Rock Garden Springs

Mission: Multi-generational home based upon sustainability and equality.

From www.ic.org/directory/rock-garden-springs/:

We are a community with four currently committed adults, our children, and a network of non-resident members and friends. We are creating a multi-generational home space together in rural northern California. Here, we are intentionally building a culture expressing our consensed-upon values, which include: sustainability, love, sharing, clear communication, an empowered work ethic, sex-positivity, and fun. We are choosing to continually experiment with new solutions to provide sustainably for human material and emotional needs.
We govern ourselves through weekly meetings, in which all are welcome to speak, and major decisions are finally made by consensus of the partner members. These Councils ensure regular coordination of our projects, and all visitors are expected to attend and invited to participate. We also have a heartsong circle, usually monthly, which fosters deep, honest communication. All four of the current adults are polyamorous, and we welcome everyone. The land is owned by our mutual benefit nonprofit corporation. Each resident chooses projects to manage, for example, we currently have managers for the water (mountain spring-fed), the power (hydroelectric & solar), the goats, the kitchen, and equipment maintenance.
There are few structures on the land, which is mostly undeveloped, so it is best for visitors to be prepared to camp. The land is mostly steep and rocky, relatively impassable for individuals with serious mobility issues. We use little power, and phone lines don't reach us, but we do have limited Internet access. Together, we have built a well-stocked community kitchen, but visitors, like residents, are expected to provide a portion of their own food. Economic opportunities are limited in this town, so bring your own initial income stream. We mostly shop in Redding, which is a 90-minute drive away on a clear day. There is only one small general store in our town which has two or three hundred residents. Also, this river-side town has natural hot springs, a permaculture-based community land trust, a community club, and an excellent elementary/middle school.
We acknowledge a healthy community's dependence on the mingling of many generations. We're welcoming individuals and families of every variety who are excited about the puzzle of crafting a permaculture oasis out of raw land. We want people to commit to our diverse projects, including administration, construction, unschooling the children, operation and maintenance of heavy equipment, agricultural husbandry such as chickens, bees, mushrooms, and multi-layered gardening, et cetera. If these are not areas you are experienced in, we want you, too! If you consider yourself creative, considerate, reliable, and flexible, and willing to communicate openly, then come visit us and see if our home could become your home, too.

A service of the Data Commons Co-op. The project has been supported by Equal Exchange, the Cooperative Charitable Trust, the USDA, and many others - thank you! Tech volunteers over the years include: Benjamin Bradley with support from GAIA Host. Ben Mauer with support from Quilted. Paul Fitzpatrick. Ronin Tech Collective, Brattleboro Tech Collective, Sligo Computer Services. Jason Lemieux. Default map tiles courtesy of MapQuest. Default map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA.