PERMACULTURE COURSE
Summer 2009
Residential Permaculture Design Course
1st - 16th August 2009
Live and learn with us for two weeks at this summer's Full Permaculture Design Course. It runs from 1st-16th August 2009, and is led by Aranya and former SCW resident Peter Cow. This inspirational course is for anyone who believes that we need to find ways to care for ourselves, for each other and for the Earth. The course is practical, positive, informative and fun.
Find out more
24/3/09 WELCOME ISAAC
Steward Wood's newest resident is baby Isaac, born on the 24 March weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. Congratulations to mum Mel, dad Seth and brothers Ash and Finn.
Current News
2009-06-06 - Open Day 2009 - A success despite the weather
Despite the awful weather we had on Saturday the 6th of June we had about forty people come and visit to see the community, our dwellings, gardens and renewable energy systems (and of course for the tea and wonderful cake!). Thank you everyone for coming and braving the rain and thank you for the donations made on the day. We also had a small celebration in the evening after the open day to celebrate our planning success.
2009-06-01 - Planning appeal successful - 5 yr permission granted
We received a phone message this afternoon from Andy Goldring, one of our planning appeal witnesses, telling us we might want to check our email. On checking the email, we were delighted and overjoyed to find the decision from the Planning Inspectorate granting us permission. We have been granted temporary planning permission for 5 years (until 30th June 2014) with conditions. Read the press release or more on our planning pages.
2009-04-30 - Planning Inquiry takes place
Our Planning Appeal Public Inquiry took place from 28th to 30th April 2009 at the King George V Sports and Community Centre in Moretonhampstead. We felt our case was well represented. More details here.
Planning permission granted
We are delighted and thrilled that the Planning Inspector has granted us temporary planning permission for 5 years to continue this sustainable project. The permission is subject to various conditions. Read the Press Release (pdf) and the Appeal Decision in full.
The Appeal followed the refusal of the Dartmoor National Park Authority to grant us planning permission after the first period of permission elapsed.
Our witness statements and other documents in the Appeal and the history of our planning can be seen on our planning pages.
We are still in need of donations to help us pay the solicitors fees for the Appeal.
Many thanks
Dan, Merlin, Beccy, Son, John, Seth, Mel, Chris, Owen, Ollie, Becky, Jamie and all the children
Come WWOOF with us...
You are welcome to come and WWOOF at Steward Wood. Phone us (0845 458 1926 or 01647 440233) if you are interested in booking a place. (WWOOFing is a splendid system wherein people visit interesting organic type places and work in exchange for food and accomodation. more info)
We offer educational tours, slide shows and talks about our life and work here researching and demonstrating low impact living in community. Phone or email us to arrange a tailor-made Steward Community Woodland educational experience for your school, group, college or club.
Last updated: 2009-06-25
