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Weaving Water

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Home-sharing
  • Suburban

Founding year

  • 2020

What we do

Weaving Water is a multi-generational community in Durham, NC, on 12+ acres adjacent to the beautiful Eno River State Park. We will have twelve duplexes for 24 family units who will share a common house, playground, community garden, workshop, and 9+ acres of forested land surrounding the community. We are environmentally conscious in our building standards as well as in our stewardship of the land. We are looking for individuals or families who share our vision of living in harmony with the earth while developing a healthy and joyful community that will ultimately have a positive impact on the world around us. Please visit our website at https://www.weavingwaternc.org for more details about our community, and feel free to join one of our regular zoom orientation meetings to learn more about us. We have several phase 2 units available (move-in approximately spring of 2026).

Our Mission

We are creating a collaborative neighborhood that encourages people to slow down and connect with family, community, and the natural world.

We value being a multi-generational and inclusive community in which our personal experiences allow for us to share, grow, and learn from each other.

We respect, celebrate, and engage with nature. We intend to live in harmony with nature.

We consider our impact on the natural world in our decision-making.

We value building connections and trust and invest in learning to govern collaboratively and navigate conflict.

We value community celebration and play, through both spontaneous and planned events, within our neighborhood and greater community.

We value honoring commitments.

We value honesty, active listening, and acceptance of differences. We act with compassion in a spirit of support, trust, and open-mindedness.

  • Purpose
  • Home-sharing
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Activities
  • Property management

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2020
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2024
  • Started living together
  • 32 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
46

How to join

Prospective community members will start as Explorers, move into Associate Membership, and then are eligible to become Full Members. We currently have several homes available which can be reserved by both Full Members and by Associates who intend to become Full Members. Please visit https://www.weavingwaternc.org/membership for a more detailed description of the membership process!

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please email we************@***il.com and let us know when you’d like to come for a visit! We’d also love to have you join an outreach session via zoom to learn more about our community if you’re interested in joining.

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Decision-making process

  • Modified Consensus

Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Conflict resolution approach

We make decisions through a modified consensus method where we follow a six-step process for policy-level decision. This includes:

  • Encouraging involvement of all residents
  • Engaging strong meeting facilitators and conflict navigators when necessary
  • Setting criteria by which a proposal will be measured before creating a proposal
  • Involving divided parties in proposal generation
  • Attempting to reach consensus
  • Modifying a proposal as necessary

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Join fee: $100
Regular fees: $200
Labor: Encouraged or suggested

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Gym or sports area

Frequency of communal meals

  • 1-3 times per month

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Dietary type

  • Vegetarian Only

Dietary restriction

  • People can cook and eat what they want in their own residence

Community activities and engagement

  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Family-focused (many children and parents)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

  • Suburban

Residential areas outside city centers but within metropolitan regions.

Community type

  • Cohousing

    Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
    interaction while maintaining independence.

Energy sources used

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    12.3 acres

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Location

  • North Carolina, United States

Needs and Offers

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