Dallas-Fort Worth, North
Central Texas
Ecovillage East of Rockwall
Homesteads and Rural Produce Farming
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Ecovillage
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An ecovillage community is forming just east of Rockwall. We are considering the name to be Wildflower Ecovillage, among others. Although an intentional community is a strong purpose, we are also planning zero-energy homes, food/water security, and being part of a local community. We grow all or most of our own food. Those who wish to earn some income from the land will also grow food to sell to others. Homes: Our homes are affordable, super energy efficient, passive solar, zero-energy with solar electricity, solar hot water, and rainwater harvesting. Everyone owns their own home. Water: Texas water is scarce. We have three forms of water available: Extensive Rainwater Harvesting for home and irrigation use, well(s) from a clean, replenishing aquifer if needed for irrigation, and a pond for irrigation. In addition, we will use best Permaculture practices to retain water on the land which will probably be the most valuable form of water we have. Community: This is a community with diversity of ages, races, and religions. There is no sharing of income per se, but those owners who wish to do so may work together to create and market a CSA or a farm co-op. Farming: We farm organically via Permaculture to grow produce and grains. We also have fruit and nut trees within a food forest. Those who wish have chickens or other fowl for eggs, manure, and pest control. There is no slaughter of chickens or other animals here as this is a compassionate community. Land: We will buy land in spring of 2012 and we are on target for late spring as of February, 2012. The ecovillage is laid out following Permaculture principles and operated by the best Permaculture practices. Learning: During 2012 we will continue to acquire diverse knowledge as we did in 2011; we will continue to learn, learn, learn and then learn some more. Look for classes and hands-on experience in topics such as organic farming, growing fruits and vegetables, preserving food, green building, Permaculture, solar hot water, solar electricity, drip irrigation, rain water harvesting and many homesteading skills to assist all interested in intentional communities and sustainability. See more about events here. |
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Strategies for Sustainable Living After-Party: Anyone interested in discussing the intentional
community forming for this area or just having a beverage and/or dinner with the
group, please join us after the last event on the Rockwall Square at 101 North
Goliad (Hwy 205) Rockwall 75087.
Phone: 972-772-9100
Betty has scheduled 2 full days of Permaculture
DVDs with Geoff Lawton--a total of five Lawton screenings with short
discussions in between and potluck lunch.
Open to potential new members. It starts each Saturday at 10 am at Community
Seeds (the old high school), 602 College St, Lone Oak 75453. Feel free to
come for one or both Saturdays. Please bring a potluck dish to share or your
own lunch. Community Seeds has a great place for a potluck--the old home
economics classroom. There is no cost to this event but we do need
an RSVP. Among other planning, we need to print your copy of the handouts. Schedule Sat, Feb 18, starting 10 am We should finish around 4 pm each day. Community Seeds will be a great non-profit
garden for volunteering, too. Direction & descriptions of Permaculture DVDs
here: http://fedfw.com/...
A Day of Solutions
Saturday, January 28
This is a come-and-go
event that covers 2 components of sustainability. It lasts from 10 am to 4 pm or
later.
The two
components of sustainability covered here are:
1. Growing your own food, preferably the Permaculture way
2. Knowing and sharing support with your neighbors 10
am: Seed Swap.
11 am:
Screen The Power of
Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil.
12:45 pm:
Screen Permaculture guru Geoff Lawton's
Urban Permaculture: Sustainable Strategies
for Urban Living.
2:45 pm: Intentional
Community Speaker.
More information about
this day of sustainability is here: http://fedfw.com
Open to potential new members.
Rockwall Library
is located at 1215 E Yellowstone Ln, Rockwall 75087.
Sat, February 11 and Sat, February 18
Sat, Feb 11, starting 10 am
Introduction to Permaculture
Harvesting Water
Permaculture Soils
Urban Permaculture
Food forests
Compressed Earth Block Building Speaker
Saturday, February 25
Details to be announced by February 10
Many of our events are for potential new members. However, some of them are not. Some are for those who have been to several meetings, understand, and agree with, the the underlying premises of the ecovillage.
But these are the types of events we have on a regular basis for potential new members:
Classes:
Homesteading skills
Alternative energy
Growing food
Raising chickens
Permaculture
Preserving food
Green building and passive solar
Rainwater harvesting and water
Socials:
With each other
With natives who will be our neighbors
Tours:
Such as tours of green buildings, farms, or alternative energy
Meetings:
Which introduce the ecovillage to new folks
Which pertain to those who know the ecovillage, often require
discussion/voting.
Which pertain to building a strong and resilient local economy in our bioregion
Other:
Seed swap
DVD/Video showings
Self-reliance
General sustainability
Consensus
Energy descent
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