Middle Wood: Living in an Eco-Community


“In this video I take you to a place where I used to live. Its name is Middle Wood; located East of Lancaster, near the small village of Wray. From the car park we walk to the communal area and then down the long path towards the river. During this time I’ll talk about my days of living there and what I faced.”

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Seeking the Good Life in America, Part 1


“Like many of us, Joy is not content with the high consumption modern lifestyle we live in the United States. So she journeys to three different intentional communities – places where people have chosen to share land and resources in all kinds of creative ways – and documents her experiences. The result is a fun and engaging crash course in sustainable living, thinking outside of the box, and finding positive solutions in an increasingly challenging world.”

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EcoReality Ecovillage

The greenhouse at EcoReality ecovillage is up and running.
The greenhouse at EcoReality ecovillage is up and running.

“We are developing an ecovillage in the South Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Canada. The ecovillage is working to be a model of co-operative, sustainable land habitation and land use and features public outreach and education as included goals.

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Crystal Waters Ecovillage

“An introduction to Crystal Waters covering permaculture design, innovative housing design, intentional community living and land restoration. Crystal Waters is situated in rural south east Queensland Australia. Filmed in 2001-2002. This video is the first of several related videos covering Crystal Waters.”

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Lammas Ecovillage Gallery

The Lammas project has been created to pioneer an alternative model for living on the land.
The Lammas project has been created to pioneer an alternative model for living on the land.

The Lammas ecovillage is near the strawbale hobbit home we featured in yesterday’s blog post. Need some home design inspiration? Take a few minutes and browse the Lammas image gallery. This sort of building is contagious. (Who doesn’t want a nice affordable home that looks great and doesn’t destroy the environment?) That explains the hardline stance of council officials against outlaw structures.

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