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The treated waste water is lead to
an artificial pond and stream and
continues to a small wetland before
it reaches the natural stream
that passes the village and later
on ends up in a lake. The urine is
collected in two common containers,
dug down deeply in the
ground. The urine and the sludge
from the sewage plant are fetched
and used by farmers as fertilisers
on farmland nearby the village.
Smeden
All maintenance of the buildings
and technical systems are managed
by the village inhabitants
themselves within the regime of
the Co-housing Association. The
work is organised in groups of
four families, which take turns every fortnight. There are also different
working groups for different subjects. Common meetings and parties
are held in the village house, which also can be used for hobbies and
children's day-care.
The ecovillage is of interest to many different kinds of visitors, and
visitors are received and guided by appointment. Lecturing on the ecovillage
is possible as well.
Contact:
Pia Larsson
Smeden
Korgebovagen 67
553 08 Jonkoping
Sweden
e-mail: hellman.larsson@swipnet.se
155
Sweden
Jonkoping
existing
eco-village