Earthsong is New Zealand's only cohousing AND urban eco-neighbourhood community, located in Waitakere City West Auckland. The final touches are currently being put on the common house and pathways, and the community is up and running with two formally organized shared dinners per week, and many informally organized potlucks, barbeques and gatherings in-between. We have 32 homes on site, 31 of which are currently sold and occupied, with one downstairs mobility apartment still to sell. We are a diverse community in age, occupation and cultural backgrounds giving us a rich social life. The Earthsong Community Trust is a non-profit organization that will run environmental education programs on site once the Common House meets compliance for public use. We also own a block of land in front of our site and we have formed a company called "Walk to Work Eco- Developments Limited", with the intention of building eco-friendly business there in a few years time. We welcome all beliefs and philosophies, but there is a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability. Ecologically sensitive materials were used to build the houses, and they are cooled in summer and warmed in winter with passive solar features. Permaculture gardens and orchard supply much of the produce for common meals, rain water catchment system and solar water heating provides most of the hot water, and we have a composting toilet for use and display in the Common House.

  Status: Active- almost finished building