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Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· 6d

Diggers & Dreamers has been following those who have been trying to ‘live the dream’ of communal living for more than 35 years. This edition (our 13th) contains a directory section with details of 150 plus communities across the UK. diggersanddreamers.org.uk/shop/diggers...

Front cover of the 13th edition of the Diggers and Dreamers 'Intentional Community in Britain'

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Jul 15

RADICAL ROUTES: A mutual-aid network of co-ops committed to working for radical social change.✊ www.radicalroutes.org.uk

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· May 7

Some great recordings on the Diggers and Dreamers Podcast, from setting up a commune in the north of Britain to Student Housing cooperatives in Edinburgh and Cohousing in Dorset. 🎧 #Podcast #IntentionalCommunity #Cohousing #HousingCoops #Cooperatives diggersanddreamers.org.uk/podcast-arch...

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Jul 16

New Book: Eco-communities - Surviving Well Together @jennypickerill.bsky.social at Bowden Pillars, Devon. Friday 18 July 6:00pm - 8:00pm What can we learn as Bowden Pillars creates a new eco-village right here in Totnes? @bloomsburypol.bsky.social

Invitation to a book launch event for a new book edited by Jenny Pickerill

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Mar 11

Golem Housing Cooperative, Swansea, Wales, UK. started in 2010 a small group of like-minded people came together. Initially buying one house, they now own two and house 14 members. golemcoop.blogspot.com/p/about-us.h...

The members of Golem Housing Cooperative sitting at a table enjoying a meal

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Mar 4

Redfield is an Intentional Community situated in North Buckinghamshire, England. The house is a large old mansion with 17 acres of gardens, woodland and pasture surrounded by farmland. redfieldcommunity.org.uk/newsite2021/

A photograph of the Redfield Community main building. A large square redbrick building with multiple windows over three floors. set in a large grassy garden area

Members friends and family of Redfield community dancing outside on the grass with a live band playing.

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Feb 28

The latest Diggers and Dreamers Podcast is now available: Matt Holland describes being born into a Bruderhof Community in the UK then moving South America! His story then takes us to Lower Shaw Farm and the community that formed there. sites.libsyn.com/525283/matt-...

A screenshot compilation of Dr Kirsten Stevens-Wood and Matt Holland against the backdrop if an image of Lower Shaw Farm.

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Feb 27

Othona Community, Dorset, UK. Othona began as an experiment in Christian community in 1946. Now run by a small residential team who provide an experience of living in community for visitors staying in their 14-room community house set in 6 acres on the West Dorset coast www.othonawestdorset.org.uk

Image of a stone house nestled into the coast with the sea in the distance.

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Feb 27

A post from Dr Kirsten Stevens-Wood encouraging everyone to participate in Buy Nothing day. It says: Buy nothing* day tomorrow
Do something lovely, take a walk, have a home made cuppa with a friend, marvel at the beauty of nature.
Visit your local thrift store, join a free cycle group - so much joy to be had 💕 #buyNothing
and has an image of people escaping through bars made up from a bar code.

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Feb 24

151 Housing Cooperative (Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK) An evolving group of six people that have rented the same premise for 30 years of communal living. Currently working towards buying a property of their own. www.facebook.com/151HousingCo...

The shared living room of 151 Housing Cooperative. A medium size room, painted a warm yellow with mismatched sofas and colourful throws. There is two large windows and a wood burner in a traditional fireplace.

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Feb 24

Balnakeil Craft Village (Scotland) is home to a range of local artists & businesses including a chocolatier, hairdresser, art galleries, paintings & prints, ceramics, woodwork, glass work & more unique crafts. balnakeilcraftvillage.weebly.com

A photograph of the peninsular that the craft village is located on. It it a long green finger of land surrounded by sea with a cluster of buildings making up the craft village.

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Feb 19

Swansea Co-Housing in collaboration with the Down to Earth Project are excited to host the CEO of the Community Land Trust Network, Tom Chance, to explore opportunities and challenges for Community Land Trusts in Wales and how to play a part in maximizing their potential.

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Jan 22

As another 1970s commune heads for its fiftieth anniversary we interview Barbara Sanders and Chris Coates who lived at People in Common. sites.libsyn.com/525283/barba...

Picture of Kirsten (The podcast host), Barbara and Chris (the podcast guests) Close up overlaid photos of three people.

Intentional Communities Research Network@i-communities· Dec 16

People in Common started as a group meeting back in 1974. 50 years later they are still going. Hear the story from Barbara, who was there from the start, and Chris who joined a few years later. #IncomeSharing #DiggersandDreamers sites.libsyn.com/525283/barba...