March 2022 Ecovillage Experience Weekend - getting dirty in the triple span

Narara Ecovillage Experience Weekend

21 Apr – 23 Apr 2023

Enjoy a unique residential immersive experience of resilient living at Narara Ecovillage.

Fri 21st April – Sun 23rd April

Narara Ecovillage 33 Gugandi Rd, Narara NSW 2250

Stay in the village from Friday to Sunday.

For two days, live, eat, work, play and learn alongside Ecovillage members while you really get the vibe of this open, welcoming community.

Enjoy a full program of activities for adults and kids, including talks, workshops, socialising & getting your hands dirty.

Discover & learn about foraging, sustainable houses, food production, conservation, crafts and ceramics for kids skills, handicrafts, cheese and bread making the evolution of the village and more.

Your fee includes meals & accommodation, as well as all scheduled activities & opportunities to participate. Some practical workshops will involve a small fee for materials/ingredients.

Accommodation options include Bed & Breakfast or camping.

To accommodate everyone and keep prices down, singles may be required to share a twin room. If so, we will match you with a person of the same gender.

Sorry no pets allowed.

Community pizza oven in action
Greetings inside Village Hall
Forest Walk
Candy’s Earthship
Kids nature play
Adults learning
Bellbird House B&B
Gathering
Campfire

Program

Friday

  • 3-5pm – Registration & train station pick ups
  • 4-5.30pm – Sustainable Homes Walking Tour
  • 5-6.30pm – Check in to bnb, campground
  • 6.30-7.30pm – Dinner with Candy & team – yummmm
  • 7.30-8pm – Announcements with Annie & Lynita

Saturday

  • 7-8am – Morning Yoga or Forest Walk
  • 8-9am – Breakfast with hosts
  • 9.30-12pm – choices
    • Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed
    • GEN Regeneration workshop with Tanya
    • Circus skills with Roundabout Circus
  • 12.30-2pm – Soup lunch with Hanna & team
  • 2.30-4pm – choices
    • Community Garden Working Bee with Gillian
    • Kids activity – loose parts play with Dan
  • 3.30-4pm afternoon tea
  • 4-5.30pm – choices:
    • Sustainable Homes Walking Tour with Geoff or Matt
    • Forest Bathing with Carly
  • 6.15-7.30pm – Dinner – Yummm
  • 7.45-9pm – Campfire music session meet the members
  • Sleep o’clock

Sunday

  • 7-8am – Qi-Gong with Meng or Forest Walk
  • 8-9am – Breakfast with hosts
  • 9.30- 12 – choices
    • Cheesemaking with Candy
    • Breadmaking with Karl
    • Foraging field & forest with Benjamin, Donna & Trish
    • Mushroom growing at home with Lincoln
    • Kids activity – ceramic class with Aiyana
  • 12.30-2pm – Lunch (community pizza)
  • 2-2.30pm – Closing Circle
  • 2.30-4pm – Sustainable Homes Walking Tour with Geoff or Matt

Meals included

  • Fri and Sat dinner
  • Sat and Sun lunch
  • Sat and Sun breakfast for bnb guests.
  • Campers need to BYO breakfast (or buy at Coffee Cart available Saturday only).

We are seeking sponsors for this event.

We look forward to welcoming you to the village!

Enquiries: [email protected]

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