Ilektra Kou

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Guardian of the forest, on the mountain of Skiathos, I enjoy life with my two children, our dog, cats, goat and everchanging community of traveling guests and volunteers.
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Thank you both very much !

Giving them a ventilation hole they can control


How could I do that ? Any ideas ?

Thank you <3
2 years ago
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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2 years ago
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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 !
2 years ago
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 💖

2 years ago

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 !
2 years ago
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 :)
2 years ago