Mainly for those already with houses to sell. Still cheaper than a mortgage on a reinforced cardboard box. Be prepared for time and energy consuming, expensive battles with neighbours, planning department, building regs department, roads department, health and safety and a whole string of other officials you never knew existed, let alone had authority over your chosen lifestyle. Read the woeful experiences of Lammas, the only LID ecovillage with planning permission in the UK (here).
The more prepared you are to consume expensive, industrial eco-products, stay dependant on centralised power and water etc. the easier ride you’ll have, and vice versa.
Hartwood supports these projects because although out of reach financially for most of our members, they nevertheless contribute to extending the envelope of public conceptions of what is possible. Ultimately change comes about in no other way.
If you know of a project that should be included here – please email website address to hearth (at) hartwoodcommunity (dot) coop.
