Atamai Ecovillage New Zealand Living in the Future (Ecovillages) 60

Atamai ecovillage is a settlement near Motueka on the south island of New Zealand. Their aim is to create a traditional style village for around 200 inhabitants which is resilient in the face of global challenges such as peak oil and global warming and food security. They are currently seeking new residents.

[@AselflimitedcapitalisemW0mamon]

Such a good cause/ reason - for returning to - the Natural - Village lifestyle.

[@GTTemperd]

Nice if ya got a spare million bux and didn't get ripped off by the guy in charge 5years back

[@christinemiley]

boom a cult is born

[@brutallyremastered4255]

They never last long, especially down there as the isolation of NZ drives people to depression and exacerbates the inherent selfishness of this sort of person.

[@tuicastro4431]

What puzzles me is why there aren't many TREES around?! My reference of NZ is exuberante Nature and wildlife! Please plant more...

[@deanwitt7903]

I’ll tell you why as I used to live in the wider area for over 40 years until recently . The ground in that area is predominately moutere clay . The more fertile productive land is down in the flats and valleys and this village is relatively high on a hill where there is not a lot of top soil . Excavation of the area has removed alot of soil down to the clay . The clay in the area is very hard to grow trees in unless they are pines . I spent alot of time planting in this type of land and it usually involves removing the clay and back filling the hole with decent material to get the tree off to a good start . The land there is rubbish but people pay through the nose to live in the Tasman / Nelson district for the relatively good weather year round .

[@GTTemperd]

Ps.get your permaculture design and plant asap.also peak oil is a myth

[@jessiemayfield6749]

Thank u so much for answering

[@bc7884]

FYI.... that's an Australian flag not a New Zealand flag.

[@brendot8897]

Hey I really like the opening song, where can I stream it from?

[@jessiemayfield6749]

True but not all are I love natural bare minerals and plant based, and it makes everyone feel confident too

[@motuekakaifest4737]

On our door step of the Motueka township where we celebrate our Kai abundance and well being. (Motueka Kai Festival April 9th 2017)

[@Paris45627]

It sure looks like a strange cult , mmmmm interesting

[@jorgehurtado182]

are you taking in new members?

[@crispyglove]

This project appears to have been a real estate fraud scheme: www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/89774973/Son-of-Atamai-Village-financiers-buys-up-liquidated-land-for-new-project

[@tuicastro4431]

@@crispyglove What a HUGE disappointment!!!

[@candyclews4047]

@@crispyglove My husband and I lived at Atamai for awhile and we had high hopes but there were too many Chiefs and not enough Indians. The Chiefs fell out with each other (which is your link above) and the other factor was that the individual sections were too pricey. Sadly, the co-housing project never got off the ground as I think that could have saved it.

[@Paris45627]

What sort of a cult is this

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Hi there! I’m a stupid entitled foreigner who wants to wear hideous flower pants and play the world’s worst music while segregating myself from New Zealand. Is there a place for me? I have tonnes of money on my electronic card!

[@jessiemayfield6749]

Great video about a great place but plz dress better and put on some makeup-women farm life doesn't = ugly

[@julieandbrooklyn]

jessie mayfield why would you put toxic makeup on to please others, my skin has never been better since I quit using make up so now I don't need it

[@grayfrank9642]

julieandbrooklyn are you alone?,have you gone full on anti cosmetics and oh natural also when it comes to shaving?,why do most (not all but most) alternative lifestyle people smell and look like hairy forest fairy’s 🤔each their own

[@brandong298]

Gray Frank I can’t I disagree with everything you said but you said it in a cruel way

[@brutallyremastered4255]

This is what you’ll find down there in Takaka etc. It’s horrendous.

[@wallisnz]

Cult

[@hiramatangi1736]

Post carbon lifestyle lol. Easy for a small community, but not in any way realistic for a developed country with its current infrastructure, unless we go with the safe, carbon free, efficient and energy dense nuclear power option.

[@LivingintheFuture]

Thanks for engaging and thinking about it :)