Heathcote Community

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The adults and children of Heathcote Community strive to live in a healthy, loving, and sustainable manner. We are located on 42 acres of wooded valley which is part of the School of Living community land trust. We believe that we have a responsibility to care for the land and each other, treating both with dignity and respect.
In community we support one another in living a life that we love. We don’t currently have community businesses, so each member earns income individually and makes monthly contributions. We get together for evening meals most nights, weekly community meetings, regular meetings about relationship issues, monthly community work projects, and quarterly retreats. Many of us often gather for meditation, yoga, sing-alongs, celebrations, spiritual retreats, dances, world music drumming, and other events. All community decisions are made by consensus.
We strive to practice ever-more-sustainable ways of living. Our current projects focus on creating a living demonstration of permaculture principles and ecological sustainability, including the expansion of our organic gardens and the renovation of existing structures. We recently built an alternative, energy-efficient house with individual and family units, and renovating our 150-year-old grist mill to improve our shared spaces and conference center.
We welcome inquiries from people who share our passion for creating a better world, and hope to see you at one of our monthly visitor days.

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14 years ago

Venir como Voluntari@ a Sunseed

Venir como voluntari@ Colaboradores/as a Corto Plazo Colaboradores/as a Largo Plazo Practicas universitarias / Investigacion Pack de Proyectos Quien puede visitar Sunseed? Costes y reservas Llegada Hay tres opciones para su estancia en Sunseed, venir como colaborador/a voluntari@ a Corto Plazo ( Short Term Volunteer), colaborador/a voluntari@ a Largo Plazo (Long Term Volunteer) y estudiante en practicas universitarias o investigacion. Las tarifas varían y se pueden encontrar en la parte inferior de esta página. Si quieres venir a visitar el proyecto solo por un día y ofrecemos visitas guiadas gratuitas todos los Martes por la tarde, solo necesitas contactarnospreviamente. Colaboradores/as a Corto Plazo L@s colaboradores/as voluntari@s a Corto Plazo estan en Sunseed entre dos y cuatro semanas. Ell@s colaboran por un mínimo de 25 horas a la semana, por lo general 5 horas diarias en las mañanas de lunes a viernes y tienen las tardes libres para participar en: las visitas guiadas de Sunseed y sus departamentos, seminarios, talleres, etc…. y tambien tienen el fin de semana libre. Pueden colaborar en los distintos departamentos y, dentro de lo posible, tienen la oportunidad de elegir lo que desean hacer cada día. Colaboradores a Largo Plazo L@s colaboradores/as voluntari@s a Largo Plazo vienen a Sunseed por un periodo minimo de 5 semanas y colaboran durante 7 horas al día, de lunes a viernes. El costo disminuye a medida que la estancia se alarga. Por la mañana colaboran en cualquiera de nuestros departamentos y, dentro de lo posible, tienen la oportunidad de elegir lo que desean hacer cada día. También trabajan por las tardes, ya sea en uno de nuestros departamentos ayudando con los trabajos en curso o trabajando en su proyecto especifico. Tambien toman parte en las actividades educativas como seminarios, talleres, visitas guiadas, visitas a otros proyectos….Para algunas personas puede servir como una experienza de aprendiz de oficio. Practicas
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12 years ago

Ashevillage Eco-Urban Program

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 gathering, weekly hands-on mentorship, field trips, and more. Apply by March 15th for the Early Bird discount. ECO-URBAN HOMESTEAD & BUILDING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM A small group of apprentices will work together in a mentored team environment. The majority of your 32 hour week will be working on hands-on site projects with roughly three hours of structured learning ‘classes’. There will be several field trips over the course of the season. You will receive a Permaculture Design Certification, 1-week Water Retention Landscape Course, 1-week Natural Building Workshop, and a free pass to the annual Firefly Gathering. Free time generally includes three days per week (Fri – Sun), plus two weeks off over the course of the season. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. We expect spots to fill, so apply soon. WHO SHOULD APPLY This apprenticeship might be for you if you are eager to: Learn with your hands. Understand, trouble shoot, and help establish a living water system. Engage in some natural building projects. Be an active member of a small team. Work hard. Show up each day with enthusiasm. Design as a systems thinker. Bring your positive attitude. Enjoy nature’s wonder while living in a small, vibrant, progressive city. Carry this work and knowledge into your own life and out into the world. Practice being a land listener, steward and partner….in a backyard neighborhood setting….with a mission of modeling an organic, integrated way of life.

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