Aerial view of Braemar Eco Village with lush greenery and ocean in the background.

Braemar Eco Village

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Ecological
  • Suburban

Founding year

  • 2008

What we do

We are a community of people who choose to live sustainably. We share a kaupapa of wanting to walk lightly on the planet and to use our individual talents for the common good.
We are made up of 13 freehold title properties and 3.6 hectares of communal land and buildings.

Our Mission

Our Mission is to co-create a place where people and land are nurtured, resources are shared and environmental ideals are championed.
Our vision is to be a robust, vibrant and supportive community that is inclusive, equitable, and optimises the benefits of collective action. A place where high environmental ideals are held and applied. A village whose business affairs are managed in a sound, responsible and considerate manner.
With our “Everyone does their bit” philosophy we care for children, ourselves and our families; Work in the veg garden; Sit on a team: Land, Infrastructure, Community; Attend general meetings, take minutes, facilitate meetings; Tend to the animals: chickens, sheep, pigs; Tree care and planting; Plan and undertake general maintenance; Connect with visitors, wwoofers, each other; Participate in regular working bees; CELEBRATE TOGETHER!!!

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Ecovillage
  • Activities
  • Farming

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2008
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2008
  • Started living together
  • 25 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
37

How to join

Get in contact, and attend a working bee or two to meet with the members. When a section is for sale we contact you.

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

Members choose to join different groups – Community, Infrastructure, Budget, Garden etc. Projects are tagged in one of three buckets – Community-building, Resilience, Ongoing maintenance.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • 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

Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

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

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 1-3 times per month

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Dietary restriction

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

Community activities and engagement

  • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is frequent and public in the community
  • 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.

  • Ecovillage

    Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • 33 - 66%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Greenhouse / aquaponics
  • Livestock / poultry
  • Land area size
    4 hectares

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Location

  • South Island, New Zealand

Braemar Eco Village

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Restoring Choice - free online practice group, from Australia

Restoring Choice – free sessions and a practice group Many of us are less practised at three things than we realise: making clear requests, saying no when it isn’t a full yes, and hearing no without something getting damaged. These aren’t personality traits. They’re capacities that were trained out of many of us by ordinary structures – families where some needs were allowed and others weren’t, workplaces that reward overstretch. They can be trained back. Why this might interest people here Most communities teach communication after people arrive, once conflict has already surfaced. This works the other way round – building capacity first, and finding out what a group can do when most people already have it. What’s running Free 60-minute introduction, online. Same session each time; come to whichever suits. Register for intro session below: https://events.humanitix.com/reclaim-your-power-with-restoring-choice Four-week practice group, Tuesdays from 15 September, 6:30-8:00pm. One session a week, and at least one short written entry a day about a real situation in your own life. The writing is the actual work; the sessions support it. Sign up by Sunday 13 September. Register for practice group below: https://events.humanitix.com/restoring-choice-practice-group Everything is free. Times are Australian Eastern 6:30pm here is the early hours in most of the Americas. Worth checking before you register. Who it’s for No prior experience needed. It isn’t therapy, and I’m not a therapist. Many people find that looking honestly at how well they ask, decline, or hear a no is less flattering than expected. That’s common, and it isn’t a verdict on anyone. Run by Glenn Russo – 13 years practising this material, seven years co-facilitating an NVC practice group in Castlemaine. If you’re already living in community and would rather share what you’ve learned than join anything, I’d like to hear from you too.

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