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ECOlonie - Centre Ecologique International

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Dutch
  • Social

Founding year

  • 1989

What we do

ECOlonie is an eco-village situated in the Northeast of France – the Department of the Vogese: right in the heart of western Europe.
This community dates back as far as 1989. There are about 17 permanent residents and each year approx. 150 volunteers (from all over the world) come to help.. Annually some 2,500 guests visit our community staying at the hostel, in the lodges or at the natural campsite. Many of them work with us or take part in workshops.
The community is firmly based on an organic way of living and working, tied in with art and spirituality. Here within the community is open and not dogmatic.
ECOlonie is an international meeting place where consciously living people will feel at home. On top of the amenities for the guests there are:

  • Large organic vegetable and herb gardens
  • Facilities to prepare herbs and herbal oils
  • An organic goat and cheese farm
  • An art studio

This beautiful and well organised eco-village welcomes everybody who would like to stay here as a guest, or as a volunteer who wishes to contribute to the development of this community.
Extensive information may be found at www.ecolonie.eu

  • Purpose
  • Social
  • Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Community type
  • Intentional Neighborhoods

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1989
  • Started living together
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
10

How to join

More information and an application form can be found on our website: https://www.ecolonie.eu/en/volunteering

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Location

  • France

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9 years ago

Autumn PDC 2017 Greece, Tinos Island

Autumn 2017 Permaculture Design Course 23 September – 5 October (12 days, 80 hours certificate) Led by Andrew Jordan and Elena Symeonidou We are excited to announce the second FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge with two knowledgeable teachers Andrew Jordan from Ireland and Elena Symeonidou from Greece. The Permaculture Design Certificate The Permaculture Design Certificate is an 80 hour theoretical course based on Bill Mollison’s Designers Manual, teaching how we can use today’s tools and technology to create a more sustainable world. Permaculture is not only about growing vegetables and animals, it is a whole sustainable lifestyle. Permaculture ethics are Earth Care, People Care and Return of Surplus and this is taught by showing students to focus on local resources and their local community, and to have well thought out design practices to create abundance sustainably. Andrew and Elena aim at inspiring students with their own very real examples of transforming their lives with permaculture in a contemporary context. Having worked in a broad spectrum of climate and social conditions, they will share with their students the thrills but also the challenges they faced. Oftentimes permaculture is being presented as a panacea for world problems and the road to resilience and abundance is depicted as straightforward and easy. Andrew and Elena will challenge this notion and try to prepare their students in a realistic manner for their own fascinating journey towards change. Nikos will share his hands-on experience of building the ecolodge and designing the energy, water, plant and waste systems. We will have the rare opportunity to discuss and elaborate on Nikos’ and Marilia’s choices on different aspects of their project, reflect on the challenges, opportunities and limitations. Anyone who wants to bring a big change in his life and gain a thorough understanding of how we can use our natural e

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