Borgo Basino Folk School Ecovillage Farm

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Italian
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2012

What we do

Borgo Basino is a living, learning community connecting education, networking and wellness on a small multifunctional farm. We are a hub for agricultural innovation, community wellness, and sustainable hospitality. We Learn together as a folk school, Live together as an ecovillage, and Grow together as an organic farm and bed & breakfast. Our space is a rennovated 13th century “borgo” of stone buildings divided into independent apartments on 27 acres in the foothills of the Appenine mountains in the Emilia Romagna region, developed as an “agriturismo.” We generate 75kw of solar power, recycle rainwater and greywater through passive filtration and irrigation systems, with ongoing organic certification and a weather station for over 10 years. We are trained group facilitators, permaculture designers, and conflict mediators. We have supported grassroots community network building through projects like the Helping the Helpers Training, a trauma awareness program. We support our work through outside consulting in progressive causes, as well as increasing emphasis on transitioning hospitality and farm activities for financial sustainability of the community.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • Italian
  • English
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Intentional Neighborhoods
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Activities
  • Education
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2012
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2020
  • Started living together

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How to join

You are welcome to come visit us to learn more about our work as a long or short term guest. Short and long term volunteers are also welcome depending on availability, preferably through WWOFF Italia (https://wwoof.it/it/user/156563) or another formal volunteering program.

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Location

  • Italy

Borgo Basino Folk School Ecovillage Farm

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12 years ago

Gaia Ashram Internship

The Pioneers of Gaia Ashram , 5th of July– 2nd of August 2015 The Gaia Ashram Internship is a one month program on Ecovillage Design, Permaculture and Deep Ecology. The internship will be a holistic participatory learning experience & process. Interns will experience being part of the Gaia Ashram Community and we will live together for one month at– Gaia Ashram-. At Gaia Ashram we belief in holistic learning that balances the head, hands & heart. Gaia Ashram encourages participatory learning & values the power of community in holding the learning space. We design the daily & weekly structure of the internship and of our lives here based on these values and principles. Theoretical learning (Head) The theoretical sessions will be participatory and interactive. It will cover the 4 keys of Ecovillage Design Education (Social, Economical, Ecological and Worldview inspired by Gaia Education). Each week will cover one of the Ecovillage Design Keys and integrated into this we will be introduced to Permaculture Design & Deep Ecology in terms of philosophy, movement and personal experiences. Overall, We will have a maximum of 2-3 hours of theory per day on the session days, to also create lots of space for practical experiential learning. See more details of the key content below. Practical learning (Hands – on) For the hands – on practical learning we will be developing the Gaia Ashram’s farm and restoring nature on the Gaia Ashram land using permaculture strategies & techniques that are appropriate for the Rainy Season & the land and its local context. The hands-on work will focus on Gardening work i.e. developing the vegetable gardens, planting seeds & seedlings, transplanting, propagation of plants, making composts, growing and maintaining a Food Forest, planting green manures, planting lots of trees, planting seasonal crops. Apart from the Gardening we will also will be doing some natural building which mostly will focus on creating natural finishes usi

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