Little Wonder Falls Earthship & Community Hub

Formed: 1980

This page last updated:10/5/2011

Horning's Mills, Ontario,

Canada

Little Wonder Falls Earth Ship & Community Hub

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Functions:

· Ecovillage

· Permaculture & renewable energy hub

· Education & workshops facilitator

· Social justice center

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Features:

· 100% sweat equity implementation. Members work to live in community. No monetary investment or use of money.

· Strict adherence to permaculture principles and practices

· Working materials are bartered, and/or donated

· Zero reliance on current economic system

· Food surplus provided to local food banks

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The venue:

Horning's Mills, ON

A 20 acre organic farm boasting a natural spring waterfall under a 150ft drop amongst a diverse forest and ecosystem on the Niagara Escarpment.

A 10,000 sq.ft underground earthship constructed from 42 recycled school buses.

Organic Bee field with over 20 bee colonies.

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Future projects:

· Transportation of shipping containers to site, for the construction of homes, artist studios, workshop studios, etc

· Organic garden based on permaculture principles (animal by-product free compost, vegan-friendly)

· Development of greenhouses in Area A of farm (1.5 acres)

Website: http://www.theregenesisproject.com

Contact:

Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain
161 Main Street
Horning's Mills, Ontario L0N1J0 Canada

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

Former/Other Names: Ark Two

This page last updated:10/5/2011

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Send us an email. Please let us know: 1. How many people will be visiting 2. How long you wish to stay 3. When would you like to visit 4. Your contact information

Affiliations: Toronto Activist House

:: Toronto Ecovillage Project

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 (A married couple lives on a home at the site year-round. Others reside at the site on weekends and during the summer season. We regularly have travellers from all over the world who visit and generally stay from a weekend to over a month to help volunteer.)	Labor and Money Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (Anyone can live here, but you are required to help out in whatever ways you can with maintenance, improvements and agriculture.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: No	Land and Buildings Small Town Area: 16 acres (6.5 hectares) Number of Residences: 2
Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Retrofitting

(Currently renovating two existing buildings on the site. Architectural plans to build new residences using shipping containers by summer 2012.)

Square Feet in Common House:

10000

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