Vlierhof

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • English
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2002

What we do

You‘ve entered international waters – Vlierhof is an intentional international community founded in 2002 by four members of the NL chapter of the GEN located in Keeken Germany.
Our vision is a world of truly peaceful and aware human beings living in harmony with nature. We do this through the practice of mindfulness, NVC, meditations, love,
compassion, mirroring, community, pluralism, and communal conflict resolution.
We strive to make a contribution to dealing with social and environmental problems like stress, loneliness, over-consumption, addictions, meaninglessness, and ignorance faced by socie-
ty today through social innovation (sociocracy), community building and personal development.
As far as possible, we try to achieve self-sustainable living in recognition of the interdependence of all life.
Vlierhof is basically a platform and a laboratory that allows playful experimentation, creative self-expression and permission to fail to succeed. It members are always balancing between ones individual needs and the needs of the community. We build according to (not only) the blueprint of Ecovillages and thereby strive to provide an alternative microcosmic model which the macro-cosmos of society can learn from.
We run a seminar and a 1.3 ha garden and thereby create not only a means to provide for one’s livelihood, but also a means of creative self-expression.
At Vlierhof we work together with nature, recognizing that we are part of the
larger web of life. We want to take care of our planet. We want to be an example for sustainable both inwardly and outwardly places to live and work and we hope the people who passes through Vlierhof become the agents of change needed.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Community type
  • Intentional Neighborhoods
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Ecological Restoration
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2002
  • Started living together

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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.
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10 years ago

GAIA Ashram Teacher Internship 2016

Are you a Permaculturist? Ecovillage Designer? Deep Ecologist? Builder? Gardener? Natural product maker? Healer? Herbalist? Nutritionist? Shaman? Dancer? Artist? Yogi & Yogini? Are you looking for a community to live to practice your knowledge and skills, a space to share your knowledge and skills with others, a place to use your knowledge and skills to create positive impact on earth? Then, you might be interested in this program! What is Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship Program? The Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship is a program where we provide a learning space for those who wish to deepen and widen their knowledge and skills relating to sustainable and conscious living, who wish to use their knowledge and skills to help creating a better place on earth and who wish to share their knowledge and skills with others, who want to gain experience on teaching, leading groups and practice their facilitation skills as well as other skills for community living. Who might be interested? We are providing this programme especially for people who are interested in teaching / practice/ experiment their knowledge that is related to sustainable or conscious living such as the following areas: Permaculture, Ecovillage Design, Deep Ecology, Spiritual Ecology, Wilderness retreats, Gardening, Natural Building, Alternative Technology, Nutrition, Herbalism, Healthy Food & Diet, Natural Healing & energy healing, Natural Products, Shamanism, Dance, Artists, Yoga & Tai Chi etc. What the Gaia Ashram Teacher Internship offers to teacher interns? Time to study/research/experiment in your area of expertise for two days a week. This does not include the holiday (Sunday) Space to practically practice/experiment/to go deep in your area of expertise/interest Training and mentoring on facilitation skills and leadership styles (workshop on facilitation skills every two weeks) Training and mentoring on workshop/session design Chance to lead /give small workshops/presentations a

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