We’re happy to be celebrating with the Borch Brothers on Sunday, October 15th as they visit us on their way home from Celtic Colours in Cape Breton. Join us for a “pay what you can” concert in our livingroom in Greenhaven. Music starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets to secure your spot may be purchased here: […]
Stop the Massive Devastating Quarry proposed for Nearby Farmland and Natural Habitat We love our beautiful countryside and farms in this area. We also passionately care about the preservation of farmland and the biodiversity of the world as it’s so important to life on earth. In 2019 a Brazilian conglomerate company called Votorantim Cimentos, which […]
What brought me to the door of Whole Village? My wife, Michele, and I share similar values. However, for the purpose of this article, I will focus on my personal journey that led us to this co-operatively structured eco- village. It all began when I was studying Resource Management in the Agricultural Department at the […]
Jeffery Straker at Whole Village August 26th! We so enjoy bringing great singer-songwriters to Whole Village to perform in this intimate setting. Jeffery Straker is among the best! Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker grew up taking piano lessons in a small Saskatchewan farming town, raised by a church organist mother and an auctioneer father. He’s gone […]
Welcome to our Fun Mother’s Day Family Event! We have organized a free event children will love and so will mothers. Professor Pricklethorn is coming to Whole Village Sunday May 14th from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. He creates a fun-filled learning experience about planting trees that will educate and entertain you and your kids. Add […]
Passion for the Earth – Passion for Community by Nancy Urekar Let’s think about it – would you live in an ecovillage? What’s it like? Is it possible? Could you do it? I faced these questions over five years ago when my living situation was changing and I could have continued living by myself or […]
Whole Village is Helping Solve Climate Change! When it comes to climate change, good news can be hard to come by. Heatwaves, droughts, and storms are getting worse. Scientists’ warnings are becoming more and more dire. All the bad news can be overwhelming. However, Whole Village is excited to share some much-needed good news. Based […]
A Fond Good-bye to a Community Member Milton Wallace arrived at Whole Village in 2014 from Toronto to live his final years in an ecovillage. As an early resident of The Farm in Tennessee, Milt served in many capacities – farmer, gatekeeper, elder/counsellor. He went on to live in other ecovillages and even co-create, with […]
With seven of our nine bee hives surviving last winter, our beekeeping team was pretty confident we had this season under control. Little did we know the bees had other plans! After many conversations as well as planning and building equipment, we decided to double the apiary this season to 16 to 18 hives. With […]
It’s time to get out into the country and enjoy the fresh air and spaciousness! We have a great day-volunteer program that we offer to a limited number of people at a time. People love coming here and we enjoy hosting those who would like to put their hand to tasks around the farm. We […]
