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Ecovillage Founding Gathering #4

 

A one week try-out at a new Ecovillage, with workshops to share visions and introduce what it is to become a resident member
 
Wednesday 20 - Wednesday 27 March 2024
Quinta do Guarda Rios,
Nelas, Viseu, Central Portugal

  • Ecovillage vision and introduction workshops

  • Full moon ceremony

  • Heart sharing circles

  • Space to share well-being practices 
     

  • Tour of the land

  • Time to ourselves

  • Visiting a local market 
     

  • Three plant-based meals per day 
     

  • Camping or campervan parking

  • Caravan and yurt to rent
     

  • Childcare arranged between us
     

  • Optional extra stay for integration period and natural building

 

Co-created event

 

Everyone helps cook, clean etc. and we design the schedule to meet the group’s needs. 

Participants are invited to offer wellbeing practices and evening activities.
Childcare arranged between us and/or workshop sessions designed to be child-friendly.

Accommodation 

 

Flat spaces to camp

Flat spaces to park a campervan (limited spaces)

 

Caravan available to rent

Caravan 16eur per night one adult, 21eur per night 2 adults

See visiting page for details



 

Finance

 

Sliding scale €145 - €220 for the whole event, including food

Half paid in advance
 

Possibility of work exchange

Children free/donation for food 

Workshop topics 

 

Introduction workshops:

  • Sharing our visions, skills and passions

  • Ecovillage and Permaculture design - our dream design, what is possible legally, finding the priorities and stages

  • Cooperative structure, Sociocracy governance and decision making

  • Livelihoods and business planning

  • Joining process simulation board game

 

Boundaries:

 

No smoking, alcohol, cannabis or recreational drugs on site
(unless part of a group ceremony)

No meat, animal products, sugar, caffeine or junk food in communal areas

(can be in own space)

Who is this event suitable for?

 

Those who:

  • Are actively looking to join an ecovillage 

  • See the benefits and would like to join a project from the beginning

  • Have some experience living off grid with basic facilities
     

 

Why participate?

 

Early access to the project: chance to become a co-founding resident and be part of forming the project. 

Possibility for paid roles in the management team and running workshops, retreats and recruitment events.

 

You are welcome to first visit and help set up in the weeks before the event, before committing to reserving a place. 

Following weeks

 

Participants are welcome to stay for an integration period after the gathering and also for the following weeks as a visitor or work exchange arrangement.

Integration period 

Thursday 28 March - Wednesday 4th April

(6 nights)

Introductions and exercises in:

  • Authentic communication, conflict management,

  • Personality types and compatibility exercises

  • Home building and design, natural construction methods

Sliding scale 90 - 145 euros, including camping and all food

Reflection period

Friday 5 April - Tuesday 9 April 

(4 nights)

For those who want to have a gentle start to trying out living at the project

 

A schedule we design between us including:

  • Silent days

  • Contact improv dance intro

  • Time for reflection in nature

  • Intention setting exercise

  • Sandomil artisan market Sunday 7 - meet the wider local community

  • New moon ceremony Mon 8

Sliding scale 50 - 75 euros, including camping and all food
 

Trial period/natural building

Wednesday 10 April - Wednesday 24 April

(13 nights)

For those who want to experience life at the project when we are in action working on improving the facilities.

Working on building a sauna and shower house with straw bale building method.

As a work exchange or visitor arrangement, paying 35 euros per week for food 
(see
visiting page)

Full moon celebration 23 April

 

Booking and Cancellation

 

Book a place by sending a message to healingecocommunity (at) gmail.com 

Half payment in advance.
 

Cancellation:

If you cancel more than two weeks before the event, half your money back

If you cancel less than two weeks before the event, no refund.

If we cancel the event, full refund

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