| Some of us live singly, some in families, and some in small living groups. There's a huge house, plus cottages and caravans, and about 135 acres of forest and grazing.
We don't income share, but we do all take a share of the work, which keeps everyone's living expenses fairly low; processing of wood for fuel, growing food, animal care, looking after the finances, maintenance of and improvements to the buildings and land.
Much of what we eat is home-produced--there are cows, calves, hens, bees, pigs, and a large fruit and vegetable garden--and we have a food co-op for brought-in food.
Our heating is all from woodstoves--all the adults go on a weekly wood-collecting trip into the forest--and we have a hydro-electric scheme.
Every year we have three "Maintenance Fortnights" when we all eat and work together. Visitors are welcome to stay with us at these times.
The _People Center_ provides income-earning work for some of us; organizing and running events, courses, and workshops for groups of 15---75 people from spring to autumn. | Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses) |
