BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Plenty Permaculture - ECPv4.7.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Plenty Permaculture X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://plentypermaculture.co.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Plenty Permaculture BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20150801T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20150801T160000 DTSTAMP:20190213T052214 CREATED:20150708T052602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150724T055605Z UID:[email protected] SUMMARY:Cohousing Workshop DESCRIPTION:\nHave you ever wondered how it would be:\n\nTo live in a safe\, multi-generational neighbourhood where you are valued and feel you belong?\nTo have privacy and autonomy AND really know your neighbours?\nTo live lightly on the earth and not have to own and do everything yourself?\n\nCohousing is a form of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighbourhoods. The Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood in West Auckland is recognised internationally as a model sustainable community\, and a finalist in the World and UN Habitat Awards. Visit www.earthsong.org.nz to learn more. \nPresenter Robin Allison\, eco-architect\, was the project coordinator and is now an Earthsong resident. Robin brings a wealth of skills and experience to inspire and assist others to develop sustainable community\, either in existing suburbs or new-build. \nLearn about this successful community model\nDownload the flyer here (right-click and choose Save as…) \nTo register for this workshop contact Sharon: [email protected] • 027 656 0408 \nCohousing Workshop\nNumbers limited to 20 \n9:30am-4pm\, Whakamarama\, Tauranga\n Cost: $70 Saturday only or $75 Friday and Saturday\nBring your own lunch or a plate to share\n Pre-registration required (see below) \nTopics covered in this one-day workshop: \nCommunity Governance And Effective Decision-Making\nEnormous creativity and strength are possible when empowered individuals work together for the common good. Robin will introduce the key organisational structures and agreements\, including the “coloured cards” method of consensus decision-making\, that have served Earthsong so well. \nDesign For Community – Social and Environmental issues\nPhysical design doesn’t create community\, but it can powerfully encourage or discourage community. Key aspects of designing for healthy community and environment\, from macro issues of site layout and common facilities\, to more subtle relationships between houses and collective spaces. \nProject Planning – From Vision To Built Reality\nCohousing projects involve a wide range of steps\, from developing a cohesive group vision\, through membership processes to collaborative design\, legal and financial structures and other development issues. Robin will share some key learnings and processes that help create a successful cohousing neighbourhood \nTo register for this workshop contact Sharon: [email protected] • 027 656 0408 \n URL:http://plentypermaculture.co.nz/event/cohousing-workshop/ LOCATION:Plenty Permaculture\, 375 Whakamarama Rd\, Tauranga\, BOP\, 3179\, New Zealand GEO:-37.7093107;176.0018286 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Plenty Permaculture 375 Whakamarama Rd Tauranga BOP 3179 New Zealand;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=375 Whakamarama Rd:geo:176.0018286,-37.7093107 CATEGORIES:Living Skills Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://plentypermaculture.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/cohousing-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Plenty%20Permaculture%20Living%20Skills":MAILTO:[email protected] END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR