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H0jager: So far 14 rowhouses for lease-holders have been built by our
own crew. Another 8 apartments and a common house are planned.
Passive solar design, extra insulation (also insulated windows), solar
heated water and green-houses are standard, but the rent is still kept at
a reasonable level.
The 5th Group: This group will be situated north of the dome group.
We are interested in individual, low houses for rent or shares as well as
a section consisting of inexpensive solutions for young people.
Next to the housing groups there are building lots for commercial purposes
for rent or sale. Several inhabitants have created local jobs.
The Torup Village Centre is a co-operation between EV and the other
inhabitants in Torup. The wings of the old farmhouse will gradually be
rebuilt into a community centre with workshops, a meeting hall and
rooms for other cultural activities. The first stage will be a meeting hall
with kitchen, office etc.
Community and development: We expect new members to join in the
decision-making of the community and in the different working groups
like gardening, building, info-work, maintenance of the farm, waste separation,
water treatment, etc. Common activities may require 3-4 hours
a week per member. We also have evening activities with handicrafts,
singing, music, meditation, etc. and we have many organised and spontaneous
celebrations. Conflicts and the balance between common and
individual interests are brought up for discussion continuously, when
the need arises. It develops both the individual and the community.
Agriculture: We are self-sufficient with organic .vegetables. The individual
members can join the agriculture group and the community vegetable
scheme or they can have a small private vegetable garden. We
also have a small livestock of goats, sheep and hens.
Water Treatment: Our consumption of drinking water is 60-65% of the
average. Recycled water and rain water is used for toilets and watering
gardens. A Biological water treatment system has been built and ap-
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