Land
We own and steward 20 acres of land with many diverse features.
Our woods are a wonderful 10 acre mature Oak-Hickory playground with paths, a nature study area, hidden hammocks, and rolling hills. They offer a serene change of pace in all seasons. For some folks the woods were the most important physical feature in choosing to join the community.
We have two ponds which are part of a tributary system of Honey Creek with an earthen bridge and dam running between them. They are great for skating in the winter if it is cold enough and home to numerous water fowl in the warmer weather including a great blue heron.
Several acres of prairie grace our land which we've been tending for the last 5 years as a native praire restoration project. A large playfield is home to many a sunward kid-league soccer match and frisbee tossing.
Our built and paved footprint or, campus, is about 5 acres and with tightly clustered homes to conserve the green and open space. This spot was formerly a backfilled gravel pit which made it very appealing for our community; we could build our homes on the existing scar in the middle of the land and mostly leave the woods and natural features intact.
“As we move into the 21th century, the call for community rings out again and again. Over the last decade the Cohousing movement in the United States has grown exponentially. It is one of the few positive examples of how individuals and families can band together to create communities that foster cooperation, and a deeper reverence for the earth.” -Zev Paiss
