Category: Project Timeline
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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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Fancy Pants on the Green
By Katherine Harman, Treehouse Village resident On March 26, my neighbour Clara and I received a personal invitation from hostess Cora to visit the newly established Fancy Pants on the Green. The smiling Cora welcomed us with a bell under the freshly painted sign. We were delighted to see the café was already busy, with
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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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“Cohousing gaining traction”: Treehouse Village in the News
Treehouse Village Ecohousing, Atlantic Canada’s first cohousing community, was mentioned this week in a Canadian Press feature on housing affordability in Canada. In the article, CP journalist Ian Bickis describes how European countries are addressing housing affordability, and contrasts their efforts with those of Canada. He notes that the situation is improving in Canada with
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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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The Common House is Open!
A birthday dance party and a children’s summer camp are just two of the many activities that marked the opening of Treehouse Village Ecohousing’s 4000 square foot Common House earlier this summer. The Common House, which includes laundry facilities, two guest rooms, a dining hall, communal kitchen, children’s play room and lounge and workspace, was
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Treehouse Villagers Choose Condo Board Directors
Treehouse Village reached another milestone on April 28, as the community’s newly registered condominium corporation held its first Annual General Meeting and chose the new condo board. Self-governed and co-developed by its residents, Treehouse Village is a welcome option for those seeking eco-friendly, community-oriented living. One of the first decisions the community made in 2018
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You’re invited to Treehouse Village on Saturday, June 22!
Come celebrate the Summer Solstice with us! SAVE THE DATE: Treehouse Village is hosting a Community Open House on Saturday, June 22, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Atlantic Canada’s first cohousing development, Treehouse Village Ecohousing is now a vibrant, multi-generational community. Our residents range in age from four months to over 80. Construction is
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‘We felt at home right from the day we arrived’
By Treehouse Village Ecohousing Treehouse Village Ecohousing is so excited to welcome our two new households!lymphedema Sue and Phil Aylesworth made the trek to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, from Windsor, Ontario, in January. They jumped right into the community — Phil operated the Treehouse snow plow and he now manages the site keys and access control,