BEND Eco-Neighbourhood

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Bend has been designed using permaculture principles, and we value environmental sustainability, social diversity, food production, and energy conservation. Our homes include passive solar design, composting toilets, rainwater tanks, and solar hot water.
As a community we share conservation areas and certified organic agricultural land, as well as neighbourhood fire-fighting, photovoltaic, and greywater recycling systems.
Our neighbourhood house includes a gathering area, a kitchen, guest accommodation, and a communal laundry for all to use. We enjoy coming together for regular meetings (where we make decisions by consensus), monthly shared dinners, and the occasional party!
There are 18 households currently living at Bend, including 10 affordable rental homes, with 9 other blocks yet to be built on or completed; our growing community living on-site includes 24 adults of all ages, and 19 children and teens.
If you’d like to get in touch with us to find out more, please email: bendna@bend.org.au
If you’d like to build and live at Bend, there are a few lots currently for sale, email enquiries to: bendna@bend.org.au

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BEND comprises 10 hectares of land (previously farmland) adjoining the Bega River; however it is a 10 minute walk from the centre of town. One-third of the land includes residential housing, one-third earmarked for agricultural use, and one-third comprises a conservation area intended for reafforestation.
BEND includes affordable rental housing as well as privately owned lots. All tenants and owners of lots are members of the Neighbourhood Association and all share in the use and care of the greater land area.
BEND also includes a Neighbourhood House, shared laundry, dams, and orchard area.
A few properties are currently for sale at BEND – two vacant lots and one house plus vacant half-lot attached.
Please contact us at BEND for further information.

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11 years ago

Jornada de Yoga, meditación y baños

Durante este dĂ­a queremos ofreceros diversas dinámicas y prácticas que ayudan a mejorar nuestra salud y disfrutar de un mayor bienestar, desde lo más interno hasta lo más externo. Esto será en plena naturaleza, en Los Molinos del Rio de Aguas, un lugar mágico. Un valle de cristal yeso surcado por un rĂ­o transparente de aguas milenarias. Un oasis de vida en el desierto. ÂżEN QUE CONSISTE EL DĂŤA? De 10.00 a 13.00 Yoga Integral y meditaciĂłn. Por la mañana comenzaremos despertando el cuerpo con una buena sesiĂłn de yoga integral con Manuel Robles “Kirtan Raja” seguida de una meditaciĂłn para relajar la mente! DespuĂ©s disfrutaremos de una deliciosa comida vegetariana y saludable, cocinada con productos locales y ecolĂłgicos en un 80% y con mucho amor. Por la tarde os proponemos experimentar y disfrutar de nuestros sentidos y sensaciones. Nos sumergiremos en la conexiĂłn con los elementos del valle. – Tierra, baño de barro; en la poza natural de arcilla, un lugar sorprendente y oculto en el corazĂłn de Los Molinos. – Agua, baño en el rĂ­o; limpia por fuera y por dentro, en otro espacio maravilloso de este paraje. – Aire, baño de sonido; con cuencos tibetanos y Reiki, para armonizar y recargar de energia. – Fuego, nuestra luz interior; Ceremonia final. Âż Te apetece venir a disfrutar de esta experiencia nutritiva y vivificante? CUANDO El domingo 19 de Abril. Si quieres, tambiĂ©n puedes quedarte todo el fin de semana y participar los diversos talleres, dinámicas y prácticas que realizaremos el sábado: taller de Fermentos y probiĂłticos, visita guiada a la Ecoaldea, sauna de luna nueva. Para más informaciĂłn en nuestra web www.culturadelatierra.net o puedes llamarnos. DONDE En Los Molinos del RĂ­o de Aguas en AlmerĂ­a, a 7km de Sorbas. en El Mirador, un proyecto de bajo impacto en el corazĂłn de Los Molinos; aquĂ­ tienes un enlace a su web con fotos. Los Molinos es un tranquilo valle de un rĂ­o lleno de vida. El Valle del Rio Aguas nos acogerá durant
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3h pour créer un écovillage

Ă€ la question d’un journaliste « Que pensez-vous de la civilisation europĂ©enne ? », Gandhi rĂ©pondait « C’est un beau projet ! ». “Nous sommes en 2018 après JĂ©sus-Christ. Toute l’Europe est occupĂ©e par les Ă©covillages… Toute? Non! Un petit pays d’irrĂ©ductibles Gaulois rĂ©siste encore et toujours Ă  l’embellisseur. Et la vie n’est pas facile pour les gaulois retranchĂ©s derrière leurs prĂ©jugĂ©s : hypocrisum, peurduchangemum, Ă©goĂŻstum et moidabordum.” Sommes-nous si rĂ©signĂ©s et apathiques que nous sommes prĂŞts Ă  voir s’effondrer une civilisation et une planète pour du confort et des peurs ? L’idĂ©al comme la Nature a dĂ©sertĂ© nos pensĂ©es. Ă€ peine sont-ils exprimĂ©s qu’ils sont directement dĂ©nigrĂ©s et mis au placard. Une civilisation qui se coupe en permanence de son futur et de la Nature est une civilisation Ă  l’agonie. Nos dĂ©sillusions sont-elles en train de nous mener Ă  l’inertie ? ExpĂ©rimentation sociale du changement de civilisation. VĂ©cu en accĂ©lĂ©rĂ© de la crĂ©ation d’un Ă©covillage. ExpĂ©rience des Lois de la Nature et du fonctionnement d’un groupe. Il est temps de tout reprendre Ă  zĂ©ro : les Ă©covillages sont le commencement d’un nouveau monde. Quelles valeurs, quelles actions, quels choix vont nous guider ? Pas Ă  pas, imaginons ensemble la crĂ©ation d’un Ă©covillage. Nous avons 3 heures pour changer le monde… ou en rĂ©crĂ©er un ! INTERVENANTS : Gabriel Lechemin Ambassadeur France du Global Ecovillage Network, formĂ© Ă  la conception d’Ă©covillages Ă  Auroville. MĂ©diateur relationnel formĂ© Ă  la facilitation de conflits. Permaculteur. Facilitateur en MĂ©ditation et approche des Ă©motions. Gabriel Lechemin a voyagĂ© et vĂ©cu pendant 3ans au sein de plus de 30 Ă©covillages d’Europe puis d’Inde. Il consacre son temps Ă  l’aide Ă  la crĂ©ation d’Ă©colieux et Ă©covillages en France. Il est co-fondateur d’Écoliens. Philippe Rovere Explorons comment la dynami

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