With the ongoing request to have more accessibility for folks who wish an integrated short term experience in an ecovillage … we have created O.U.R. ECOVILLAGE EXPLORER.
Since June, 2007, we have been offering an experiential weeklong program onsite at O.U.R. 25 acre model demonstration sustainable village. This program offers a chance to involve yourself in a taste of life living in the rhythm of an immersed learning environment where your days are spent ‘in community’. Participants will be provided focused tasks and projects where they can work along side others in the Learning Community summer programs thereby creating a learning exchange. Typical areas of focus might include food preparation assistance, garden work, natural building, site maintenance, art projects…or? Involvement will take into consideration current activities onsite, the needs of facilitators from various programs, the abilities of the Ecovillage Explorer participant, weather, and other variables.
A typical day during the week begins with a communal self-facilitated breakfast followed by a morning check-in with your project team. Most projects have an eight-hour framework during the day (with a community lunch in the middle of the day) but this is very dependent on the interest/abilities of the Ecovillage Explorer participant. Evening dinner is shared with all other members of the Learning Community in the summer months. After dinner there is a weekly program with guest speakers one evening, an educational film evening, and nights around the fire sharing stories and connection.
The Learning Community. This group includes a team of village residents, the new co-op ownership group, various teachers, facilitators, program coordinators, guest speakers, participants from the onsite ‘Natural Building Skillbuilder’ and ‘Sustainable Food Production Skillbuilder’ (both onsite residential programs), and various other guests.
Program Dates:
Between April 15th- October 15th
Weeklong Ecovillage Explorer - Sunday evening to Saturday afternoon preferred but may change according to other events onsite and participants schedule.
Cost: $500/per person
Three-Day EcoVillage Explorer
Cost: $250/per person
Special arrangement may be made to concurrently book the Eco-Guesthouse if participants do not want to camp. This would be at a reduced fee and based on availability.
*includes meals, camping, site costs, solar showers, composting toilets, day program participation, evening programs, and many of the one day workshops onsite.
