The Settlement

Mission: Eco vegan clean-living, renewable technology. Finding the correct balance between spiritual and material knowledge that encompasses a holistic, simple, yet comfortable lifestyle.

From www.ic.org/directory/the-settlement/:

Outside of Mullumbimby, NSW, near Byron Bay
Our community is a 5 acre share existing within a larger community.

We are two vegans living a lifestyle that is cruelty free for animals, good for the planet and for ourselves.

We are:
Paul: Interested in new age/mystical and spiritual philosophy, music, engineering, building, and organic food production.
Vyvyan: Interested in political science, Christianity, history and common law.

We have two cottages that we built ourselves and 2 caravans. Our property is off the grid.

Paul has many organic vegetable plots and lives mainly off food he grows. His home is completely solar powered - the north facing roof is actually made of solar panels. He has plans to build a large geodesic dome, and people are welcome to get involved. It will be used for meditation and dance, as a performance space and music studio, as well as for meetings and workshops. WWOOFers and couch surfers can stay there too.

Vyvyan’s cottage is au naturale. He prefers not to use electricity and mobile phones.
We have good views, rainforest, subtropical weather, organic fruit and veg, a pond with singing birds and frogs, as well as lots of peace and quiet.

There is opportunity to learn about building shelters and growing food.
We are open to holding workshops that cover topics like self sufficiency and survivalism, minimum eco-impact living, spirituality, music and renewable energy.

Best if you bring a tent. There is space to camp and maybe space in a caravan. Paul offers the use of electricity, his induction cooker, and solar hot water for baths under the stars.

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