Springhouse

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • English
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2014

What we do

Springhouse was founded in 2014 in the Blue Ridge mountains of Floyd County, Virginia and is one example of what can happen when this model is used to create regenerative culture.
The Springhouse community envisions a world where all life thrives. We believe that taking care of Life, one person and community at a time, can eventually bring the larger culture we live in back to health. Springhouse is an intergenerational vitality-centered learning community in Southwest Virginia where we are fundamentally transforming the purpose and practice of education.
To move toward a world where all life thrives, we practice the following principles in our local and global community: take care of vulnerability, cultivate personhood, build beloved community, learn from the Earth, and love and serve others. We share our learning with others by participating in our local community, distributing media made in our print shop, and supporting others to start learning communities around the world.
Springhouse is supported by the contributions of our community members and those who share our vision. No one is turned away from our offerings due to a lack of funds.
To learn more about our intergeneration school please visit www.springhouse.org

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2014
  • Started living together

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Please contact us at in**@*********se.org.

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  • United States

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2 weeks ago

Social Media Intern

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Social Media Intern for GEN International Hours: Up to 20/month, flexible around your schedule and availability Location: Remote, work with Eva Goldfarb Focus: Instagram + LinkedIn (TikTok if you’re into it!) Hi! I’m Eva, and I run social media for GEN International — the global network connecting ecovillages, intentional communities, and regenerative culture-builders across every continent. I’m looking for a co-conspirator to help me tell the stories of the people quietly building the future: off-grid villages in the Philippines, permaculture farms in Senegal, urban cohousing projects in Berlin, elders passing down land wisdom in the Andes. It’s a wildly rich, wildly underrepresented world, and I want more people to fall in love with it the way I have. What you’ll actually do: Dream up and create content for Instagram and LinkedIn (reels, carousels, stories, captions that don’t sound like a corporate newsletter) Dig into our global network and turn your findings into stories people want to share Pitch your own ideas. If there’s a series, a theme, a format, or a corner of the network that lights you up, that’s what I want you to focus on. What we’re looking for: A natural storyteller, someone who can spot the human thread in a project update or a photo from a faraway village Genuinely curious about ecovillages, sustainability, intentional community, regenerative living Self-motivated and communicative; this is a flexible, trust-based role Why this role: This isn’t a “post 3x a week and don’t ask questions” internship. You’ll have real creative freedom to work on what excites you, learn how a global grassroots network tells its story, and build a portfolio full of meaningful, purpose-driven content. Plus you’ll be talking to people living some of the most interesting, intentional lives on the planet. If storytelling for a better world sounds like your kind of fun, let’s talk.
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7 years ago

Permacuture Design Course

2-Week Core Curriculum + Optional Practice Week with Roman Eisenkoelbl & Asanga Namal Jayasinge Classic 72 Hours Permaculture Design Certificate Curriculum with in-depth theory and hands-on experience plus group Design Exercises. Additional Practice Week offered to students eager to spend an extra week implementing their knowledge. Topics of the course will include: – History and Definition of Permaculture – Ethics and Principles of Permaculture – Design Methodologies – Patterns in Nature, Culture and Society – Reading the Land – Observation – Land Restoration & Regeneration Techniques – Water Harvesting Techniques – Grey Water Recycling – Natural Building Strategies – Cultivated & Productive Ecological Gardens – Food Forests, Forest Gardening, Agroforestry and Plant Guilds – Energy Conservation Technologies & Appropriate Technologies – Integrated Pest Management – CompostĂ‚ – Soil – Water – Forests and Reforestation – Animal Management in Permaculture – And much more… The course is adapted to a wide variety of learning styles and is presented via lecture, images, video, group discussion, individual and group exercises, and design projects. The PDC program consists of a 2-week core curriculum with an additional 1-week tutoring offered to those wanting to put into practice their learnings. NB: STUDENTS SHOULD ARRIVE ON 10/02 TO ATTEND EVENING INTRODUCTORY CLASS AND SHOULD STAY UNTIL 25/02 FOR CLOSING CEREMONY AND CLEANUP. — PRICE ₹48,000 (+ ₹16,000 for additional week) Includes 3 meals/day + shared sleeping BOOKINGS To enquire about prices, groups discount and scholarships, please contact us onĂ‚ co*****@*********oa.com — More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/479904435889334/

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