Ilektra Kou

Thank you both very much !

Giving them a ventilation hole they can control

How could I do that ? Any ideas ?

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Hello everyone !

Three days ago, this gorgeous family of bees arrived in our garden.
I contacted all the bee keepers I know on my little island but nobody has a spare beehive and nobody has time to come. They are very calm and just stay on their tree why a few of them fly around, looking for the best place to build their house, I guess.
I would love to let them decide where they want to stay but this tree is between our outdoor kitchen and eating area and it's in a plce where people keep passing by and I wouldn't want anyone (bee or human) to get hurt.
I'm looking at plans to build a beehive but I was wondering. I don't plan on taking their honey (or Anything else) so do I really hqave to make something special ? What about if I just build a wooden box with an entrance at the bottom ? I would maybe have to build a few frames too ? Would that be enough for them to feel good ?

Thank you !
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Patrik Schumann wrote:Hello all, Just found this here.  Thank you for sharing your perspectives & approaches.  

We, a family of three (family doctor, eco-designer/ grower/ forester, 6th grader) are getting ready for sabbatical/ worldschooling by preparing our two homesteads to carry themselves indefinitely, cover our fixed costs in our absence, be ready whenever we come back.  The initial idea has been an academic year with both summers, split evenly venturing from/ traveling between fixed bases with family in northeast USA/ central Chile/ southwest Germany, scaled down/ set up for bikepacking, foraying out to recon places, discover communities, pursue projects.  

It's been long in the gestating & making, sometimes we're back on the borderline of whether we really can.  It's been very encouraging to stumble upon all those who have gone before/ are out there now/ are sharing experiences & resources.  It seems a tricky balance between some workable stability & some transcending adventure.  We're hoping to cross paths with others, linger for collaborations, find people & place with which to develop more regenerative community.  

That seems amazing, do you think we'll be able to follow your journey somewhere ?
If your plans are still open, we'd be more than happy to welcome you in Greece !

For anyone coming in this thread with similar questions, I just found that : https://www.ic.org/community-bookstore/product/starting-your-community-bundle/ in the website John suggested 💖

John C Daley wrote:I cannot find it at the moment but I bought a copy recently.
I will find it.
Look at this web site as well; Intentional communitires web site
This book, below is listed on the Intentional communities web site above.

You're amazing, thank you !

Thank you !
Are you thinking of this one ? https://permies.com/wiki/20344/Creating-Life-Diana-Leafe-Christian I saw it mentioned in another thread but I'll look in the reviews :)

Wow, thank you for the research!
I understand of course it is likely not worth it...

paul wheaton wrote:

Mike Haasl wrote:

Silke Van der Stockt wrote:Awww sad this is only for people in the US. I would have loved all these resources!

I'm pretty sure this is available world wide.  Did it say that somewhere?

We do not sell digital content outside the US.  I don't wanna touch that VAT stuff.

What about if we send you an Amazon gift card ? Can we buy from Europe ?

Beau Davidson wrote:Just a reminder - Paul needs full-time folks.  If that's not you, there are lots of other things to do, ways to earn, tasks with which to help.  

Two questions about that :)

I read that Paul "thinks he needs 40 hours", does that mean that full-time is at least that ? (I was thinking to apply for 30 as the question is asked but if 40 is what you need, 40 it is :) )

I've been looking around but can't find the way to become a volunteer, could you please guide me ?

Thank you :)

Hello everyone!
I'd want to hear about your experience...
We've been on our land for something less than 2 years now, with my two kids and the ever-changing Community around us. We have guests almost all the time, from 1 to 7 usually, volunteers, travellers, friends or all of that together. They've been coming from a few weeks to a few months so we're used to have people around.
Last April we even had our first seminar, gathering 30 participants from 5 European countries (and two weeks after the end of that one we had a second seminar with 40 participants... Not a good idea, won't do that again) :



So, yes, we're not alone, yes we have people with us almost all the time but we are the only permanent residents. Who wouldn't be a problem if it was just me but I have two children, 3 and 13 and I'd want them to have more permanent people in their lives than me.
So, yes, I believe it is time for us to open the community. The first goal is to make a wordschooler's hub where families could come for a few months or more. The second, to invite people to create a permanent community. I feel like the less risky way would be to to find a way to acquire a few pieces of land surrounding mine and open it to others but I don't have that kind of money so... I have a friend who is thinking of buying one of those pieces of land which is of course de second best option but... How are we sure it is a good idea ?

The logical part in me (who is non-existant) says I should almost give like a job interview to any family willing to come and join us but how do you do that ?? And how to do that if they're buying their own pieces of land ?

I know many of you have started communities and I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking of all that so... What was your experience ? How do you decide who can or cannot join you ?

Thank you !
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