We are creating a small land-based community on a small farm in County Offaly, Ireland. This is being progressed by a network of core members, supporters, volunteers and regular visitors.
Living simply but comfortably in a peaceful rural environment
Meeting our needs mainly from the land, the community and the local area
Regenerating and creating a flourishing natural environment and healthy soil
Creating a model for reversing rural depopulation and revitalising the countryside
Offering a place of retreat that promotes healing, wellbeing and connection with nature
Creating a model of community living based on freedom, cooperation, mutual support and respect
Developing land-based entreprises, providing goods and services to visitors and the local community
Create a vibrant, healthy soil using principles of permaculture and regenerative agriculture
Produce healthy, nutritious food for members, volunteers and visitors; offering surplus produce to the local community
Enhance biodiversity through ponds, hedgerows , woodlands etc
Maintain and manage syntropic agroforestry system and forest gardens
Offer educational courses and events
Build and maintain infrastructure such as storage spaces, potting shed, extra polytunnel, cob oven etc
Strengthen links with the wider community