing house) and the main building where the big hall is located. Most of those that come to live here are searching for communal living and are open to embracing care and tolerance. We all support one another in the development of our talents and abilities, as well as in everyday life. Just as important for us is our cooperation with nature and ecology. For this reason we now have approximately 100 gardeners who all help us to attain this. Everyone living in the community is financially responsible for themselves and aside from the active members, we also receive some support from patrons.
The community was originally inspired by the Findhorn Foundation, Scotland, and as a result we provide plenty of opportunities for people to develop their spirituality through meditation, singing in the chapel and circle dances, amongst other things. We foster close connection to others and so are able to enjoy important events, life phases, festivals together.
Our main areas of interest revolve around healthy living, culture work, homeopathy, systematic work and how to positively overcome conflicts. Any community decisions are made during our monthly meetings using principles of consensus.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • German
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Intentional Neighborhoods
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1986
  • Started living together
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
60

How to join

Non-working Guests welcome, Volunteers welcome,

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Location

  • Germany

Lebensgarten Steyerberg

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4 weeks ago

Vermont Ecovillage Tour: July 17-24, 2027

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July 17–24, 2027 | Vermont, USA Discover community living in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains Spend eight days exploring eight intentional communities across Vermont, a state with a long tradition of cooperative, ecological and community-centered living. Visit a diverse mix of communities including Cobb Hill Cohousing, Headwaters Ecovillage, Living Tree Alliance, Burlington Cohousing, White Pine Cohousing, Heartbeet Lifesharing, Bristol Village Cohousing and Threshold Village. Travel from Burlington into Vermont’s small towns, farmland and forested countryside while experiencing a wide range of approaches to intentional living—from urban and village-based cohousing to rural ecovillages, regenerative farms, spiritually rooted communities and lifesharing. Meet residents, tour homes and shared spaces, participate in community activities and learn firsthand about sustainable building, permaculture, cooperative decision-making, local food systems and the realities of creating a life in community. Along the way, enjoy some of what makes Vermont special: organic farms, farm-to-table food, artisan cheese, maple syrup, mountain hikes, swimming, waterfalls and beautiful summer landscapes. The small traveling group also becomes a community of its own, offering plenty of opportunities for meaningful conversations and connections throughout the journey. A great fit for: Prospective community members, people curious about cohousing and ecovillage living, aspiring community founders, and travelers interested in sustainability, local food, regenerative living and experiencing a more connected way of life. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/vermont
July 17, 2027 00:00 – July 24, 2027 23:59
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4 weeks ago

British Columbia Ecovillage Tour: August 7-14, 2027

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August 7–14, 2027 | British Columbia, Canada Experience community and regenerative living on Canada’s spectacular West Coast Spend eight days exploring some of British Columbia’s most inspiring ecovillages, cohousing neighborhoods and regenerative farms as you journey from the fertile Fraser Valley to Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island. Visit communities including Abundance Community Farm, Yarrow Ecovillage, Fraser Common Farm & Glorious Organics, Creekside Commons Cohousing, O.U.R. Ecovillage and the Quarry Collective & Chorus Frog Organic Gardens. Meet founders and residents and experience a diverse range of approaches to intentional living—from multigenerational cohousing and cooperative farming to permaculture, natural building and innovative models for local food production. Learn firsthand about collaborative governance, regenerative agriculture, ecological stewardship and the successes and challenges of creating resilient communities over the long term. Along the way, connect with local Indigenous culture, walk among the ancient trees of Cathedral Grove, cross the Salish Sea by ferry and experience the slower pace of British Columbia’s coastal islands. With shared meals, workshops and overnight stays in some of the communities, the tour offers an immersive opportunity to experience community life rather than simply observe it. A great fit for: Prospective community members, aspiring community founders, people interested in cohousing, permaculture and regenerative agriculture, and travelers looking to combine meaningful community experiences with the spectacular landscapes of Canada’s West Coast. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/british-columbia
August 7, 2027 00:00 – August 14, 2027 23:59

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