Liz Bassett


Community Resilience vs Fire, Flood, Disease March 2020 Disease Dear Friends, Like you, the ecovillage community is very aware of the need for containment of the coronavirus, and discussions on how we can support community resilience during this uncertain time have been active and dynamic. But the situation is evolving […]

2020 03 18 Network News


Creating social change, Owls, Earthbags, Effective collaboration, Things to do & More 2020 01 28 Network News Creating social change Introducing egalitarian decision-making to my business -Rafaele Joudry For a couple of years I had been wondering how an egalitarian decision-making system called sociocracy would work in my business. I […]

2020 01 28 Network News


Saturday 7 December 2019 In this issue Fire – Preparing for Bushfire, with useful linksGrowingLove your soilWildlife protecting your garden – and an invitation to the village $8,000 Garden design scholarship awardedSustainable BuildingNatural owner builder Greenhouse homes in Sweden and NararaOpportunities & EventsSchool holiday kids activities at Narara EcovillageVisit the […]

2019 12 07 Network News



In this issue: Village News: what’s been happening Sustainable House Day HIA award for ecovillage home Cluster houses construction delayed Visitor Centre’s new Luxaflex shades Upcoming Events at Narara Ecovillage Open Day, including Sociocracy in Action, this Sunday, October 27 Taste of sociocracy, November 8 Edible Plants of the Strickland […]

2019 10 21 Network News


NELN notice of AGM and annual report Scroll down for Proxy and Nomination forms, Annual Financial Report, and Formal notice & Agenda of AGM Narara Eco Living Network  Annual Report June 30 2018 – June 30 2019 Highlights of the year were: Festivals & Community relations Building activities The Mad […]

Network Annual Report 2018-19




Sunday 15th September 2019 Morning: 9:30am – 1: 30pm Afternoon: 12:30 – 4:30pm Free event, but ticket bookings are essential – please book here Houses open from 10-4 unless otherwise stated. See … Candy’s Earthship Farrells’ house Jazz’s 9-Star Home The Hive 10am-2pm Tiny Footprint – The Mayflower 11am-4pm Two […]

Sustainable House Day at Narara Ecovillage


12 May 2019, 11:00am-1:00pm The perfect Mothers’ Day gift! Click for tickets Following Mad about Dirt! on Saturday, this is your opportunity to meet the experts, Angus and Tino, and ask them anything you want to know. Come with your questions about topics such as gardens for wildlife, growing your […]

Dig Deeper with Angus & Tino, May 12 2019


Saturday May 11 2019 “Mad About Dirt” . On Saturday May 11, was a day dedicated to: celebrating the importance of soil in our world, and discovering heaps more about “dirt” (mainly, but not only, soil). Some photos below. You can also see the wonderful video that Sam Freeman made with […]

Mad about Dirt, May 11 2019




Network News  February 2019   Contents Convenor’s Message Extending our Welcome with a New Idea… Steph & Rob’s Strawbale Workshop – Thurs 7-10 March Living Big in a Tiny House with Bryce Langston – Sat 9th March Yoga Retreat at the village – Sat 30th Mar 2019 MAD about Dirt – Sat […]

2019 02 Network News


Network News January 2019  Contents Convenor’s Message Next Open Day: Sat 26th Jan 1-4pm Mad about Dirt: Sat 11th May 2019 Farrell’s Blower Door Test: Sat 3rd Feb 2019 House Building Progresses NewKind Festival in Tasmania: 19-24th Feb Resilience Letter from Lesley G Beware of Potting Mix Silencito Pilates at Narara Anyone for Zumba? Sat 19th Jan, 9.30-10.15am ReGreening Australia Bohemian Rhapsody singalong: […]

2019 01 Network News



Comic explainer: forest giants house thousands of animals (so why do we keep cutting them down?) Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Madeleine De Gabriele, The Conversation and Wes Mountain, The Conversation Giant eucalypts play an irreplaceable part in many of Australia’s ecosystems. These towering elders develop hollows, which make them […]

Forest giants – explainer



Water tanks workshop John Caley, from Ecological Design,  facilitates this 2.5 hour workshop aimed at equipping householders with the essential knowledge required to design and manage a rainwater harvesting system.  Participants learn: How to choose the best tank size How to calculate demand for their rainwater tank system About the different […]

16 Dec 2018 Water tanks workshop by John Caley



Have you ever wanted to work on an earthship and find out the fascinating facts of how it works? Candy’s Earthship  Fri 30th November, Sat 1st, Sun 2nd December 2018 You are invited to participate in Candy‘s workshop at the village, led by Australia’s most experienced earthship builder, Sean Bozkewycz, to seal the tyres […]

Earthship Cob & Render Workshop Fr 30 Nov-Su 2 Dec


Tiny Houses  101    Saturday November 24 at Narara Ecovillage 10.30am – 12pm Presenters: Ellie Moss and Sammie Orchard You’ve probably heard or read about tiny houses in the last few months. They are growing in popularity and creating a real buzz across Australia and around the world . But what are […]

Tiny houses 24th November




For the latest newsletter, see: http://mailer.nararaecovillage.com/Latest-Newsletter/view Network News 13 August 2018 Contents Convenor’s Message Meet the Founder – Sunday 26th August Next Village Day – Saturday 29th September A tale of two houses – The Heritage House & The Foreman’s Cottage  Shared Spaces Speed Bumps Yurtworks Dilemma Join our Natural Builders Farms Tours Steiner School Spring Fair Sculpture […]

Network News August


Network presentation: “Greeny flats”- Energy Positive Homes  10.30-11.30am Presenter:  Andy Lemann  Andy’s website:  The Greeny Flat Experience Where 25 Research Road, Narara NSW 2250 How Just turn up. You don’t need to register to attend the Village Day or the Monthly Network talk. Cost $10 per person or $20 for a family. NB Entry is free to […]

“Greeny flats” Energy Positive Homes & Village Day, Sat 29 ...