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Gudza Ramuka Ecovillage

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • 4 Areas of Regeneration
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2020

What we do

An Intentional community with the focus to integrate the whole community while reviving and transforming the degraded sad soils into highly productive and self reliant ecosystems. This is achieved through the use of different collaborative tools like permaculture, agroecology and natural farming concepts and principles. We recognize the immense potential in working with marginalized groups such as women and youth, providing a space for them to be heard through our community meetings. Bringing the strength of diversity including to the ecosystem elements and production systems.

Our Vision

Fostering community resilience, ecological restoration and scaling up community based knowledge sharing.

Our Mission

We strive to promote local cultural lifestyles and supporting local indeginious knowledge systems to create shock absorbers in terms of disasters.

  • Purpose
  • 4 Areas of Regeneration
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Sustainability practices
  • Ecosystem restoration
  • Sustainability education and community engagement
  • Water conservation and management
  • Regenerative agriculture or permaculture
  • Permaculture design
  • Natural / low-impact building
  • Ecosystem
  • Grassland/Savanna

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  • 35 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
30

How to join

Exchange visits, touring, volunteering through applying on the addresses and contacts provided

Basic expectations or agreements for members

To attend meetings, use community tools with care. Sharing and caring

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Decision-making process

  • Full Consensus

Everyone must agree before moving forward.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Community Land Trust Models

Land is owned collectively by the community to ensure long-term affordability and prevent speculation.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There are job opportunities with private employers within the community

Vehicle accessibility

  • It would be easy / doable to live in this community without a car
  • Spiritual Practices
  • Mindfulness

DEI and anti-oppression training

  • No

Internal and external practices

  • Organizes trainings and workshops for your members

Age demographics

  • Family-focused (many children and parents)

Racial / ethnic demographics

  • Mostly homogeneous (primarily one background)

Socioeconomic and wealth composition

  • Mostly working class / lower income

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Community Land Trust or some other kind of nonprofit

Ecosystem

  • Grassland/Savanna

Open landscapes with predominantly grass vegetation
Subtypes include tropical, temperate, and desert grasslands
Examples: African Savannas, North American Prairies

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Community type

  • Ecovillage

    Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.

Community type

  • Partially built or remodeled with recycled or environmentally friendly materials, and/or using natural building methods

Sustainability approach

  • Ecosystem restoration
  • Sustainability education and community engagement
  • Water conservation and management
  • Regenerative agriculture or permaculture
  • Permaculture design
  • Natural / low-impact building

Land practices in our community

  • The community practices permaculture
  • The community is working to restore natural habitat

Community type

  • Partially built or remodeled with recycled or environmentally friendly materials, and/or using natural building methods

Some or all of the buildings are...

  • Partially built or remodeled with recycled or environmentally friendly materials, and/or using natural building methods

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Energy production methods

solar energy

Energy sources used

  • Radiant Solar
  • Solar hot water
  • Biomass (from wood or other organic materials)

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Food production methods

Agroecology/ subsistence farming

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Up to 33%

Food purchase methods

conventional trading systems

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Food forest
  • Seed saving / exchange

Renewable water use

  • Up to 33%

Water recycle methods

grey water use and redirecting.

Source of water

  • Well water
  • Rainwater capture and storage for use (barrels, cisterns, etc.)
  • Greywater capture and storage for use

Wastewater management

  • Septic system

Water conservation practices

  • Rainwater capture
  • Composting toilets

Waste management practices

  • Composting
  • Recycling program
  • Land area size
    800sqm
  • Land allocated for food production
    1500sqm
  • Land used for biodiversity enhancement
    1500sqm
  • Land used for tree planting
    1500sqm

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Gudza Ramuka Ecovillage

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3 weeks ago

Spain Ecovillage Tour: May 1-8, 2027

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May 1–8, 2027 | Southern Spain Experience regeneration and intentional living in the heart of Andalusia Spend eight days exploring a diverse network of intentional communities across Southern Spain, where ecological regeneration, creativity and collaborative living come together against a backdrop of olive groves, Mediterranean coastline and dramatic desert landscapes. Visit pioneering communities such as Los Portales, Oasis Al Hamam, El Molino de Guadalmesí, Resonancia Community and Maitreya. Meet residents and community leaders and discover how each is approaching intentional living in its own way—from biodynamic agriculture and permaculture to natural building, renewable energy, cooperative governance, water stewardship and off-grid living. Along the way, take part in workshops, share locally prepared meals and experience the landscapes and culture of Andalusia as you travel from the countryside around Seville to the wild coast near Tarifa and the desert landscapes of Almería. The tour offers an opportunity not only to see sustainable practices in action, but also to learn about the social and personal dimensions of creating community. A great fit for: Prospective community members, aspiring community founders, people interested in permaculture and regenerative living, and travelers looking for an immersive way to experience the communities, landscapes and culture of Southern Spain. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/spain
May 1, 2027 00:00 – May 8, 2027 23:59
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3 weeks ago

India Ecovillage Tour: February 8-22, 2027

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February 8–22, 2027 | Auroville, India Experience one of the world’s most extraordinary intentional communities Spend 15 days immersed in Auroville, an international township in southern India that is home to more than 3,000 people from over 60 nations. Founded with a vision of human unity, Auroville offers a fascinating opportunity to experience an established experiment in conscious, sustainable and community-centered living. Go beyond the typical visitor experience with an insider’s look at Auroville’s neighborhoods, permaculture farms, schools, spiritual centers, sustainable businesses and ecological projects. Meet long-term residents and community leaders, explore pioneering work in reforestation, organic farming, alternative building and education, and visit projects such as Sadhana Forest, Solitude Farm, the Solar Kitchen and Auroville Botanical Gardens. The journey also explores the spiritual and cultural dimensions of life in this part of India, with visits to the Matrimandir, nearby Tamil villages, Pondicherry and the sacred pilgrimage town of Tiruvannamalai. Along the way, enjoy local cuisine, yoga, meditation, beaches and other opportunities to experience the culture and rhythms of southern India. A great fit for: Those interested in intentional community, conscious living, spirituality, sustainability and regenerative practices; prospective community members; community founders looking for inspiration; and travelers seeking a deeper, more meaningful experience of India. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/india
February 8, 2027 00:00 – February 22, 2027 23:59
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