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Forming Formed: 2005
Avalon Springs
Middletown, California,
United States
Avalon Springs
 Avalon Springs is an experiential learning environment, anchored by a healing hot springs retreat center and staff ecovillage – a living mystery school for an emerging sustainable human culture.
Avalon Springs sits on 318 acres of wooded hillside land in Lake County, California, about one hour north of Napa. Rich with natural drinking spring water and hot springs for soaking, the land of Avalon Springs is breathtakingly unique.
The site of an old hot springs resort, Howard Hot Springs, Avalon Springs is being renovated to provide guest housing for visitors, retreat participants, and students to immerse themselves in sustainable living and permaculture. By 2009, Avalon Springs will open to the public, providing experiential learning opportunities for those interested in living the change we want to see in the world.
Avalon will provide experiential courses in permaculture, renewable energy, green building, communication skills, holistic healing, and spirituality in many forms. All classes will provide not only mental integration of new skills, but also support in group process and welcoming of open-hearted connection and honest communication.
Small cottages and lodge housing will house retreat participants and visitors. A small staff village will house some of those integrally involved in operating Avalon Springs.
Avalon Springs is now moving from Design into Implementation Phase. During Implementation Phase (2007-2009), we have a small temporary resident community of Work Trade participants living and working on the land beginning the gardens, doing renovations, and readying the land for further development. As of Spring 2007, our few remaining resident work-trade positions are reserved for specific skillset experts including horticulturists - especially biodynamic and permaculture, compost alchemists, organizational wizards and experienced project managers, and natural builders.
We have monthly work parties where you can tour the property, work on the land, and soak in the hot springs. See our website for details. These serve as our open house times, as we do not have resources to accommodate drop-in visitors or private tours.
Investment opportunities are available to help build Avalon Springs. From partnership investment, to pre-purchase of a lifetime of annual retreats, Avalon is accepting financial participation from partners who share the Vision.
email: inquire@avalonsprings.org
Love, Light and Blessing to All
 
Website: http://www.AvalonSprings.org
Contact:
Sandeep Goel
Middletown, California 95461 United States

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Former/Other Names: GroovySpirit, Avalon Springs
Last Updated:5/2/2007
 
No Answer Regarding Visitors
 (Come to a Monthly Plurk Party - no drop-in visitors allowed)
Visitor Process: Please contact us via emails and visit our web site for open house/Plurk Party (play and work) dates. We don't have the resources to accommodate drop-in visitors or to provide private tours. Thanks for your understanding.
Population
Adult Members:
7
(Current Work-Trade - Eventually Staff Community)
Child Members:
3
Open to new adults:
Yes
(Specific skills for Work-Trade, potentially moving to long-term relationship)
Open to new children:
Yes
Gender Balance:
50% M 50% F
Open to which gender(s):
All genders welcome
Age Focus:
Young Adults
Age Restrictions:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(Modified Consensus & Core Council along with Advisory Circles)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(Yes, Core Council and Advisory Circles)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
(Community businesses is shared)
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(Current Residents trade for work. Later, community will be for staff of learning center/retreat.)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
No
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
318 acres (128.7 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
20
(20 planned. Currently, old cabins are being utilized.)
Cohousing:
No
(Land is protected for use of community, but Staff/Residents do not own the land directly. See website for details.)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
21-50%
(We plan to grow increasingly more food on the land as we progress.)
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all meals
(There will be flexibility of group and individual meals.)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(but also a lot of vegetarian leanings...)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
Shared Spiritual Path:
No
(No Guru or shared religion, but a shared field of intention for presence, honesty, integrity, spiritual connection. (See Field of Alliance on website))
Which Spiritual Path(s):
Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions)
(High consciousness, non-religious, secular, spiritual)
Educational Style(s):
Other
(Pubic and charter/alt. schools in the region. Community may also develop school depending on group makeup.)
 
 
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