freemanpete
27-08-2009, 11:05 AM
http://www.freemanvalley.org/Freeman_Valley/The_Plan.html
Imagine going to a valley and finding a half dozen or more homesteaders who having secured land by scrimping and scraping and having worked together to help build each others dwellings, now co-exist with a high degree of freedom and without losing any existing modern living conveniences. With a central community area consisting of a small bakery, lodge, community areas, logwood cabins, utilities hub, artist vending area and market and what ever else would be required.
These Freeman on the Land would be encouraged to build cabins on their property for rental to visitors and open or operate small shops where they could offer whatever they wished. From fine art to blacksmithed items to candles, or home-grown organic produce whatever the homesteader wished to offer. This would help create not only a vibrant community, but help draw visitors from across the globe who would come to learn about the Freeman on the Land movement and exist freely and self sustainably in the 21st Century. People in this Valley would not only live free, but teach others how to do so as well.
The structures would vary from Monolithic Domes, log cabins, straw bale construction, compact earth adobe like structures, to underground hobbit like homes, treehouses, all forms of alternative construction would be encouraged, so each homestead is unique and awesome. If a good walking trail and board walk were incorporated into the infrastructure connecting the homesteads then an outdoor mall would develop, with the 'shops' being separated by a five minute walk through forest, and each shop a surprise in architecture and individual existence.
They types of people already involved are varied, but are all on the same page when it comes to self sustainability and becoming less dependent on 3rd party influences. We aim to create hydro electricity and harness the wind and sun, in order to free us from the ever increasing costs of being on a unreliable grid. With everyone growing a varied selection of crops, and having a few animals around, supermarket costs should drop considerably.
This Forest can be used for logging as well, and a sustainable logging arrangement can be made where we can log up to 250 cubic meters of any species we like including Rimu, Kaikatea, Puriri, Miro, Kauri, Rata
Large amounts of mature Nikau Palms.
I see a lot of woodworking and some lovely Rimu tables and chairs. I also see some very creative people being very creative and creating here a wonderful place of creativity.
This valley would develop into an eclectic collection of artists, craftsmen, teachers, writers, and others desiring a more laid-back and relaxed living environment, each living in a unique and inspiring structure. If every resident also was free to pursue individual artistic endeavours, and they had cabins to be rented, the Valley would become a destination vacation spot.
Imagine going to a valley and finding a half dozen or more homesteaders who having secured land by scrimping and scraping and having worked together to help build each others dwellings, now co-exist with a high degree of freedom and without losing any existing modern living conveniences. With a central community area consisting of a small bakery, lodge, community areas, logwood cabins, utilities hub, artist vending area and market and what ever else would be required.
These Freeman on the Land would be encouraged to build cabins on their property for rental to visitors and open or operate small shops where they could offer whatever they wished. From fine art to blacksmithed items to candles, or home-grown organic produce whatever the homesteader wished to offer. This would help create not only a vibrant community, but help draw visitors from across the globe who would come to learn about the Freeman on the Land movement and exist freely and self sustainably in the 21st Century. People in this Valley would not only live free, but teach others how to do so as well.
The structures would vary from Monolithic Domes, log cabins, straw bale construction, compact earth adobe like structures, to underground hobbit like homes, treehouses, all forms of alternative construction would be encouraged, so each homestead is unique and awesome. If a good walking trail and board walk were incorporated into the infrastructure connecting the homesteads then an outdoor mall would develop, with the 'shops' being separated by a five minute walk through forest, and each shop a surprise in architecture and individual existence.
They types of people already involved are varied, but are all on the same page when it comes to self sustainability and becoming less dependent on 3rd party influences. We aim to create hydro electricity and harness the wind and sun, in order to free us from the ever increasing costs of being on a unreliable grid. With everyone growing a varied selection of crops, and having a few animals around, supermarket costs should drop considerably.
This Forest can be used for logging as well, and a sustainable logging arrangement can be made where we can log up to 250 cubic meters of any species we like including Rimu, Kaikatea, Puriri, Miro, Kauri, Rata
Large amounts of mature Nikau Palms.
I see a lot of woodworking and some lovely Rimu tables and chairs. I also see some very creative people being very creative and creating here a wonderful place of creativity.
This valley would develop into an eclectic collection of artists, craftsmen, teachers, writers, and others desiring a more laid-back and relaxed living environment, each living in a unique and inspiring structure. If every resident also was free to pursue individual artistic endeavours, and they had cabins to be rented, the Valley would become a destination vacation spot.