Once the purchase is complete and initial permissions are in place, we will begin Phase One development. This phase focuses on creating immediate housing, food security, wellbeing spaces, and opportunities for community connection and livelihoods.

• House Renovation & Living Options

The main house will be renovated to comfortably support shared family living, with up to six bedrooms, allowing multiple families to live together in an affordable, cooperative way.

In the early stages, and while renovations are underway, limited low-impact living spaces (such as movable vehicles) will be available on the land, enabling people to live on-site and support the project from the very beginning.

Compost toilet and outdoor shower will be built sustainably as one of our first phase development.

• Food Forest & Market Garden

We will establish a regenerative food forest guided by permaculture principles—an abundant, self-sustaining ecosystem designed to nourish people, soil, and wildlife for generations.

Alongside this, a productive market garden will supply fresh vegetables to residents and the wider community, while also generating income through veg boxes, local sales, and community-supported agriculture. Food will be both nourishment and livelihood.

• Workshop Building Renovation

The existing workshop building will be renovated into a flexible, all-season space for:

• Healing and wellbeing workshops
• Skill-sharing and self-development
• Creative and land-based learning

This space will support both group workshops and one-to-one sessions, becoming a cornerstone of learning, healing, and community resilience.

• Community Yurt

At the heart of the land, a large community yurt will provide a warm, welcoming gathering space. It will host:

• Workshops and meetings
• Treatments such as massage, reiki, and card reading
• Circles, celebrations, and seasonal gatherings

Circular in form and spirit, the yurt reflects our values of inclusion, equality, and living in harmony with the land.

• Forest School Area

A dedicated forest school space will offer a natural learning environment where children and adults can connect deeply with nature. This outdoor classroom will host regular forest school sessions, welcoming families from the wider community and nurturing curious, confident, earth-connected children.

Free or low-cost spaces will be available to support families on low incomes, ensuring access to nature-based education for all.

• Outdoor Covered Kitchen

A sheltered outdoor kitchen will become the social and practical heart of food life on the land. Here we will:

• Process and preserve harvests
• Teach cooking and food skills
• Share meals, celebrations, and community feasts

This is where food sovereignty becomes lived experience.

• Community Sauna

A wood-fired sauna, nestled into the landscape, will offer a space for deep rest, healing, and connection. Sauna culture honours ancient traditions of:

• Gathering
• Cleansing
• Healing and renewal

This sacred space will support physical health, mental wellbeing, and strong community bonds.