Friskoven

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Danish
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2019

What we do

Friskoven is an eco-village in Almindingen on Bornholm.
In December 2018, a small group of people bought an old production school with 12 hectares of land and 2500 square meters of buildings, with a loose dream of creating a safe, playful and creative community right here.
In the summer of 2020, more people came along and the project really took off.
At the time of the takeover, the buildings had been empty since 2010 and had been allowed to decay. There is still a huge renovation work ahead of us.
We are currently renovating the buildings with sustainable materials, for private living as well as common areas, creative workshops and more. We want to create a village community with room for diversity and creativity both for the individual person and for family life.
Our hearts know that “it takes a village” to thrive in harmony and balance as human beings. Friskoven has grown out of a longing to live an everyday life with a caring, vibrant and committed community right outside the door surrounded by wild nature. Our dream is to create such a “village” in Friskoven, where our children can run free and play and learn from and with each other, in sufficient proximity to caring, inspiring and responsible adults. We dream of a committed community where we can find support and sparring both emotionally and in relation to practical projects and chores.
The ecovillage Friskoven rests on three pillars:
– Economic and Social Freedom
– Co-creation
– Radical Sustainability
The three pillars together are the basis for how our mini-society is built, organised, operated and disseminated, just as they form the basis for the common visions that are implemented in Friskoven.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • Danish
  • English
  • German
  • Italian
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Intentional Neighborhoods
  • Activities
  • Permaculture
  • Education

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2019
  • Started living together

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How to join

We are planning to be around 15-20 housing units in the end and we are now 7 families/units in the project. We have a procedure of obtaining new members. Please read on our website for the most updated version!
https://en.friskoven.dk/andelshaver-info

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  • Denmark

Friskoven

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  • Volunteering
1 month 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.
  • Events
13 years ago

"Un Espacio para la experiencia."

Desglose de las actividades Aprender de la Abundancia natural: 15 al 18 de julio Comenzamos el lunes a las 17h y acabamos el jueves a las 19h El lunes por la tarde damos un gran paseo por todo el pueblo y antes de cenar hacemos una danzas Martes, conservas, miércoles cocina, jueves semillas y huertas Las Bondades del Plural: los grupos, colectivos. 19 al 21 Julio. Comenzamos el viernes a las 18h. Finalizamos el domingo a las 13h Comprender los procesos y dinámicas que se crean al trabajar o vivir en grupo. Enfocarnos en las habilidades que necesitamos potenciar. Un punto de vista que nos permite contemplarnos desde nuestro interior, en lo colectivo. Autoconstrucción y energía: 22 de julio al 25 de julio Comenzamos el lunes a las 17h y acabamos el jueves a las 13h El lunes a la tarde damos un paseo por las energías renovables. El martes vamos al bosque y los recursos de la madera, Miércoles y jueves, la autoconstrucción, su imaginación y el proceso. Conflictos… acoger la diversidad: 26 al 28 de julio Comenzamos el viernes a las 18h. Finalizamos el domingo a las 13h Los conflictos como expresión de la diversidad y los limites de personas, grupos, proyectos. Gestionar conflictos nos invita a explorar el espacio emocional, recolocar/nos en este espacio y crear otras miradas para los conflictos. Autogestión de los cuidados naturales: 29 de julio al 1 de agosto. Comenzamos el lunes a las 9h y terminamos el jueves a las 13h El lunes por la tarde Autogestión en la educación. El martes todo el día con el pan y la pastelería el miércoles la botica natural, cremas y jabones, y el jueves la artesanía de la cerveza. Procesos de cambio y transformación: Creatividad: 2 al 4 de agosto. Comenzamos el viernes a las 17h y acabamos el domingo a las 16h Abrir nuestro espacio interno a los procesos de cambio: un tema imprescindible en estos tiempos de “crisis”. Conocer, dejarnos fluir y crecer, dejarnos saber, imaginar, inventar y crear una realidad

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