We are a working community where people live and work at the retreat center. The community aspect is mainly over the summer (retreating season) and it is possible to stay over winter as well, but it is not permanent housing. The goal is to be autistic -run and staffed. It's about full inclusion of disabled people, not just as helpers, but as people who actually run it. Because of this, the way we set up rules and divide out tasks has to take account of accommodations needed by … Read more
Living Energy Farm
Living Energy Farm is a farm and community in Louisa VA, USA that operates without fossil fuel. We are a fully operational, organic farm, not just a demonstration project. We have built our community at modest cost so that it can easily be replicated in other locations. … Read more
Dogtown Ecovillage
We are an Urban Ecovillage building community and sustainability. We aim to: 1) Bring together and build a community of neighbors interested in environmental sustainability through shared experiences such as pot-luck dinners, community service projects, parties, and educational events 2) Enhance the environmental sustainability of the neighborhood and promote these values more regionally. 3) Create projects such as: gardening in private and shared settings, permaculture, home energy … Read more
Hedonisia Hawaii Sustainable Community
Hedonisia Hawaii is a sustainable community located on 4 acres of lush rainforest in Puna, Hawaii. Our cozy little community has been hosting ‘eco-tourists’ and ‘volun-tourists’ from around the world since 2004! … Read more
Twin Oaks Communities Conference
- Date: 1 – 4 September 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: Twin Oaks Community, Louisa, VA, United States
If you live—or want to live—according to the ideals of sustainability, cooperation and equality, come to the annual Twin Oaks Communities Conference this summer for a celebration of cooperative and collective lifestyles! From September 1 - 4, 2017, network and learn about communities of all kinds — co-housing, co-ops, communes and ecovillages — at one of the best-known intentional communities in North America. At the conference, you can attend workshops on topics such as communication, … Read more
Crooked Tree Homeless Ecovillage
A Tiny home Campground & Village part of One Network that will be a Gaiaship EcoVillage that is built and fueled with 95% TRASH! … Read more
Twin Oaks Communities Conference
- Date: 2 – 5 September 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Twin Oaks Community , 134 W Old Mountain Road, Louia, VA 23093, United States
You can visit the Communities Conference Website at communitiesconference.org, and register for the conference at communitiesconference2016.eventbrite.com. If you live or want to live according to the values of cooperation, sustainability, and equality this conference is for you! You’ll get something out of this event whether you’re brand new to communities and cooperatives, or have been living and working in them for decades. The conference focuses on Intentional Communities, including … Read more
Coastal Roots Farm
Coastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit community farm and education center where we nourish connections—to ourselves, our neighbors, and the land. Inspired by Jewish wisdom and centuries-old agricultural traditions, we practice sustainable farming and share our harvest with communities that lack access to healthy food. Our goal is to become a model for community farming and creative Jewish expression, both at home in Encinitas, California, and around the world. … Read more
Natural Building Workshop
- Date: 21 – 23 July 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Wilson Creek Garden, Cottage Grove, OR, United States
Come study the art and practice of natural finishes. Learn how to utilize breathable, low impact, non-toxic materials to make protective, beautiful and durable finishes. In this in-depth hands-on workshop you will be applying earthen plaster to the interior and exterior of a Tiny Home, the Cedar Nest, at Wilson Creek Gardens. The Project The Cedar Nest is an on going project that started in 2013 utilizing 95% repurposed materials from a 1920’s home and from the land at WCG. The … Read more
Permaculture Teacher Training Course
- Date: 6 – 12 August 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Wilson Creek Gardens, Cottage Grove, OR, United States
Dates: August 7 - 13, 2016 Instructors: Jude Hobbs, with Guests including Andrew Millison and Others Location: Wilson Creek Gardens, Cottage Grove, Oregon USA Sharing information is Regenerative ~ Be Part of the Permaculture Solution Empower yourself to advocate for change through whole systems design and teaching! In this dynamic and interactive course, you learn significant teaching techniques to communicate and apply Permaculture principles and strategies to a wide variety of … Read more
