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Forming Formed: 2003
EARTHEART
South Lismore, New South Wales,
Australia
 Eartheart is the first of a number of communities forming around the philosophies of THE WOODED WAY. The Wooded Way promotes large-scale, affordable, permaculture based ecosustainable communities (1000+ shareholders) through a common sense approach to pooling resources/skills, information gathering, sustainable technologies, community enterprise and simple, Gaia Conscious living.
  Status: Seeking membership
Website: http://www.thewoodedway.com
Contact:
Beau Ravn
PO Box 6426
South Lismore, NSW 2480 Australia
Phone: +61-(0)2-66225678, +61-(0)438-081-183
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Links:
The Wooded Way community on MSN: An online community where members can browse database information, hold meetings, discussions and share information leading up to forming the communities proper.
Last Updated:12/31/2005
 
Visitors Accepted
 (When formed will be a teaching community)
Visitor Process: Subscribe to newsletters and website to stay up to date on proceedings and when community will be open.
Population
Open to new adults:
Yes
(Currently seeking up to 1000 shareholders)
Open to new children:
Yes
(Families welcome)
Government
Decision Making:
By a group of elders or other leaders
(Committed to Elder status and other rites of passage)
Identified Leader:
Yes
(Beau Ravn, Project Facilitator: Elders to be elected when formalised.)
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(Will have seat of Elders.)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
100% income sharing
(% of proceeds returned to shareholders monthly)
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(Ongoing maintenance of permaculture 'food forests' and assisting with building homes, etc as needed.)
Join Fee:
Yes
(Land-share purchase price of AUS $1000 over 12 months, then additional AUS $10 000 over 5 years to establish homes, food, water resources, power and all other infrastructure.)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(Only during establishment period 2006 - 2012. Total of $11 000 full share purchase, ongoing costs covered through community enterprise projects.)
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
1000 acres (404.7 hectares)
(Currently seeking minimum of 1000 acres with permanent water supply and diversity of micro-climates)
Land Owned By:
Community-controlled land trust
(Rural Landsharing Co-operative)
Number of Residences:
50
(population located in 50 shared 'havens' of 20 shareholders each throughout community 'forestlands'.)
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
over 50%
(When established)
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all meals
(In shared haven kitchens)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
We all share a common diet
Dietary Practice:
Primarily vegetarian
(Also fish and dairy)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
(Individual choice)
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
(Discouraged)
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
No
Shared Spiritual Path:
Yes
(The Wooded Way is a spiritual path/philosphy in itself but does not discriminate against other personal belief systems)
Which Spiritual Path(s):
Native American
:: Paganism/Earth Religions
:: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions)
(Total Gaia Consciousness: This includes aspects of spirituality, science and philosophy.)
Educational Style(s):
Private school at the community
(When established)
 
 


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