NOTE: We are closing on the purchase of 75 acres by March 15th and need a few more people to contribute to the downpayment and help us with loan repayments to the local Farm Credit Bureau! Come join us now! We are doing this! Email: teaganblackburn@gmail.com immediately with any questions! Mission Statement Catalyst Community is a forming ecovillage and green business-incubator education center in Warwick, NY. Our energy-positive residential and agricultural buildings will be … Read more
Quaker Intentional Village – Canaan
QIVC, established in 2000, is a community of about 30 people. We strive to live spirit-focused lives that are simple, sustainable, and joyful, benefitting from and enjoying our close connections with each other and the land. … Read more
Monthly forming meeting
- Date: 28 December 2014
- Language:
- English
- Location: United States
Please join us for our monthly forming meeting! We are moving forward by gaining clarity on our finances, community vision, and analysis of locations to establish our community. Seth Mansur: centralmassvillagers1@gmail.com … Read more
National Cohousing Conference 2015
- Date: 28 – 30 May 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Durham Convention Center - Durham, NC, United States
This Year's Conference promises an amazing lineup of offerings, from innovative approaches to developing new and affordable communities, to potent ways to enhance our vibrant communities. We will cover cohousing basics as well as hot topics in sustainability, community building, and the evolving definition of cohousing. Our “next generation theme” will explore the new wave of urban, senior and agricultural communities, check-in with our now-adult children of cohousing, and celebrate … Read more
Ashevillage Eco-Urban Program
- Date: 23 March – 23 October 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Asheville, NC, United States
Work Site: Ashevillage Sanctuary, Asheville, NC Dates: March 23 – October 23, 2015 (with roughly 40 hours of preliminary online permaculture homework) Schedule: Monday-Thursday (full days) + special workshops two weeks in the season — details below. Room & board: Apprentices will live off site and make their own living arrangements. Leads on affordable housing will be provided. Fee: Includes Permaculture certification, water retention landscape & natural building workshops, primitive skills … Read more
Water Retention Landscape Course
- Date: 1 – 4 June 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Asheville, NC, United States
Water Retention Landscape Course: With Brock Dolman in Asheville, NC. June 2-6, 2015 Learn: • Basic principles and theory; observations of patterns in nature • Techniques for rainwater harvesting including dams, swales, terraces, and keyline • A water retention landscape tour • Design considerations for differing soil types, vegetation, watersheds, regions, and climates • Overview of aquaculture vs. aquaponics; and more. There are limited spots available in this course for … Read more
Communities Conference in VA
- Date: 3 – 6 September 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: Twin Oaks Community - Louisa, VA, United States
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 models such as Ecovillages, Cohousing, and Housing Cooperatives, and the larger cooperative movement, including all kinds of cooperative and collective … Read more
Convergencia de permacultura
- Date: 28 – 30 August 2014
- Language:
- English
- Location: United States
Del 29 al 31 de agosto de 2014 se llevará acabo la Convergencia de Permacultura de América del Norte “North America Permaculture Convergence (NAPC)” con el objetivo de conectar y hacer avances en las redes norteamericanas de los profesionales de la permacultura, además se crearán oportunidades en persona y en conexiones virtuales a compartir recursos y la definición de la estructura, función y organización de nuestro grupo colectivo en movimiento. La sede de la NAPC será en “Harmony Park” … Read more
The Farm Conference – Summertown, TN
- Date: 21 – 23 May 2015
- Language:
- English
- Location: The Farm Community in Summertown, TN, United States
The Farm Conference on Community and Sustainability May 22-24, 2015 Come to The Farm Community in Summertown, TN to set your course for the future, Life In Community! Our fifth conference in partnership with the Fellowship of Intentional Communities, this gathering is a unique opportunity to tour Green Homes of all types, see Sustainable Food Production at work, over 89 KW in Solar Installations, learn about Alternative Education, Conflict Resolution, Land Trusts, Midwifery and so much … Read more
2014 Communities Conference
- Date: 28 – 31 August 2014
- Language:
- English
- Location: United States
The 2014 Communities Conference at Twin Oaks Community will be held Labor Day Weekend, Aug 29 - Sept 1. The conference is a chance for people interested or involved in intentional communities and other community-oriented projects or businesses to share ideas, network, and enjoy a weekend together. There are formal workshops, open space, as well as many informal opportunities to cross-pollinate with other community minded folks. This year's theme is radical resource sharing! Basic registration … Read more
