The Blueberry Patch :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 1977 Established: 1977

This page last updated:1/22/2011

The Blueberry Patch

Gulfport, Florida,

United States

The Blueberry Patch is a spot in this world where it is entirly possible to escape the everyday rigors of life and retreat into a world of your own fantasy.

A spot where you are not only able to create nearly anything your mind can conceive, but actively encouraged to bring your imagination to life in a three dimentional form.

Welcome to the BLUEBERRY PATCH of Gulfport, Florida.

Dallas coined the term "Sharevival"(http://www.sharevival.org). To help us survive - and in fact thrive - we can find useful resources among industry cast-offs and trash. Land fills have been expanding while natural systems bend under the strain of pollution and depletion.

At the Patch, Dallas gathers industry's castoffs and trash then transforms it into art work.

The whimsical and optimistic care and creativity which gets lavished on the place (day after day, Saturday after Saturday) is probably most of what makes visiting the Blueberry Patch such a wonderful experience for so many who create, support, and enjoy it.

The web sight can only show you a glimmer of the excitement and joy that the Patch is. You're all extra-invited to COME OVER AND HELP!!!!!please:-) Volunteer day at the patch is on Saturdays. 11:11 a.m. till we are done.

Some amazing changes have happened and you are invited to help.

Website: http://www.blueberrypatch.org

Contact:

Dallas Bohrer
4923 20th Ave South
Gulfport, Florida 33707 United States
Phone: 727-327-4224

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This page last updated:1/22/2011

Visitors Accepted

(You don't need an invitation, because you're already expected!!!)

Visitor Process: Please come prepared to Hug, Laugh and Smile. All visitors must hug Dallas to gain entry to the Patch. Donations of $3 (or more) are always excepted. Please wear shoes(dancing shoes prefered), & do not wear clothes that you don't want dirtied. If you ride a cycle over, make sure to bring a lock and secure your vehicle. If you are a cigarette smoker, please don't leave your butts on the ground. On each 11th Dallas hosts a pot luck dinner at the Patch from 7pm-8:30pm, so please bring a covered dish. BYOB. The Blueberry Patch is in a constant state of evolution so watch your step and be prepared to co-create something wonderful.

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

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Population Open to new members: No	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: Yes (Dallas Bohrer) Leadership Core Group: Yes (Anyone can help shape the direction of the Blueberry Patch, just by choosing to participate.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (Every Saturday is volunteer day from 11:11am til exhaustion...) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (Donations of any size or designation are always appreciated but not required.)
Land and Buildings Small Town Area: 1 acres (0.4 hectares) (Congratulations to Mike on purchasing the extra 1/2 acre!) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) (Dallas Bohrer holds the note and pays the taxes.) Number of Residences: 2 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none Share Community Meals: 1-3 times/month Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Used occasionally (All bottles and cans are recycled.) Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally (Smokers are asked not to leave cigarette butts on the ground.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Sharevival & BROTHERLY LOVE) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions") (Truth is one, but paths are many.)

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