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Forming Formed: 2007

This page last updated:1/12/2013

The Alchemical Nursery Project

Syracuse, New York,

United States

VISION

The Alchemical Nursery is a community benefits organization committed to the development of regenerative lifestyles and landscapes utilizing the principles and ethics of Permaculture, the Intentional Communities movement, Ecovillage living, and Mutual Aid activity. By providing educational resources, dialogue space, networking tools, and project development we are growing together towards cultural transformation, right livelihood, and equilibrium between local human society and our global ecological community.

MISSION

1. Facilitate Permaculture based ethics, education, and hands-on experiences to assist individuals in becoming more self-reliant and connected to their ecological environment.

2. Advance an understanding of Intentional Community and Ecovillage based lifestyles and philosophies

3. Direct the continued research and development of the DUCk (Decentralized Urban Community) Land Trust model

4. Aggregate and coordinate educational and project based initiatives based in cooperative and mutual aid methodologies

5. Provide logistic, financial, organizational, and public support to other like-minded endeavors.

Website: http://www.alchemicalnursery.org

Contact:

The Alchemical Nursery
200 South Geddes St
Syracuse, New York 13204 United States
Phone: 315 308 1372, 315 308 0179

Links:

The Alchemical Nursery Project website: Our site is intended for networking and sharing information amongst those interested in building sustainable cities.

Facebook Page: Find us on Facebook

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

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Former/Other Names: ANP, Alchemical

This page last updated:1/12/2013

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Please visit our website at www.alchemicalnursery.org and contact us by email or phone call so that we can set up a visit!

Affiliations: New Environment Association

:: EcoVillage at Ithaca

:: Celowy Home

:: Bread and Roses Collective House

:: Bread and Roses - Base community

:: Common Place Land Cooperative

Network Affiliations:

Ecovillage Network of the Americas

:: Fellowship for Intentional Community

:: GEN - Global Ecovillage Network

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 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (Board of Directors)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (5-10 Hours Per Month) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (To make what is a for them a "Significan Monetary Contribution" to support the organization's activities. i.e an annual donation, which may be $0 if the member has no personal finances.)
Land and Buildings Urban Area: 1 acres (0.4 hectares) (1/8 acre.) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) (With research undergoing for establishing a community-owned land trust for holding the land.) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: 1-3 times/month Dietary Choice or Restrictions: There are some dietary restrictions (Vegetarian or Vegan Preferred.) Dietary Practice: Other (Primarily Vegetarian and Vegan) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No (But, a group meditation practice will be attempted.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Native American :: Buddhist :: Paganism/Earth Religions :: Eastern :: Protestant/Lutheran :: Emissaries :: Quaker :: Roman Catholic :: Hutterian Brethren :: Sufi :: Jewish :: Unitarian Universalist :: Muslim :: Ecumenical (includes "all religions") :: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions)

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