Ecovillage

We own a 35 acre EcoShire in Southern California and plan to expand to 80 acres as we grow to a target membership number somewhere between 10 and 25 of the right people. We are on the electrical grid but getting alternatives installed as soon as can be afforded. We are rural, but have quick and easy access to major cities. All of our development is and will be made to integrate into the environment as seamlessly as possible. We currently have campsites with community bathroom but are busy building Earth-Integrated cabins (combined super adobe walls with foamcrete roof), a community center, food forest, permaculture gardening, natural swim pool, and too many other things to list here. Full members pay for a membership fee to co-own all the company’s property, pay low monthly dues to cover taxes and insurance, and contribute a minimum of 4 hours per week toward community determined projects. Full members also receive an adjacent lot with it’s own parcel number for building a private residency. The land is being restored from many years of neglect, but it is beautiful and we own it outright, along with a 2015 small Kubota tractor and a 14ft dump trailer. We have two functioning wells and have put in main irrigation lines all over the property. Our huge community garden is something worth your visit. We can expand to adjacent properties as we grow in membership. We also allow volunteers and invite guests to visit the “Shire.” We have open house on the second Sunday of each month. Check our website and calendar or contact us for more information!

We are located on 5 acres outside of San Luis Obispo, CA. Our community feels rural, but is only a few minutes away from town. We host WWOOFERs and other volunteers from around the world to help on our organic farm and learn small-scale farming and building methods. We offer workshops, lectures, and celebrations throughout the year that are meant to connect the wider community to each other through positive and educational interactions.

The kitchen and living area of the main house acts as a hub open to friends and visitors to the Lavra. We also hold events in our multi-use room in the main house, in which we do yoga/movie nights/music nights/public lectures. We also have a large vegetable garden, vineyard, and an animal area with chickens and milking goats.

<div> Oak Creek Commons is a cohousing community dedicated to creating a sense of community through joint activities and meals. Our homes are on 4.4 acres, with adjoining 10 acres of California oak woodlands. We have thriving gardens and an orchard. Community members built a children’s play structure and contributed to building a workshop. We have common meals two days a week, as well as Saturday-morning bagels and TGIF parties. In addition to enjoying pool and spa, we have big meals for Thanksgiving and solstice and have a (more or less!) fabulous 4th of July parade.
Many members are highly active in local sustainability and other green efforts, and some are politically active locally. We welcome having more children in the community.
Paso Robles, the site of Oak Creek Commons, is a charming and growing town of 29,000 in the heart of the Central Coast wine country (as in the movie “Sideways”). We have bright clear sunny days most of the year. We are midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles and 30 minutes from Pacific beaches on the coast. There are great bicycling and hiking opportunities nearby, as well as a large amateur arts community, good musical opportunities, and many interesting activities year-round, such as antique car shows, wine and olive festivals, a country fair, etc. Our community is surrounded by a countryside of gorgeous rolling hills with vineyards, oaks, wild grasses, and a springtime wildflower heaven nearby. We are 27 miles from the “big city” of San Luis Obispo, a charming college town (California Polytechnic) with fun shops and bistros.