THE VILLAGE FOREST

Rural renewal for people and planet

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Websites

Hazel Hill Wood

70 acre conservation woodland and retreat centre near Salisbury, set up by Alan Heeks, embodying some of the TVF philosophy.

Rural Renewal Company

A social enterprise company working with residents to create the TVF project.

The Threshold Centre

A pilot co-housing and sustainable living education centre, recently formed by Alan Heeks and others involved with The Village Forest.

The Natural Advantage

Gives details of the book by Alan Heeks showing how the principles and processes of organic growth can be translated from farms and gardens to people and organisations.

The Living Village

benign eco-development in Shropshire UK

The Holy Island Project

Tibetan spiritual retreat & conservation project, Arran, Scotland

The Findhorn Foundation

Large community and eco-village in Forres, N E Scotland

Earth Haven

permaculture-based eco-village and community based in North Carolina, USA

Living Organically

Set up by Alan Heeks and listing resources and events on this theme.

Organisations

Permaculture Association

Global Eco-Village Network

Soil Association

Forum for the Future

Centre For Alternative Technology

The Prince’s Trust

UK Cohousing Network

Books

The Natural Advantage

by Alan Heeks, Nicholas Brealey, ISBN 1-8578826-1-X

Builders of the Dawn

Community Lifestyles in a Changing World, by Corinne McLaughlin & Gordon Davidson. One of the best guides about how to create intentional community, drawing on the experience of many projects around the world

Cohousing

by Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett, ISBN 0898155398

Creating a Life Together

by Diana Leafe Christian, ISBN 0-86571-471-1

Publications

Caduceus Magazine

Living Lightly & Positive News

The Ecologist

Green Futures

Resurgence Magazine

NEXUS Magazine

New Heaven New Earth




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THE VILLAGE FOREST

Rural renewal for people and planet