Eco-Road Trip – Mountain View Cohousing Community
Mountain View Cohousing Community – Summary:
- Who: Kate Forrest
- What: Visited the Mountain View Cohousing Community in
- When: Friday, March 30
- Where: Mountain View, CA
Quick Resources:
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
Continuing on my travels, I left People Living Art, Community & Ecology (PLACE), and made it to my final planned stop for the day at Mountain View Cohousing Community, a seniors-only upscale, energy-efficient condominiums and common facilities collaborative neighborhood.
Eco-Road Trip – Muir Commons Cohousing & Davis Domes
Muir Commons Cohousing & Davis Domes– Summary:
- Who: Webb Hester
- What: Drove from Sonoma County to Davis, CA; Toured and stayed at the Muir Commons Cohousing; Explored the UC Davis Student Domes
- When: Thursday, March 29
- Where: Davis, CA
Quick Resources:
- Muir Commons Community Webpage
- Muir Commons Community Facebook Page
- Muir Commons Community FIC Profile
- The Domes (Baggins End) Webpage
- UC Berkeley Cohousing Booklet
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
I left Luther Burbank’s Gold Ridge Experimental Farm in Sebastopol, CA, and drove to my next destination for the day at Muir Commons Community in Davis, CA – one of the first cohousing developments in the US built in 1990.
Eco-Road Trip – Permaculture Skills Center & FrongSong Cohousing
Permaculture Skills Center & Frogsong Cohousing – Summary:
- Who: Erik Ohlsen; Anila Roberts
- What: Stumbled across the Permaculture Skills Center; Stopped by Cali Kind Clothing Co. tie-dye shop; Visited Frogsong Cohousing community
- When: Wednesday, March 28
- Where: Sebastopol, CA; Cotati, CA
Quick Resources:
- Permaculture Skills Center Webpage
- Permaculture Skills Center Resources
- Permaculture Skills Center Facebook Page
- Permaculture Artisans Webpage
- Cali Kind Clothing Co. Tie-Dye
- FrogSong Cohousing Community Webpage
- FrogSong Cohousing Community Resources
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
Leaving Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) that afternoon after volunteering in the plant nursery, I headed towards my second planned destination – FrogSong Cohousing Community in Cotati, CA.
However, I was unaware of how saturated the area was with permaculture, ecology and sustainability – not only in terms of businesses and organizations, but also as the local and cultural mindsets.
Which is how I coincidentally stumbled on the Permaculture Skills Center, which I had followed online while I was initially learning about permaculture, and its onsite partner company, Permaculture Artisans. (more…)
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