| We are a community of 32 people (both students & workers) & 5 cats (neither students nor workers) who share a large yellow castle on the shore of Lake Mendota. Since our founding in 1973, Lothlorien Co-op has striven to provide a welcoming & supportive atmosphere for people of all ages, sexes, races and sexual orientations. Many of our housemembers are politically active in queer rights, labor rights, environmental & feminist movements, & our home is an open resource to activist groups like: Food Not Bombs, Stop the War, Radical Cheerleaders, & the Madison Art Collective. We often host benefit concerts, fiestas, coffeehouses, & other events providing the city of Madison w/ good times. Based in egalitarian ideals, house decisions are made through modified consensus at weekly house meetings.
House Features: a huge living room & library w/ hard wood floors, 4 fireplaces distributed throughout the house, multiple decks, 1 grand & 1 upright piano. Our backyard has: terraced gardens, a lakeshore fire pit, a dock, & two canoes. All but one of our 31 bedrooms are singles. We have a great location within walking distance of the Capitol, UW-Madison and MATC campuses, and bus lines. Additional fun fact: Loth has one of the largest solar hot water systems in Madison.
Summer Rent Rate: $195-245/mo, Fall-Spring Rate:~$310 –includesAll utilities & toiletries—Food-$90/mo.
We cook vegetarian meals with a vegan option nightly. Nearly all food at Loth is organic and most produce is also locally grown. Visitors are welcome to join us for dinner: Sunday through Friday at 6 pm, or brunch Sunday at Noon. Advance arrangements are not necessary if you'd like to stay overnight, but are appreciated. | |
Population Non-member Residents: (crashers are welcome) Gender Balance: 50% M 50% F (we strive for gender balance) | Government Decision Making: By consensus (Modified Consensus) Leadership Core Group: No | Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (6 hours workjob/week--ie: cooking, composting, dishes, recycling, etc; 1.5 hrs Maintanence/mo) Join Fee: Yes (One-time small due to: Madison Community Co-op (MCC)) | Land and Buildings Urban Area: 0.5 acres (0.2 hectares) Land Owned By: The community | Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (herb garden and basic veggies in terraced gardens) Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Vegetarian only (Our meals are Veggie w/vegan option) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Prohibited (only in members' rooms) | Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Shared Spiritual Path: No | |
