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Forming Formed: 2008 Established: 2008
CoGar Community Gardens
Decatur, Georgia,
United States
(East Lake Neighborhood)
Keith's Hut
 CoGar Community Gardens is a network of suburban neighbors who share their fruit and vegetable gardens. Headquarters are in Decatur, Georgia, an establishment that serves as an alternative healing arts and education center.
Our vision is to take steps towards sustainability, starting with sharing local organically grown produce. By breathing new life into an existing neighborhood, rather than clearing more land and building new structures, we hope to provide an example of how we can seek a high quality of life while leaving the planet better than we found it (watch www.storyofstuff.com).
We are starting small, with three contiguous single-family dwellings and five noncontiguous. As we grow, we will expand our sustainability projects, such as solar power, bulk purchases of commodities, alternative transportation, and transportation sharing.
Here are the features we are offering now (or in some cases very shortly):
1. An organic garden CSA consisting of neighbors’ lawns converted to vegetables. (Our goal is 50 participating neighbors, a combined five acres under cultivation, irrigated via rain barrel, plus enough chickens to achieve organic egg-independence, with approval from neighbors.)
2. The Tara Room: a large classroom for dance, music, yoga, theatre, and meditation (with excellent soundproofing in and between rooms).
3. The Ziva Room: a smaller space for massage, Reiki, therapy, and counseling (it can be divided with curtains into two or three smaller session rooms).
4. A children's play area, consisting of a multilevel tree house, sandbox, and rope swing (in the future we will add a climbing net).
5. Solar water heating (supplemented by on-demand water heaters).
6. Solar panels (for electricity) and skylights, plus energy-efficient bulbs (for light).
7. Ample bicycle, scooter, and car parking (plus an experimental electric bicycle).
8. Roof-water catchment and drip irrigation system (our goal is using only rainwater for irrigation).
9. A composting area for all organic kitchen and yard waste, and recycling bins for cardboard, paper, plastic, glass, and metals.
10. Wireless internet, plus assistance with marketing and scheduling your classes or services.
In the future we are looking to add a hot tub under the stars and other fun features that enhance the property. We also plan a library and community of goods allowing people to share “stuff” and live more freely with less.
 
Contact:
Dav Frayne
2025 Cogar St
Decatur, Georgia 30032 United States
Phone: 404-553-3112
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Last Updated:8/16/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Email or call, at the address or number listed above.
Affiliations: East Lake Commons CoHousing
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Network Affiliations:
Fellowship for Intentional Community
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
13
Non-member Residents:
0
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(If consensus cannot be reached, members can ask for a vote.)
Identified Leader:
No
(Each member is a leader.)
Leadership Core Group:
No
(Leadership for projects is encouraged.)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
(We do share the produce of our gardens, which is a kind of income sharing.)
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
Labor Contribution:
(Members may contribute the use of garden space, water, and/or work, and/or other valuable things.)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
No
Land and Buildings
Suburban
(3 miles south of Decatur, 5 miles east of downtown Atlanta)
Area:
2 acres (0.8 hectares)
(As we add members this will increase.)
Land Owned By:
Individual community member(s)
(Members who are tenants may contribute the use of land which is owned by absentee landlords.)
Number of Residences:
4
(Goal is 50-100)
Cohousing:
No
(Though it has some things in common with cohousing, and is connected with East Lake Commons Cohousing)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
(Goal is 50%+)
Share Community Meals:
Rarely
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(We will raise eggs and honey, as well as vegetables, but individual members may eat whatever they want.)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
(Up to individuals.)
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
(Up to individuals.)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes
(All religions are beautiful and true.)
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Other
:: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions)
:: Ecumenical (includes "all religions")
:: Muslim
:: Unitarian Universalist
:: Jewish
:: Sufi
:: Hutterian Brethren
:: Roman Catholic
:: Quaker
:: Emissaries
:: Protestant/Lutheran
:: Eastern
:: Paganism/Earth Religions
:: Buddhist
:: Native American
(We are 100% inclusive.)
Educational Style(s):
Public schooled
:: Private school off the property
:: Private school at the community
:: Home schooling
(There are a dozen good public school options currently.)
 
 
Keith's Hut
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