Synopsis
Culdees Ecovillage Vision:
To create a community based eco-village modelled on villages as they were 100-150 years ago Where:
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People work where they live.
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People create their jobs at home.
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Three/four generations live closely together. (a care-village within the village)
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The commitment to and care for each other is ‘from Cradle-to-Grave’ .
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The emphasis is also on restoring the Human Values and re-connect with their own inner guidance / higher self / God.
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Head Heart and Hands are inclusive.
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Children learn to take responsibility and make things for themselves.
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There is a co-operative nature/forest school based on home-schooling.
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A buddy-system is functioning so that no-one is left out.
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People grow their vegetables, fruit, fish and meat locally.
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People live ‘preventative’ and make use of the ‘alternative’ healing systems with locally grown medicinal herbs.
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Technical skills will be taught from an early age on regardless of gender.
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Scottish culture and Celtic language play an important part.
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Music making – dance – arts – drama – sports are part of daily life.
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People use their building materials from what is quarried and grown locally.
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During the build as much as possible material is recycled/re-used/reclaimed.
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All organic waste is composted.
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All buildings meet high ecological standards;
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We aim to be central in ecological Pilot schemes.
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The village generates it’s own energy through solar/wind/water/biomass.
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We can educate by organising training courses and Seminars
We aim to become a vocational training site on all of the above,
an ‘University of Life’