04 September 2010

"Ordinary people with extraordinary visions tell their stories of living and working together to build a better world" - Visions of Utopia: Experiments in Sustainable Culture 

Come together at the Westcott Community Center during the Westcott Bulb Project Garden Extravaganza to view this award winning documentary (The Communal Studies Association's Outstanding Project Award)and take part in a panel discussion with communitarians from around Syracuse (including Bread and Roses House, Common Place Land Trust, and the New Environment Association).   

Link to Full Size .pdf Version of Flyer -http://files.meetup.com/1482468/Visions_Flyer1.pdf 

"Visions of Utopia" (94 min.) is a great way to experience a sampling of community life "up close." You can see and hear community members tell their stories in their own words.

Part One includes: Profiles of seven diverse communities. Exploration of the "glue" that holds communities together. Honest revelations about what is working and what is not. A brief history of 2500 years of shared living. 

The communities featured in Part One are as follows: Ananda Village (Nevada City CA) Breitenbush Hot Springs (Detroit OR) Camphill Special School (Glenmoore PA) Earthaven (Black Mountain NC) Nyland Cohousing (Lafayette CO) Purple Rose (San Francisco CA) Twin Oaks (Louisa VA)

This event is part of the Westcott Garden Extravaganza which includes: Free flower bulbs (for Westcott residents), view our award-winning film, purchase fresh vegetables, flowers and handspun yarn from Daily Harvest Farm's Farmers marketwww.dailyharvestfarm.com, enjoy live music by Larry Hoyt and Friends; buy handwoven baskets from Ghana ideal for organizing your garden tools or harvesting the fruits of your labor, from Bluetree Studios, purchase a pumpkin for your child, hyacinth and allium bulbs, earth-sourced jewelry and note cards from Songs of Earth and support the WCC Kid's Club bake and perennial plant sale/fundraiser.

See full Press Release here. -http://files.meetup.com/1482468/2010%20Garden%20Extravaganza%20Release.pdf 

Join the discussion, or RSVP to this Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Permaculture-and-Urban-Homesteading/calendar/14654192/

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