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Forming Formed: 2004 Established: 2009
Sacred Garden Sanctuary
Douglas, Arizona,
United States
Summer Monsoon Season
 The land is 40 acres in the high chaparral of southeastern Arizona, close to Mexico and New Mexico.
We are focused on sustainability using permaculture methodologies and a simple low-impact lifestyle. We plan to construct a food-producing ecosystem that will provide many raw fruits and vegetables.
Our plan for housing is to use Cal-Earth adobe construction to build about 10 eco-dome homes for participants around a central community center, and additional 10- to 12-foot one-room adobe domes for visitors.
Currently there are two participants living in temporary housing (motorhome and camper).
Our long term goals are to:
• host workshops in sustainable living;
• encourage personal spiritual growth;
• research and develop dry-land sustainable agriculture;
• enjoy life to its fullest potential;
• produce surplus food to sell at farmers’ markets and give to food banks.
We interact with the city of Douglas, about 11 miles away, and get involved as each individual desires.
Our values are aligned with permaculture values:
• caring for people
• caring for the earth
• limiting population growth to ensure the sustainability of human civilization
We value culture and diversity.
We believe that a large percentage of raw foods in the diet, primarily fruit, enhances and sustains health, and we will be focusing our agriculture in that direction. However, you do not need to eat a 100 percent raw-food diet to join the community. All vegetarians are welcome.
We plan to leave about 20 of the 40 acres undeveloped to provide a place for natural flora and fauna to flourish.
We are still in the early stages of formation. The land is currently held in trust by a Corporation Sole. The land ownership will be changed to a nonprofit foundation no later than July 2010.
We have participation requirements on our website. We are still refining the guidelines for taking care of housing capital costs, which will include purchase up-front by members and rent in lieu of purchase.
There may be future grant opportunities for some or all of the developments we plan.
 
Website: http://sacredgardensanctuary.org
Contact:
Edwin Basye, Steward
627 E 16th St
Douglas, Arizona 85607 United States
Phone: 520-508-4402
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Last Updated:8/19/2009
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Contact us at least a week in advance. There is a contact form at http://sacredgardensanctuary.org/contact, in addition to contact information here. Expect to help out with some of our tasks, and expect to learn something from the experience.
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):
2
(We currently have 2 women interested, one with two young children)
Non-member Residents:
1
(He will be leaving by August 11.)
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(This may change over time depending on the desires of community members)
Identified Leader:
Yes
(Edwin Basye is the acting Steward)
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(Right now the core group consists of Edwin Basye and Michael Grainge)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
(Financial contribution guidelines are on the website. See "Participation")
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
(Members will be responsible for their own debt, and should have an income stream or plans for one to service the debt.)
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(10 to 25+ hours per week, depending on financial contribution)
Join Fee:
No
(Participants will be required to fund their housing. Temporary living in campers, if available, requires no up-front fee.)
Regular Fees:
Yes
($0-90/month depending on labor contribution)
Land and Buildings
Rural
(A small town is 11 miles away)
Area:
40 acres (16.2 hectares)
(Most of the land is gently sloping but there are cliffs just beyond the boundary so there is a steep slope on the western side.)
Land Owned By:
Independent land trust (not controlled by the community)
(Currently the deed is in a Corporation Sole. As officer, David Ross acts as the trustee. We plan to create a non-profit foundation to get property tax exemption and grants and to have more than one person legally responsible for making decisions)
Number of Residences:
6
(1 motorhome, one camper-trailer and 4 pickup-truck campers. Permanent housing to be built as soon as feasible. In the summer of 2009 we will be building some small adobe domes, and later larger domes for permanent residences)
Cohousing:
No Answer
(Land will be owned by a foundation. Small separate dwellings for each individual or family unit. A shared communtity center space.)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
6-20%
(We plan for this percentage to increase dramatically in 2010)
Share Community Meals:
Rarely
(Our goal is to have regular meals together at least once a week)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
There are some dietary restrictions
(We encourage raw fruits and vegetables as much as possible)
Dietary Practice:
Primarily raw foods
(All vegetarians are welcome.)
Alcohol Use:
Seldom used
(Excessive use of alcohol is prohibited. Extreme moderation or abstinence is encouraged.)
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
(If you are a smoker, we won't exclude you if you make a commitment to quit)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes
(The common thread is personal growth and reaching for the higher qualities in all of us.)
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Ecumenical (includes "all religions")
:: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions)
(Religious tolerance. No evangelizing or trying to convert others.)
Educational Style(s):
Home schooling
(It will be up to the parents of children to decide. We encourage home-schooling.)
 
 
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