Taiao Ora Farm is a place for us to connect with Papatūānuku, our Earth Mother of Aotearoa New Zealand. We are 2 families on a small 4 acre farm near Ōamaru in the Waitaki District of NZ. We are passionate about working collectively on our mission–to create and benefit from affordable housing that is a model of healthy, sustainable, community living. We are seeking flatmates and shareholders. … Read more
Ecovillages
Aro Ha
Designed to regenerate your body and mind, Aro Ha Eco Retreat offers the opportunity to heal. Choose to join us for a retreat, or join our community, and become part of a more intimate relationship with land, lake, and sky. Farm to table, localized, and resilient, Aro Ha is built on permaculture principles. We are Net Zero, and moving toward Zero Waste. Let's grow together. … Read more
Earth Village
Earth Village is a 386-acre (156ha) block of native New Zealand forest and pines located on the edge of the Puketi Forest near Kerikeri. It is a sanctuary for a diverse range of experiences with a focus Wellbeing & Wellness Retreats and an Educational hub for Youth Development Programs. … Read more
Lotus Eco Village
Lotus Eco Village Vision Our vision is to establish a cohousing neighbourhood based on the principles of caring, sharing and cooperation in harmony with the planet. A community that will serve as a model of social, environmental and financial sustainability. • To design and construct a cohesive neighbourhood whose layout, buildings and services demonstrate the highest practical standards of sustainable human settlement. • To develop and foster a living environment which uses clear … Read more
The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary
We are a rural animal sanctuary community project. We are a human-vegan space. … Read more
Te Manawa Eco village
Te Manawa is a progressive eco village in the Motueka Valley near Nelson.This is a unique lifestyle which offers communal living in a beautiful native bush setting close to Motueka. Share includes own title of 7000sqm with private setting for housing and gardens plus an share in the remaining 140 acres of bush land for reflection and enjoyment. The land has beautiful sea, river, valley and mountain views and has two fresh water springs running year round. This is the ideal lifestyle for nature … Read more
Wilderland
We host volunteers all year round for 4 weeks immersive experiential learning about living off the land, organically and holistically. … Read more
Atamai Village
Planning began in 2006 with the vision of establishing a sustainable settlement for up to 50 families. The driver was a shared concern for the dramatic changes coming from climate chaos and energy descent so initial design considerations took these emerging processes into account. An orchard has been established on the Commons with a pond for irrigation. Utility trees have also been planted. The Commons is managed collectively by villagers using a modified consensus decision-making process. A … Read more
Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood
Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood was founded in 1995 with the following vision statement: Our vision is to establish a cohousing neighbourhood based on the principles of permaculture, that will serve as a model of a socially and environmentally sustainable community. We continue to implement the aims included in our vision statement: Design and construct a cohesive neighbourhood whose layout, buildings and services demonstrate the highest practical standards of sustainable human settlement … Read more
Kohatu Toa Ecovillage
Small ecovillage situated in the Kaipara District of Northland. … Read more
