Summerton Gardens has suspended all activities due to an insufficient number of individuals with a common interest.
Our initial direction is still:
Affordable cohousing community based on sustainability principles;
Multi-generational. Opportunity for earned equity?
Small, but beautiful homes that are built with upcycled materials, are cost effective, energy efficient, etc.;
Common buildings and areas;
Business endeavors based on ecological change that support the community and produce outside income;
Permaculture food systems, including aquaculture;
Cooperative purchasing and shared use of tools and equipment.
Summertown is a small town in a relatively rural area, but close to cities that provide essential needs not provided by the community.
It is close to “the Farm” and several other established Intentional Communities, as well as Amish/Mennonite communities with the usual farm products, saw mills, and trades.
The area seems to be attracting more and more people interested in this life style.
See more below.
Summertown Gardens – Planting Seeds to Change the World.
Summertown Gardens Mission:
Summertown Gardens is committed to providing radically affordable, quality housing, while adhering to ecological and social values designed to make the world a better place.
Our goal is to grow crops using aquaponics, aquaculture permaculture practices.
Work to build our own community and then help others to do the same.
Community Values:
Respect for the needs of its people, and the people themselves, their ideas, and their differences. A community that insists upon interacting politely and with kindness, endeavoring to provide an example for our next generations. (and visitors).
Respect the land, the forest, and its life. Share and teache awareness of ecology, conservation, wholesome living, and nurture the human spirit.
A workable system for community guidance, decision making, and hearing of grievances. Part consensus, part council, part representative.
Sound social and financial practices
About Summertown Gardens:
A co-housing model of simple, affordable, well designed structures that each works with its surroundings and principles of re-use, harmony, and creative design.
A community, living cooperatively, being socially inclusive and supportive, openly sharing, creating a wholesome environment for all.
A community that values time spent together, preferring work and business created within Summertown Gardens that embraces its ideals, with infrastructure and support to encourage working from home.
To share our experiences and help others to make the world a better place.
More on how the community businesses and infrastructure will work should be here soon.
Not yet decided as we are still in the planning stage.
They should contact Rich Campbell at 615-337-0635
Summertown Gardens has no facilities at this time as it is still in the planning stage.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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