Eco-Village: work, daycare and a river near

• Eco-Village: work, daycare and a river next to

If the contest is held "somewhere in the promised land, there's paradise" that the settlement could be one of the favorites of the race. 120 adults and 60 children live apart on a plantation of 12 hectares. Age 0 to 92 years. Have prepared together, grow vegetables. Together clean territory.

Eco-Village: work, daycare and a river near

"Paradise" initially intended exclusively for vegetarians, inspired by the idea of living under the same roof in the environmental space.

submit an application to the municipality, which is located in a remote outback Danish - 1.5 hours by train from Copenhagen.

In the municipality of surprised and scared at the same time: "what kind of people? why the commune? Suddenly they dance naked around the trees. "

And decided: a commune take the land in an isolated area "to dancing in an indecent form of the trees could pass unnoticed."

The Kooks settlers hired a bus and went to build a "heaven on earth".

Houses blinded from what was, nobody wanted crushed brick, clay and straw, larch, paper and shells.

Many homes on the type of yurt. The Danes believe that this goes more economical heating

Heating geothermal homes. Though not from a geyser from the tank. In its water, which is boiled by the energy released by windmills. One-fifth of the country's electricity is produced in such an original way. One "windmill" is enough to heat a dozen houses.

Most of the 60 children were not born in the hospital. Right in the huts. Kindergarten is located right in the village. The Danish Government for the maintenance of children throws crown.

So "far" away from Copenhagen were not able to withstand all the vegetarians, because here is now called, and those who like chicken

The village is called the "Polar Star". Take all comers. The main thing - to observe the rules of the commune: social interaction, tolerance, respect and pomeshannost on sustainability. When buying a home or renting with you still take the pledge. Four times a year held a general meeting, where the vote on the burning issues.

thatched cottages in the village only 4. And one of them is now put up for auction.

House for 10 years. Meters 196 sq. m. plot + 247 sq. m.

The house includes a large open kitchen with dining area.

At the entrance staircase to the second floor. Behind it - a cozy living room with fireplace and access to the garden. A terrace with a winter garden.

Miracle stove.

to have fun, how to embed burners. Through a separate entrance in the kitchen you can get to the laundry room.

Clay - an ideal material to construct such windows.

pastoral landscape from the window. All residents of the community are obliged to follow the plot, cut the grass, clean the track.

As for the toilet, then flush them - eco-friendly. Included in the settlement system of organic recycling.

Also on the ground floor has a pantry and a bathroom. Baths are actually luxury, because it opened the water saving rules. Laundry, toilet, watering plants - only rainwater. By the way, built-in washing machines in the pictures I did not find. There is a hypothesis, erased in the creek without "Ariel" and "Tide".