Laadal

Päris laadal ei olnud juba ei mäletagi kui kaua käinud. Viimati ilmselt lapsepõlves. Eile käisin, Uma Peo raames. Mõnus oli:) Isegi tuttavaid nägin:) Päike paistis, inimesed siblisid rahulikult ja rõõmsalt ringi ja käsitöö-jäätis maitses hea.

Eco-communities come together

This is an invitation to the gathering:)

Living on this beautiful planet is meant to be fun, exciting, fulfilling and harmonious. Somewhere along the way we have lost or forgotten how wonderful this world can be - it's time we start to recreate it together!

We invite you to beautiful Estonia this summer - to rediscover in 4 days many of the ways we can live together as a healthy community.

Estonian ecovillage gathering awaits you on 17th-20th of June, in Vatla, Läänemaa (Westland), Estonia.

Inspired by the works of Kosha Anja Joubert, Martin Stengl (Sieben Linden ecological community in Germany) and Robin Alfred from Findhorn eco-community in Northern Scotland, these four days will be a co-creation by all the participants with the tools of open space, forum and many other social techniques aiding us to share and receive freely. Music and dance will be an essential part of this gathering, as well as different lectures from inspiring community builders from all over Europe.

Aili Pyhälä and Tanja Korvenmaa from Finland and Nara Petrovic from Slovenian ecomovement and Ocistimo (clean-up Slovenia campaign) are going to facilitate the gathering. Ina Meyer-Stroll from Zegg, Germany is going to teach the powerful tool of Forum. Norwegian new era teacher, Vegard Kristoffer Emanuelsen has confirmed his participation as well. We also have a guest from Hawaii, Jeffory Soto, teaching us communications with whales and dolphins. From the Estonian Eco-Village movement we will be glad to share with you a Gaia Education Estonia concept, developed during the last year with 20 ecological educators from around Estonia.

True spirit of community carries the notion that we are all teachers and we are all students to each other. So at the same time as many wonderful teachers are being yet confirmed to be taking part in the gathering - we hope YOU can come and share YOUR gifts with us here!

The gathering is being held on the grounds of an old beautiful manor house of Vatla. Sleeping will be arranged in tents. The donations for 1 day are 11 euros for food and accommodation per person. Write to kokkutulek@kogukonnad.ee if you wish to come

Let's start creating wonderful home for all of us!


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Tule Eesti ökokogukondade kokkutulekule!
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Kas Sul on suveplaanid juba tehtud? Mõtled millegi uue ja huvitava peale!?
Tule sel aastal juba IV korda toimuvale Eesti ökokogukondade kokkutulekule. Sel aastal keskendub kokkutulek gruppide ja kogukondade sotsiaalsele aspektile ning kannab nime "Kogukondadeks kokku tulemine, koos olemine. Kuidas kasvada sotsiaalselt terveks kogukonnaks." Kokkutulek toimub 17.-20. juunil. Vatla mõisas Läänemaal.

Eestis ei ole palju reaalselt koos elavaid ökokogukondi. On Lilleoru, kogukondadest teame Uue Maailma Seltsi. Üle Eesti on veel 10kond toredat ökoküla algatust. Palju on linnaosade seltse ja MTÜ-sid. Kõik on aktiivsed ja tublid. Aga ikka on eestlase probleem see, et ei taha hästi naabriga läbi saada, teist inimest tõeliselt kuulata, näha temas unikaalset väärtust.

Kuidas selleni ikkagi jõuda, et näha teist inimest? Teisi usaldada? Kuulata? Öelda, mis sees tegelikult tunne on? Omavahel koostööd teha ja hästi läbi saada? Neile küsimustele otsimegi seekord vastuseid!

Sellest teadmisest on kasu kõigil: üksikisikutel ja peredel, sõpruskondadel ja seltsingutel, organisatsioonidel ja külakogukondadel.

Teretulnud on kõik!

Lähem info kokkutuleku kohta: www.kogukonnad.ee
Registreerumine: kokkutulek@kogukonnad.ee

Pikemalt programmist:
http://www.kogukonnad.ee/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110:kokkutulekv&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=28

Vaata eelmise aasta kogukondade kokkutuleku pilte Karilatsi Talumuuseumist Põlvamaal:
http://www.kogukonnad.ee/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66:kokkutuleku-jaerelkaja&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=28

Suvised kohtumised

Ma loodan, et kõik on juba ökokogukondade kokkutulekust teadlikud ja aja planeerinud:) Kes veel ei tea, siis
http://www.kogukonnad.ee/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110:kokkutulekv&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=28

või lihtsalt http://www.kogukonnad.ee/ edasi klõpsates.

See on ajaliselt poolel teel enne koduõppe suvepäevi:)

Aga kohe varsti selle nädala lõpus on juba Põlvamaal Uma Pido http://www.umapido.ee/

Suvi tuleb ilus värviline:) Nii palju võimalusi, hing on juba ootusärevust täis.

Koduõppe konverents-suvepäevad 2010

toimuvad 31.07 - 01.08 2010 Viljandis, Lutsu 3 Viljandi Vabas Waldorfkoolis.


Sel aastal saame juba viiendat korda koduõppe huviliste ja tegijatega kokku:)

Esialgne ajakava, milles võib veel muutusi toimuda, on selline:

Laupäev, 31. juuli

10-11 kogunemine
11-12.30 tutvumisring

12.30-14 Ülo Vooglaid - lapse arengut toetava keskkonna loomisest

14 - 14.45 lõuna

14.45 - 16.15 Tiiu Urva, psühholoog - lapse arengu mõistmisest (arengu perioodid ja faasid elukaares) ning koduõppe võimalusi lapse arengu toetamisel

16.15 -17.45 vestlusring kahe eelneva ettekande põhjal, küsimused, arutelu

17.45 - 19.45 kogemuste ring
Õhtul lõkke tegemise võimalus, grill.


Pühapäev, 01. august

9 hommikusöök

10 - 11.45 Tuuli Jukk muusikaõpetusest. Tuuli Jukk on Orff`i metoodika õpetaja ja uue riikliku õppekava muusikaõpetuse ainekava üks koostajatest

11.45 - 13.45 Annika Mändmaa Viljandi Pärimusmuusika Aidast teeb väikeste lastega pärimusringi. Pillid on tal endal kaasas. /
Paralleelselt räägib õuesõppest Lehte Tuuling TLÜ Rakvere kolledźist

13.45 -14.15 Alvar Soesoo Tallinna Tehnikaülikoolist - Mida ülikooli jõudev noor suuta võiks ja millega koolides ei arvestata?

14.15 -15 lõuna
15 - 18 suvitamine ja niisama suhtlemine

Ööbida on võimalik telgis või klassiruumis. Klassis ööbimine maksab 50 krooni inimese kohta. Kohapeal on olemas vatimadratsid, magamiskott on vaja endal kaasa võtta.

Toit kooli kokalt (kaks lõunat) maksab 50 kr inimese kohta.

Toimumiskoht on järve lähedal, soovi korral võta kaasa ujumistarbed.

Lastel on võimalik mängida klassiruumis või lasteaia ruumis või olla ühe vanemaga õues.

Osalustasu vastavalt võimalusele 100-500 krooni päev ja 200-1000 krooni 2 päeva täiskasvanutel, lastele tasuta. Osalustasudest katame esinejate kulud.

Palume registreeruda hiljemalt 19. juuli ivooglaid ät gmail.com

Registreerumisel märkige, mitmel päeval osalete, kas soovite kohapeal sooja sööki ja ööbida koolimajas, mitmekesi ja kust tulete ja kas teie autol on ruumi veel kellelegi või vajate ise küüti.

Rõõmsa kohtumiseni!

Tehnoloogia meie elus

Üks huvitav mõtisklus:
http://onbradstreet.blogspot.com/2010/05/why-i-wont-be-quitting-facebook.html
(Linkimine millegipärast endiselt ei toimi, kas keegi teab, milles viga võib olla? Kasutan nuppu insert link aga tulemuseks on tühi koht postituses.)

Ühest küljest mulle küll meeldiks kangesti, kui suhtlemine toimuks nii umbes 99% nö reaalelus, näost-näkku ja vahemaa korral paberkirjadega. Samas olen juba väga harjunud, et kiri jõuab kohe kohale ja isegi eeldan, et vastus tuleb ka ruttu. Ja kuidagi ei raatsiks enam suhtlusringkonda ja ka inimesi, kellega küll otseselt ei suhtle aga kelle kirja pandud mõtted mind uutel teemadel mõtlema suunavad, piirata füüsiliselt lähedal asuvate inimeste ja kohaliku raamatukoguga. Suure osa inimestega, kes on mind viimastel aastatel tugevalt mõjutanud, olen kohtunud just interneti vahendusel. Mitmetest justkui juhuslikest internetikohtumistest on kujunenud reaalne läbikäimine. Mõnedega siiani vaid kirja teel, mõnedega ka kohtudes. Mulle tundub, et interneti näiliselt kaitsva vaheseina varjus avaldavad inimesed ennast palju rohkem ja kiiremini kui näost-näkku. Vahel tundub, et ainult näost-näkku suheldes läheb aastaid enne kui inimest nii palju tundma saab õppida kui interneti abil. Kui üldse nii kaugele jõutakse. Ja tänu sellele on võimalik näha selgemini ka inimesi, kes muidu mingit muljet ei jätaks või jätaks teistsuguse mulje.

Ülalviidatud postituses autor kirjutab, et inimese aja jooksul internetti jäetud jälg võimaldab temast üsna selge pildi kujundada ja kui praegu kardetakse seda jälge jätta võimalikele tulevastele tööandjatele vms mõeldes, siis peatses tulevikus hakatakse just selle jälje olemasolu eeldama ja kui seda ei ole, siis hakatakse kahtlustama. Olen enda puhul tähele pannud, et interneti-kokkupuutes võõra inimesega ma juba eeldan, et tal on kusagil jälg, mille alusel ma saan tema kohta midagi teada. Ja kui midagi leida ei ole, siis tundubki juba kahtlane. Et miks inimene tegutseb internetis aga midagi näha ei ole, mida ta varjab.

Internetti olen ise kasutanud vähem kui 10 aastat. Kummaline, kuidas lühikese ajaga asjad muutuvad.

Kevadsuvi linnas

Kevad oli sel aastal kummaline. Nagu oli ja nagu ei olnud kah. Mõnel pool oli tugevalt, teisal jälle nagu polnud. See-eest suvi on kindlalt kohal. Vähemalt paistab praegu nii. Mul on akna taga üks suur pärn. Sügisel on terve tuba ta kuldset valgust täis, talvel kogub okstele lund ja lumeta on must siluett männi taustal. Kevadel on ta üks viimaseid lehte minejaid. Kui kaskedel juba nagu oleks kevad, siis tema on ikka must ja raagus. Siis mingi hetk tekivad väikesed lehekesed ja mõne päeva jooksul on roheline. Nüüd on ta juba paar päeva väga roheline ja kuulutab, et suvi on siin.
Kevadsuvine äike lahtise akna taga on sõbralik. Päike paistab, sinises taevas on tumedad vihmapilved, vihma kallab pangedega ja mürisev kõu tahaks nagu öelda, et homme on kõik veel rohelisem, õitemeri veel tihedam, linnud laulavad elavamalt ja õhk on kergem. Ja nii ongi. Täna sai juba hommikupoolikul väljas käia. Eile ootasin õhtupoolikuni enne, kui nina välja pistsin. Lisaks kuumusele on peamine pahupool selline kummaline nähtus, et suvel on raskem varakult ärgata, kui kevadel. Kevadel on lihtne ärgata siis, kui valgeks läheb. Suvel ajab valgus ja linnulaul juba poolest ööst üles ja edasi magades kaob igasugune ajataju. Telgis ööbides seda probleemi ei ole, siis pole üldse võimalik peale 3-4 öösel korralikult magada. Ja oleks siis, et saaks varem magama minna ja võiks seega poolest ööst ärgata. Katsu Sa magama jääda, kui päike tuppa paistab ja lapsed väljas kilkavad.

Pesa kõrgel taeva all

Käisin eile maal. Juba mitu päeva oli arvuti tagant tunniks metsa põigates tunne, et sellisel päeval ei pea mitte linnas olema, vaid oja ääres pikutama, linde jälgima ja vaatama, kuidas lehed kasvavad. Lõpuks enam ei suutnud ja teisipäeval otsustasin, et homme lähen.

Maale minnes tahtsin seekord üles leida varem ajapuudusel kaks korda leidmata jäänud järve ja tutvuda kõrvalküla teega, kus netikaardi järgi mõni mahajäetud talu leiduma pidi.
Hääletamine läks kenasti, jõudsin kaugeima punktini, kus oligi plaanis bussi peale minna, sest edasi eriti autosid ei liigu. Seal istusin oodates ka järve ääres.
Tee oli nii ilus ja ühes kohas leidsin tee äärest täiesti terve korraliku savist lillepoti. Just sellise nagu olin hiljuti igatsenud:)

Sihtkohta jõudes otsustasin, et kõigepealt otsin järve üles ja siis vaatan, kuhu veel jõuan. Ainult järvega küll piirduda ei tahtnud aga eelnevalt külastatud kaugete talude juurde jõudmist seekord plaani ei võtnudki. Otsustasin, et kiirustama ei hakka, kui jõuan tagasi bussi peale, siis jõuan ja kui ei jõua, siis päevad on juba nii pikad, et võin Rõugesse kõndida ka ja sealt edasi ikka saab.

Külavaheteel kõndides sain üllatuse osaliseks. Olin seda teed varem kaks korda kõndinud ja mõlemal korral imetlenud kõrget küngast tee ääres oleva talu taga. Kuidagi oli märkamata jäänud, et künka otsas on talu ka. Tahtsin seda vaatama minna ja lootsin, et see jääb selle tee äärde, mida kavatsesin uurima minna. Aga kõigepealt ikka järve juurde.

Jõudnud kohani, kus kusagil metsa vahel järvetee peituma pidi, läksin alguses igaks juhuks seda teed mööda, mida eelmistel kordadelgi ja veendusin, et see lõpeb ikka endiselt võsas. Selle ja palju kaugema tee vahel, mis ei oleks tohtinud kuidagi õige olla, ei olnud ma varem ühtegi kolmandat leidnud. Aga seekord märkasin, et võsas lõppevast rajast vaid paar sammu edasi on veel üks rada. Ja leidsingi järve üles:) Kui metsa vahelt hakkas sinine paistma, siis süda hõiskas sees:) See on täpselt selline järv, mida kujutlenud olen:) Üleni metsaga ümbritsetud, vesi sillerdab päikeses... Väikesed kalad tulid kohe uudistama ja mängisid peitust veetaimede vahel. Vastaskaldal oli puust paat ootamas. Järvevesi maitseb paremini kui kraanivesi. Istusin seal maas, võtsin einet, jälgisin kalu ja tundsin, kuidas õnnetunne sõrmedest sisse poeb.
Tee läks järve äärest mitmele poole ja tuletades endale meelde, et täna ei kiirusta, valisin tuldust erineva tee. No ja ikka oli see sama suurem tee, mille alguses varem käinud olin ja mis varem külastatud külale lähemal:)

Edasi läksin veidi tagasi ja suundusin kõrvalküla rajale. See tee läks küll mäest üles aga üldse mitte nii raskelt kui tee pealt mäe suurust vaadates varem arvanud olin. Ja jõudsingi ühe talu juurde:)
Olin tulles teel vaadanud talusid ümbritsevaid puid ja mõelnud, et mulle meeldivad pärnad. Tammed meeldivad ka, kuigi kõige kenamad on nad ikka koos pärnadega. Ja siin selle talu juures olid ühel pool pärnad ja teisel pool tammed:) See talu on metsa ja avaruse piiril ja oh, mis vaated. Talu tundus nii armas puude vahel päikese käes. Tuuled olid sõbralikud. Maja nägi päris hea välja, arvasin, et äkki siin elatakse ja igaks juhuks õuele ei tikkunud. Aga mööda metsa-äärset maaliliste vaadetega heinamaarada edasi astudes vaatasin ikka mitu korda tagasi. Varsti paistis eemal silmnähtavalt mahajäetud hoone. Eemalt tunduski, et lihtsalt lagunev hoone keset heinamaad. Aga see oli väga vale mulje. Juurde minnes nägin, et siin on ilmselt kunagi rehielamu olnud. Teisel pool pikka hoonet oli idülliline aed sammaldunud, kuid siiski lehti kandvate õunapuudega. Ja siingi olid kõrvuti pärn ja tamm. Ja pihlakas:) Väike igihali õitseb. Nurmenukud. Palju vaarikaid. Kõige magusamad paiselehe õied. Lilleklumbid õitsemas ja puhkemas. Kaev on vett täis aga vesi vajab hädasti vahetamist. Mitmel pool on mustikavartel lehed, siin metsa ääres nägin sel aastal esimest korda mustikaid õitsemas. Palju õitsevaid mustikad.
Päike paistab ja soojad tuuled puhuvad, samas on mets kaitseks kõrval ja suured puud aias. Aiast välja astudes võib vaadata allpool laiuvaid metsi. Seal olles tekkis tahtmine öelda, et siin on nagu vanajumala selja taga aga see ei tundunud päris õige. Olles ülalpool metsi, kuid samas kindlalt maas, avaruses, kuid samas metsa ääres ja puude vahel, on kohasem öelda pesa kõrgel taeva all.

Edasi minnes jäi raja äärde veel kaks asustatud talu. Lõpuks jõudsin välja teele, millel paar aastat tagasi jalutades olin mõelnud, et siin oleks kena igapäevaselt perekondlikult matkata. Bussile jõudsin ka. Bussipeatuses oli isegi aega einestada ja varbaid päevitada. Ja Võrust sain ühe autoga Annelinna:)

Nüüd netist vaatasin, et käidud piirkond sobiks väga hästi küla tervikusse ja läheduses on veel ilmselt tühje kohti.

Lannu village

This is a dream, a vision and a reality in the process of realizing:)

Lannu village is a sustainable combination of an ecovillage and a traditional Estonian village. Above all it is home for the people who live here. At the same time, it is also a place where good ideas and examples sprout.

Ecological side or what makes Lannu an ecovillage
*organic gardening
Big part of the inhabitants` food is grown on the spot and it is possible to sustain oneself by eating only local foods. No chemicals that damage nature are used in Lannu gardens and homes. There are many ways to garden organically, everyone can choose the way that suits them best whether it`s the Masanobu Fukuoka, Anastasia, Robert Hart way, permaculture or acting on intuition. Food is grown in cooperation with nature, not fighting against it. There are no large fields of monocultures in Lannu and heavy machines don`t drive around here. (I haven`t figured out how to get hay for goats for winter without machinery, yet. Any ideas?:)
Animals are free-range. Animals are not raised for meat and there is no hunting. Being vegetarian is not a prerequisite for living here though environment is conducive to that. The amount of not-for-meat animals in a farm is reasonable so that the farmer can take care of them without damaging nature.

*CSA (Community-Shared Agriculture)
Different options are possible. Several families can garden together or one family can grow food for many families in and near the village. Perhaps some families wish to join a farmer`s “club” and get part of everything that grows in the farm through the year. For example, I`m not very interested in growing potatoes and keeping bees and I don`t use a lot of potatoes and honey, either. But I would be interested in helping someone else grow potatoes and get my share for that. At the same time I`m interested in growing lot`s of different fruit trees that grow more fruit than my friends and family can eat. Then it would be great if someone came and picked their share and brought me honey or some other conserves. Every family still has their own garden where they grow whatever they like.

*sharing where duplication has no deeper meaning. For example, a shared laundry house. Having a laundry house does not mean that inhabitants are forbidden to have a washing machine at home. It is a chance to not have 5 washing machines and electricity circuits when 1 can do the job. It would be even better if someone invented a washing machine that would make clothes clean without eating electricity, making lot`s of noise or using damaging chemicals and human strength:) That would be sustainable even in every home. Later when we have more people to go somewhere together, we might get a bus. Library.

*nature- and humanfriendly building with emphases on local options and passive solutions.
As much as possible, old farmplaces are used and new homes are built considering the logic of place and without damaging the place. Wind direction and the moving of sun is considered. If water is brought inside the house, pipes are not spread in different places around the house and homes are not enwrapped in electric circuit. Materials that easily become part of nature after end of use, are used. Natural light is used maximally and the warmth of sun is collected. Greenery is not damaged for building, land is not turned upside down around the house and loud noise is not made. Expensive and complicated “ecotechnology” that does not compost later and causes problems instead, is not used. Inhabitants build their own homes with the help of each other, friends and local craftsmen. The goal is not austerity but finding simple and smart solutions that are kind to nature and humans. For example, reflecting light, walls that collect heat, refrigerator inside the north wall, earth cellar and pantry, hot water tap attached to the pot inside a stove, rainwater reservoir so high that it can be used for showering in the summer or the water could be directed to kitchen.

Social side or what keeps the Lannu community together
A well functioning community is a set of people that are tightly involved and help each other. Community is bigger than family and could represent a small model of society. The amount of people that could be considered one`s community is limited. When there are too many people, connections weaken and relationships only touch the surface.
Community stays strong if it`s members:

*enjoy spending time together and communicating with each other

*communicate freely often

*spend time close to each other often, for example visits, house-raising and other work parties, hiking together, children staying overnight, cake- and handicraft nights…

*know and trust each other enough to share personal information

*start and keep shared traditions in both smaller neighborhoods and the whole village, for example, greeting new inhabitants with a personal visit and a party, celebrating together, fall hike, spring hike…

*everyone feels important and needed in the community

*share values and accept differences (don`t try to force themselves into circles whose values or ways they can`t accept)

*help each other and share what they`ve learned and created

*speak about both light and heavy issues

The critical point between a dream and a reality is the feeling that my life is here. As long as it seems great and I`d like to but really my life and work and friends are elsewhere, nothing changes. When here and there change places so that the inhabitants` life is in the village and other places are only visited, then village is strong and viable.


An important part of the social side is education.
At Lannu village we have community home education. This means: 1)children naturally grow in a community that consists of people in different agegroups, 2)they have contact with people from different fields of life and can learn from them and 3)they can give their contribution to the community.
In a functioning community there are all possibilities to grow into an active member of society. Realizing the possibilities is only a question of choices of the people living here.
We don`t have our own school or kindergarten in a traditional sense. If some families don`t want home education, there`s always the option of the closest local school. Several communities in Estonia are already considering creating their own school. We are concentrated on home education:)
We do have a village center where villagers in all ages that have something to offer, can hold and participate in workshops, courses, art exhibits… and also events for wider publicity. Camps and courses on everything organic take places in the village.

Spiritual side or shared values and basic principles
*contact with nature, sustainability, organic thinking is important

*human relations are important
Every family lives in their own home, yet we are still a whole community. No one has to feel lonely living in Lannu village.

*home and family centered
Growing roots is supported. Children are welcome. We support growing strong families. Every family is a whole and lives in it`s own home. A commune can only be a temporary arrangement, for example, while building homes. Environment is conducive to several generations living together. We expect that people come here to create a permanent home, the kind they could leave to grandchildren. That`s why no one is asked to sign papers that would give a seeming right to ask someone to leave the village at some point. This also means that building homes can`t be started overnight. Before deciding to stay here, potential villagers have to live here as a guest at least a few months to be certain that they really want to create their lives here, in this place and community.

*simple humanity

*freedom
Freedom comes with responsibility and requires awareness and a goal. At Lannu village everyone has the freedom to create a sustainable corner of the world. Freedom to grow as a human being and open one`s potential is supported. Living in a village that supports freedom does not give anyone the kind of freedoms they don`t naturally have. For example, the freedom to decide that someone no longer wants to be a parent is not supported.
Everything is voluntary in that no one is forced to do anything. No one is coercively attached to a role to keep the village functioning and no one has to use the services provided by villagers. For example, having a midwife in the village (which would be great) does not mean that all families having a baby have to invite her.
*lifelong growing and development

*slow lifestyle that allows concentration and growing on a deeper level

*no fixed religion or doctrine
Everyone can follow their practices as long as they don`t harm other people, nature and community. Converting others is not supported.

*The community is not centered around a spiritual leader

Economical side
Lannu is a real village that stands on the initiatives, actions and cooperation of families and individuals gathered together by shared goals and values. The viability and vivacity of the village is not dependant on the existence of a governing organization or some person`s change of plans. If at some point there are 10 households in the village, it is a strong village because a tight community of 10 families is much stronger and viable than 100 families that don`t trust each other and have opposing values.
A village is a living organism that needs to be cared for and helped to grow. By putting lot`s of energy and attention into it in the beginning, the village becomes self-sustainable and reproductive.

*Every family is the sole owner of their land

*most of what goes on in the village is solved by individuals, families, farms, small businesses. Small eco-businesses are directed to villagers and elsewhere. It`s possible that an ngo is also needed when starting the village but it does not run the village and has no participation in home ownership

*we strive for self-sustainability inside the village, in the level of a single farm, small neighborhood and the whole village

*at the same time we are open to cooperation with other villages, craftsmen, organic farms

*CSA inside the village and can also be directed to nearby parishes

*making and growing things ourselves

*work-parties

*exchanging services

*sharing a car, if needed

*shared laundry house, library, perhaps something more

*no member fees. When there`s a need for shared expenses, means can be collected

*the village might have it`s own money but it would be easier without it

*villagers with diverse skills. It would be great to have people who can help others learn about organic gardening, natural building, woodwork, blacksmithing, herbs, birth and pregnancy assistance, traditional crafts, organic cooking, organic housekeeping, ceramics… Animal therapy and other creative therapies would be welcome

*I wish to hold organic and home education camps, summer- and other days, raise a few wool-goats, weave rugs and write. And I`m sure a lot of other things that will come in time:)


Village growing
*Lannu village grows slowly, so that there is time to get to know every new villager personally

*people who already have organic thinking and who want to live here are invited and accepted as new villagers. Organic thinking means wanting and being willing to live without letting damaging chemicals into air and ground, for example washing liquids, fertilizers and building materials and without causing noise pollution

*first new potential villagers live here as guests to be sure they really want to live here

*we have a large amount of land from which new inhabitants buy a piece

*land is bought without any bank loans. For that we first need to get hold of a big part of the land. When buying in large quantities, the price of m2 is not expensive and it is easy to by a few hectares from it later. The price of m2 should be less than 1 Eek, in ideal. We should get at least 30 ha for start and there should be several old farm-places near so other peaces can be bought later or individually by villagers. I`m sure there are nice landowners who would be glad if a village would bloom on their land and would be willing to sell under good conditions:)

*there are going to be a maximum of 100 homes is Lannu village. After that it`s other villages and 100 is also divided into at least 3 geographically distinct areas. Farms are located so that there are 2-5 close to each other, then a little distance and another 2-5. The village area is such that it is possible to visit everyone by foot

*the face of the village changes as inhabitants do

*representatives of all households are in the village council.

Financial side at the beginning
Costs: land, planning and building permissions, building, restoring the village center…
Options:
*let people donate in the internet. For example like www.capepointecovillage.co.za/ Taxes might go off from donations. An ngo might be more trustworthy than an individual asking money

*some farms are bought by inhabitants and they handle all the legal details

*still, a large peace of land needs to be acquired before we have inhabitants. In order to have potential dwellers live there as guests and not buy land immediately. And to have a certain place for the village. And I want to start my own garden this spring, already. The land should be big enough that even a tiny real village (with homes at least 1ha, better 2-3ha + woods and common area) could be created there if we don`t get more land

*probably there are possibilities with Euro foundations, especially when emphasizing the benefit of re-inhabiting a completely abandoned village. But I don`t want to put up a sign that says, this village was created with the support of European Union or something like that

*sponsors from Estonia and elsewhere. Who might be interested that a nice little viable ecovillage should bloom here? Are there any eco-friendly philanthropists?

*local governments in the parish and county could be interested in having villages re-inhabited and having more active people living in their area. Especially since we don`t have a regular real estate development project but an organic traditional village based on local possibilities

*perhaps some nice people would like to give land to the village:)

*lottery victory:)

More ideas?

Location:
*deep in the country, South Estonia, preferably Haanja-Rõuge area

*walking distance from a bus stop

* walking distance from a little bigger place where buses definately come and to where CSA could be directed (Haanja and Rõuge are both great)

*hills and lakes and mushroom woods

*enough open views and cosy little glades at the same time

*spring/brooke with clean water

*far from big roads and high-voltage lines and antenna towers and factories

*suitable land for gardening

Current situation

For those still reading:)

There is a list for people interested in the village. All letters are in Estonian.
We have found a neighborhood consisting of three existing villages that very likely is THE place. Some farms are inhabited, some are summer homes and there are enough places empty. Some empty places still have a building that needs serious renovation, some only have a base. There is a small lake, a river, a brooke, woods with Hepaticas, hills with great open wiews…
All local people that I have met or that have been told about the plan have been friendly and enthusiastic. In these three villages there are mainly old people still living there but in the neighbouring villages there are young families, too. People in the parish government have been friendly and helpful.
The area has potential for some great things that I`m not going to tell, yet:) There`s definitely space for future developments when the primary goal of an ecovillage has been achieved.
Anyone interested in joining, leave a comment or write to me ivooglaid at gmail.com.

1. mai

Eile käisin Kubijal Kagu-Eesti lehetalgutel. Palju huvitavaid inimesi ja inspireeriv idee. Kubija on ilus koht.
Hommikul linna ääres hääletades oli päris külm ja pilvine. Üks autojuht mõtiskles, et ei tea, kas päike täna välja tulebki. Päeval talgutel istudes mingi hetk nägin aknast, et ikka tuli:)
Õhtul sõitsin bussiga tagasi Tartusse ja bussiaknast nägin haneparve põllul. Varem vist ei olegi nii lähedalt metsikuid hanesid näinud. Tavaliselt haneparv seostub ikka eemalt paistva lendava viiru ja häälitsustega. Üks sookurg ja mitmed toonekured olid ka tee ääres. Õhkõrn vikerkaar.

Üldiselt, kui on lubatud mingil päeval üldse mitte arvutis olla, siis on kasulik sellest kinni pidada ja mitte korraks ka vaadata. Mina ikka vaatasin enne magama minekut. Ja sain teadlikuks ühest oma veast, mis vist teistele ka näha on. Jälle targem, kuidas teinekord sisseharjunud tegevusmustritest hoiduda.