Ecovillage Archives - Taylor Scott Nelson

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Eco-Road Trip – Hummingbird Community

April 9, 2018 No Comments

Hummingbird Community – Summary:

Who: Rich Ruster
What: Visited and toured the Hummingbird Community
When: Monday, April 9
Where: Cleveland, NM

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Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post

My Travel Story:

I left the Commons on the Alameda that morning and drove into the high mountains of New Mexico to visit the Hummingbird Community, also known as the Hummingbird Transformational Living Center.

“Nestled in a valley among the Aspens, Cottonwoods, and Ponderosa Pines in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico, rests a 500-acre ranch that is home to a 20-person residential Hummingbird Community.

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Eco-Road Trip – Avalon Organic Gardens & Ecovillage

April 6, 2018 No Comments

Avalon Organic Gardens & Ecovillage – Summary:

Who: TaliSeen JahRing
What: Toured and had lunch at the Avalon Organic Gardens & Ecovillage
When: Friday, April 6
Where: Tumacacori, AZ

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Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post

My Travel Story:

I started the day with a personal tour led by TaliSeen JahRing, the Farm Manager of Avalon Organic Gardens & Ecovillage (AOGE), an impressive ecovillage model with stacks of sustainability initiatives and green projects, built on a strong Christian foundation, spiritual exploration, vocational learning and training, and organic permaculture practices.

On my way to AOGE, I pulled over at a rest stop to take a phone call, and came across this rock – which really set the tone for the day!

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Eco-Road Trip – Wind Spirit Community

April 5, 2018 No Comments

Wind Spirit Community – Summary:

Who: “Don”
What: Visited the Wind Spirit Community
When: Thursday, April 5
Where: Winkelman, AZ

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Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post

My Travel Story:

My second stop of the day after The Bee Oasis was after a long drive through the desert canyons and mining towns to Wind Spirit Community (WSC) in Winkelman, AZ. (This was another community with a long road seemingly to nowhere, but I pushed on and finally made it without any GPS navigation.)

A picture from my drive to Wind Spirit Community, which resembles the general terrain I was driving through.

I stopped in a mining town rest-stop and took a picture of the old refinery factory on the hillside.

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Eco-Road Trip – Ecovillage Farm Learning Center

March 30, 2018 No Comments

Ecovillage Farm Learning Center – Summary:

Who: N/A
What: Drove from Davis, CA, to the Bay Area of California; Stopped by the Ecovillage Farm, but it was closed
When: Friday, March 30
Where: Richmond, CA

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Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post

My Travel Story:

I left Muir Commons Community that morning and drove towards the bay area, hoping to make a drop-in visit to the Ecovillage Farm Learning Center.

“EcoVillage Farm Learning Center, a project of Earth Island Institute, is a non-for-profit organization, which was founded in 2002 by its current Executive Director, Shyaam M. Shabaka.

Our mission is to create a healthy sustainable environment and socially/economically just society for present and future generations. EcoVillage Farm Learning Center is a place where urban residents of all cultural backgrounds feel welcome and come to learn through (participatory) “mind/hands on” activities how to restore and protect Mother Earth and her people.

EcoVillage Farm Learning Center is an “Oasis of Connectivity” in the City of Richmond, a city that is often perceived of as a food, safety and environment desert.” – Ecovillage Farm Webpage

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Eco-Road Trip – Maitreya Mountain Village

March 27, 2018 No Comments

Maitreya Mountain Village – Summary:

Who: Dan Schultz
What: Visited the Maitreya Mountain Village
When: Tuesday, March 27
Where: Gasquet, CA

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Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post

My Travel Story:

Waking up in my hammock from a freezing night with little sleep – I was up early and ready for my first ecovillage stop of the day at Maitreya Mountain Village (MMV), deep in the Siskiyou Mountains of California.

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Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip

March 20, 2018 No Comments

This post outlines my Eco-Inspired Road Trip route from Eugene, Oregon, back to Dallas, Texas, including the initial destinations and sights I planned to see along the way, but didn’t manage to see all of them.

I’ve also included the websites I used as resources for planning my stops.