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This page last updated:11/28/2012

Vlierhof

Kleve, Millingen,

Netherlands

(We are 4 km from Milligen, just inside of Germany)

Vlierhof is a farm, 3.7 hectares on the border of Germany and Holland, walking distance from the Rijn River, just inside Germany near the village, Keeken, and the border town, Millingen, in Holland.

We're interested in sustainability, wellness, artistic expression, relating compassionately, health, and organic living.

Currently, 7 to 15 people live here and we have a care farm for people who need the healthy environment of a farm to improve five days a week. We have an acre to grow organic vegetables, currently have nine chickens, some cats, and an area for art projects.

Some of us are living in caravans and others in a large, old farmhouse, and now the renovated barn, as well as a guesthouse. Most people are Dutch and there is one American.

We like Nonviolent Communication (cnvc.org) by Marshall Rosenberg, but are still not very good at it. We eat lunch and dinner together. We have incredible organic, vegetarian/vegan meals. We have installed a wood burning heating system that involves burning huge amounts of firewood and heating water to flow through the walls. There are other construction plans underway to create more living space and room to accommodate groups and festivals. We have built a large greenhouse, created a one-acre organic farm. We also have a sauna and a natural swimming pond.

We would like to become a center for consciousness and communication possibly in the near future.

Visitors and volunteers are welcome and those who would like to see if they would fit in here to live. We particularly could use someone musical for improvisational singing, maybe a ceramicist, and people who bring peace from within, as well as people to work with the care farm people, etc.

We are quite serious about no drugs or alcohol on the property.

Website: http://www.vlierhof.org

Contact:

Vereniging Vlierhof, Kleverstrasse 115, 47533 Kleve- Keeken/ Duitsland
Phone: +49-(0)2821 970242

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This page last updated:11/28/2012

Visitors Accepted

(Volunteers are free, expected to work 6hrs a day, 6 days a week, guests pay about 35 euros for room and organic meals.)

Visitor Process: Please contact us by email, phone, or letter.

Affiliations: Tamera - Healing Biotope I

Network Affiliations:

GEN - Global Ecovillage Network

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 8 Non-member Residents: 8 (It varies, now, about 4) Open to new members: Yes (We would really like to have more people.)	Government Decision Making: By consensus (Core group of 4 people make basic decisions.) Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (Its up in the air, right now, due to small number of community members, sociocracy is probably where we will go.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Other (It varies with the person's needs, abilities, and situation) Labor Contribution: Expected (We need people to contribute to the upkeep and growth of the community.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (Depending on situation, but some members do contribute for rent and most are expected to contribute for food.)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 9.1 acres (3.7 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) (a few have invested in land) Number of Residences: 3 (currently people are living in house, caravans, and one in a separate building. We are going to build more spaces in the deel (barn). Recently we completed 3 more rooms in the back barn.) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (We ate alot from our farm in its first year. Now we get all our veggies from our land, in the fall, fruit.) Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals (we don't eat breakfast together) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: We all share a common diet (Vegetarian except for fish, usually once a week.) Dietary Practice: Vegetarian only Alcohol Use: Used occasionally (We don't have and don't wish to have anyone who is addicted to alcohol.) Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other (Osho, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Shapiro, etc. is appreciated, but what one believes or practices is an individual choice.) Educational Style(s): Other (Our 3 year old is starting kindergarten parttime. Home schooling is definitely an interest.)

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Comment from sai on 3/5/2008 (Reader Rating: 4)

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Hello friends, in this community very important changes are going on. They are looking for new communitymemebers and also long-stay volunteers. Beautiful peoples are already there end welcomes more inspiring peoples. Work on the land or in the kitchen is very nice. Beautiful settings and very good food. some time ago there were some conflicts but they are gone. Everything is decided in a sociocratic way and is really for the benefit of all.

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