Category: Community Life
The Community Life category applies to all posts that describe our community and how we choose to live together in community. It includes posts about the people in our community as well as posts about our governance methodology known as Sociocracy.
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Something for Everyone
Our community is diverse, and there are many different food restrictions and preferences among our members. From early in our forming phase we asked our members to share their restrictions and preferences. While we know we can’t accommodate everyone at every Common Meal, our Meal Leads do consider people’s dietary restrictions when choosing what to
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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
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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
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Repair Café: Where Treehouse Meets Bridgewater
At Treehouse Village Ecohousing, we believe that community thrives when people come together to share skills, stories, and laughter. That spirit was on full display at Bridgewater’s recent Repair Café, where Treehouse residents joined forces with neighbours to breathe new life into well-loved items. The Repair Café, co-led by Treehouse resident Etienne and a couple
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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
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Who needs a gym membership when you have Cohousing?
By Katherine Harman, Treehouse resident “There is no drug in current or prospective use that holds as much promise for sustained health as a lifetime program of physical exercise.” – Walter M. Bortz I admit that there was confirmation bias at play when I first read that quote from renowned age researcher Walter Bortz. I
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Bridgewater Wins Sustainability Award for innovative energy poverty program
By Terry Lavender, Treehouse Village community member The Town of Bridgewater, home to Treehouse Village Ecohousing, has been recognized with a prestigious Sustainable Communities Award for its groundbreaking Energize Bridgewater program. This award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) highlights Bridgewater’s leadership in addressing energy poverty and climate change through innovative, community-driven solutions.
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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
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Tea and Cookies with the Candidates
By Allyson Rowley, Community Reporter Like the rest of the province, the Town of Bridgewater is in the midst of municipal elections that will culminate on Saturday, October 19. Nine candidates are vying for six spots on Bridgewater’s Town Council. Treehouse Village residents are highly engaged in deciding who will get our votes. We’re researching
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Canadian think tank urges planners to look to Treehouse Village for inspiration
By Terry Lavender, Treehouse Village Media & External Relations Coordinator “For inspiration, Nova Scotian planners and communities could look to the Treehouse Village Ecohousing project in Bridgewater.” That’s one of the conclusion of authors Jara de Hoog, Alice Cohen, & Andrew Biro in their recent report for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, “Challenging Nova