The Living Well Ecovillage is a mixed-use community/ecovillage focused on health/wellness, sustainability, service to the greater good, and honoring the sacred.
This is a 126-acre property bordered by about a mile of frontage on the Deep River on one side and almost a mile of frontage on Sandy Creek on the other side.
The community has a combination of private and shared spaces, a community garden, a Greenway/Railtrail along the Deep River, a neighborhood park, and 53 acres of natural area buffering the creek and river. The Living Well Earth Stewards (a separate nonprofit organization) offers a monthly Folk School.
The property is beautiful with mountain-like topography, the river, rock outcroppings, high areas, the creek, trails, beautiful woods, and abundant wild edible and medicinal plants.
Our community is located near major highway corridors, just two miles from Highway 64 in the town of Franklinville, North Carolina. This property has regional appeal and access, being only a 40 minute drive from Greensboro, 15 minutes from Asheboro and Siler City, and an hour and 15 minutes from RTP (Research Triangle Park), Raleigh, Durham, and Charlotte. We are centrally located between the mountains and ocean, and at the midpoint on the eastern seaboard between New York and Florida. We are also approximately a 6 hour drive from Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia.
Sustainability, Wellness, Local Food, Neighborhood self-reliance, Community, Green Building, Environmental Conservation, Service.
Our suggested application process tries to help people determine if the mission and values of Living Well fit their own values and lifestyle. We provide information and activities to help you decide whether you want to become a member of our community. Visiting the community in person is an important part of the process.
Please contact us at least 48 hours in advance before visiting. We do have basic camping spots available for overnight visits, and sometimes have a small house that a member rents out to visitors for a modest fee. Best times to visit are usually on the weekends, but we can accommodate mid week visits if given enough advance notice.
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
We all are leaders and we all are followers. Leadership is shared and rotated. We encourage every member to help with leadership on a rotating basis.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (1 hrs/week)
We do contribute to common community projects with both labor and donated additional funds.
HOA fees presently are $500/year
We encourage the development of “Green Businesses” and also shared activities to reduce costs
Garden(s), Outbuilding(s), Outdoor Kitchen, Fire pit, Waterfront access
Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.
Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.
Connecting communities through an intentional online marketplace
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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