BTR Ecovillage :: Communities Directory

Formed: 2008 Established: 2008

This page last updated:1/11/2012

BTR Ecovillage

Dale (an hour outside of Austin, 15 minutes to Lockhart and Bastrop), Texas,

United States

(Our property is technically in McMahon, Texas.)

We are different from the majority of intentional communities in that we are not exclusive. The common theme of the group seems to be: "Do what you want, but do no harm." It does seem like a sort of synchronicity that the group has attracted such great people already.

Basically, we wish to live WITH the land...not ON it by keeping it as natural as possible. We wish to live with a close-knit group of people who are joined by the spirituality of Oneness... We are ONE with the land and with each other. We will squabble, we will complain on occasion, but in the end, we are family and take care of each other.

We wish to reduce our consumption of energy by relying on nature and technology to develop, pioneer, and adopt technologies that reduce energy consumption and reduce repetitive labor. In the long term, we'd like to create a place that has sustainable modern conveniences. Eventually we envision a 100%-renewable electricity grid.

January 2012 UPDATE: There is a lot of work currently underway on the land!

We are entering our 4th year and our farm, livestock, housing and land is starting to look like ( and function like ) a real ecovillage.

We recently bought another 4000 watts of PhotoVoltaic panels and are working on a new barn.

Our gardens are maturing, and we are starting to grow enough food we can visit farmers markets and share with our neighbors.

Our highlight for 2011 was getting out new pond dug, complete fencing of the property as well as new houses.

We hope to add several wells in the year 2012 along with a new barn and more rainwater storage.

BTR Ecovillage is not open to the public at this time, but we envision a time in the coming year, we might invite visitors to see what we have created as a community.

In addition, we are considering buying 10 more acres nearby and starting ANOTHER village... so if you are interested, send us an email and will will invite you to the discussions.

Status: Operational going into our 4th year

Contact:

Physical Location
Dale (Near Lockhart, Bastrop, and Austin), Texas 78616 United States

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Former/Other Names: Bodhi Tree Ranch, BTR Ecovillage

This page last updated:1/11/2012

Visitors Not Accepted

(We do not have public rest room facilities, and are not open to the public.)

Visitor Process: If you're interested in finding out more about BTR Ecovillage and/or getting to know the current group members, please send an email telling us a little bit about yourself using the "Email This Community!" button on this page. We are not open to the public, but are starting to mature in our housing, processes and people skills. We may in the future invite folks for a visit to see what we have created and how we live. For now though, send us an email and we will respond. We are considering buying more land nearby and starting another Ecovillage, so if you are interested in THAT, email us and we can correspond.

Affiliations: Austin Area Ecovillages

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

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): 8 Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: No (All our shares are presently allocated.)	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (Specifics have not yet been decided.) Join Fee: Yes (Yes) Regular Fees: Yes (Recurring group expenses are shared.)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 10 acres (4.0 hectares) Land Owned By: Community-controlled land trust (BTR Land Trust) Number of Residences: 4 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 21-50% (We have an established garden area with some livestock. We have a recently dug pond we hope to grow fish and plants in.) Share Community Meals: 1-3 times/month (There will be shared meals, but we haven't committed to a frequency.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Used occasionally (Mainly beer and wine.) Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

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