Author: Allyson Rowley
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All the world’s a stage
I’m blown away by the amount of arts & culture on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, where Treehouse Village is located. I’m directing a play for the South Shore Players, a community theatre here in Bridgewater. I’ve cast my neighbour Andrew (also a Treehouse Villager) in the play. Here he is on the left, overseeing some silliness during rehearsal! Our production is a special staged reading of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, a hilarious and thought-provoking spin on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Two minor characters from Hamlet — the attendant lords Rosencrantz and Guildenstern — now find themselves at…
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We love all our visitors!
A big advantage to being a “cohousing” community is the shared connections we have with each other at Treehouse Village — and with each other’s visitors, who come for the afternoon to hang out, or the evening to attend an event here, or to stay overnight in one of our guest rooms. We’ve welcomed at least eight visitors to Treehouse Village over the past week! They got to explore our 4000-sq.ft. Common House, our 11 acres of forested land, our climate-smart housing development (with solar panels on our rooftops!) … along with the chance to have spontaneous conversations with residents…
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With a little help from our friends
What’s your definition of “cohousing”? For some, it’s about designing a different kind of housing that allows for both privacy and social interaction. For others, it’s about bringing multiple generations together and solving the loneliness crisis. Most of all, cohousing is about intentionally creating a sense of community. Recently, I’ve seen three great examples of how my neighbours at Treehouse Village have supported each other as a community — in ways you might not immediately think! Parlez-vous français? Last September, I put out a call for neighbours who speak French. I needed someone to join me when I met a journalist from Radio-Canada…
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Be our guest!
By Allyson Rowley, Community Reporter When friends and family come for an overnight stay at Treehouse Village, there’s no need to book a hotel, motel, or B&B for them. They can stay right here in one of the comfortable guest rooms in the Common House. Guests can experience Treehouse Village first hand, while also having their own private space. The smaller “blue room” is great for a single guest, while the “green room” can sleep several visitors. Both suites are decorated with lovely quilt art, created by one of our Treehouse residents. The rooms are scent-free and smoke-free, and guests…
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Highlights of the holidays
By Allyson Rowley, Community Reporter. Photos by community members. After a busy year finishing construction projects, planting trees and gardens, and opening our Common House, it was time to rest and rejuvenate … and enjoy a holiday season filled with light. On December 15, the Treehouse Village community celebrated our second annual Christmas Market. We were treated with hot mulled wine, caroling, face painting, crafts, homemade pastries, chocolates, and even vegan popcorn. We ended the evening relaxing and chatting by a warm campfire. On December 21, we gathered to sing and create a Solstice Spiral to honour the returning light.…
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Treehouse Village is alive with fun activities this spring!
By Allyson Rowley, Community Reporter From a wood carving workshop to dance parties in the Common House to a Wellness Weekend, Treehouse Village Ecohousing is alive with many fun, community-led activities this spring. Atlantic Canada’s first cohousing development, Treehouse Village is a vibrant, multi-generational community dedicated to living lightly on the earth. Treehouse kids are playing on the Common Green and we’re enjoying the lovely spring weather in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Construction is almost complete on our 4000-sq.ft. Common House (the heart of any cohousing community) and all but one of our 30 condos are pre-sold. From May 2 to…
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The Oak: Perfect for families or working from home (or both!)
By Allyson Rowley, Community Reporter Heather Yundt and Etienne Baqué moved into their Oak in September with their twin six-year-old daughters. The family quickly enjoyed the benefits of living in Treehouse Village’s multi-generational, family friendly, 30-unit cohousing community. There even was a welcome ceremony for them when they moved in! Etienne, Mila, Heather and Margot being welcomed to the community. Photo by Shirley Robb A community that supports each other Heather is quick to point out how supported they feel as parents and how happy they have been with their move to Treehouse Village. Neighbours at Treehouse Village make sure…
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Pictures of welcome: Treehouse Villagers are moving in
Pictures of welcome: Treehouse Villagers are moving in At Treehouse Village, we’re fortunate to have a professional photographer in the community. Shirley Robb has been busy capturing a visual record of our welcome parades and other fun festivities, as more households begin to move into our 30-unit, multi-age, eco-friendly cohousing community in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. So far, we’ve welcomed Treehouse Villagers who hail from Bridgewater, across Nova Scotia, the rest of Canada, and even Germany — with more to come soon! Here are some of Shirley’s shots of our joyful community… Interested in learning more about Atlantic Canada’s first cohousing…
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Here comes the sun!
Solar panels are on the rooftops of all our buildings at Treehouse Village. Our eco-friendly homes are almost ready! Photo by Treehouse Villager Emma Savage. Drone photo courtesy of Vince Casey. By Allyson Rowley, Community Reporter Have you heard of Treehouse Village Ecohousing? We’re the eco-friendly, multi-age housing development located on 15 acres of forested land in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Now in the last stretch of construction, Treehouse Village is Atlantic Canada’s first cohousing community and Nova Scotia’s largest Passive House multi-residential development, dedicated to sharing resources and living lightly on the Earth. Residents are already moving in and enjoying…
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All Sold – Treehouse Village Ecohousing
Atlantic Canada’s first cohousing community slated for completion in early 2023 A “seed of an idea” planted more than four years ago has come to fruition. Atlantic Canada’s first cohousing community – Treehouse Village Ecohousing – announced today that all units are pre-sold. The development is well underway at its location in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, with construction slated for completion in early 2023. The 30-unit, eco-friendly condominium community is building to Passive House standards with energy-efficient units and solar photovoltaic panels on rooftops. Homes range in size from one to three bedrooms. Treehouse Village Ecohousing is a “cohousing” community, which…