Crystal Waters Ecovillage

[@Despereauxable]

Ohhh My Godddd ! this is like the 1000 time I see this Eco-villages always in green places where plants just grow on there own !!! I dream to see one in a desert ...

[@winesap2]

Hello from Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in Missouri, USA. Very inspiring what you all are doing. Great intro video.

[@thegroovypatriot]

Really nice place & great example of how to live on Earth. Thanks!!

[@minervachaney8242]

What a lovely, innovative and peaceful way of life.

[@Marialla.]

This is amazing! I'm so jealous! I wish I could live in a village exactly like this. How inspiring! Thanks so much for showing us such a beautiful example of how communities, not just individuals, can live in harmony with nature.

[@RusticFarmer]

This is a fantastic video. Communities were meant to be like this! I live in a small rural town and try to work with my neighbors. In my area I am finding it hard for people to accept the community attitude.

[@Rkk153]

So nice to see your video.Earth needs people like your Eco village to live and not people who destroy nature and wildlife.This video gave me a lot of satisfaction that good humans also exist to take care of this beautiful earth. My best wishes to Crystal Waters citizens.

[@MAnnielow]

I have not seen such beauty as I see now in your video. It makes my heart weep with joy. Thank God for people like you, making a bit of this dreary world a better place. I see you have a bamboo grove, have you made IMO to use in your soil? God bless each one of you and your beautiful village. Annie Malaysia

[@JuleinR]

WOW! beautiful! I'm impressed! ~ love what you have achieved. great job people :-)

[@kashiliachumi4456]

I realise people who have lived in the city all their life get bored & want to go to village & live ..whereas people in the village migrate by hundreds to live in towns & cities. I live in an urban village in north east India. many people are giving up gardening farming knitting crocheting weaving basketry & onto lots of readymade retail stuff. it's sad.

[@idealist4life]

Look up Earth Ships in Taos, NM The desert is all around, but the community is growing and these homes can be made anywhere.

[@glenpryce]

I stayed there during covid. It's a marvellous place. Well done all those involved

[@zj1710]

i hope you have more vids about the place. watching is already relaxing.. i can't imagine how much more in real.. thanks a lot.

[@serendigity]

+Romeo M Hi, there is a bakery video which is equally as charming about village living. Details in my text accompanying this video.

[@LadyPenelope]

Wonderful video, lovely community...as all communities should be 'structured'...

[@serendigity]

Niche market organic food production and value added products such as pickles, jams, chutneys. A lot of the produce is made for local consumption only, not to be on-sold elsewhere. But the issue of farmers being economically pressured by big supermarket chains is a very real one in Australia.

[@larsivarhordnes182]

I am sure you must meet quite some obstacles and challenges. That would also be interesting to hear about, and how you overcame them

[@serendigity]

If you Google search Crystal Waters ecovillage you will find a bunch of links to places where this sort of stuff is discussed.

[@ristube3319]

Crystal Waters was the singer of the 1990’s top 40 pop song “100% Pure Love” “🎼Back to the middle and around again, I’m gonna be there till the end 100% pure love”

[@liagarden]

"Your senses will be activated." You are tempting us! Do you accept visitors, or have a work-study program? (ah..at the end I saw your #) What a beautiful girl! And she said "no-one is mean." Wish I would've grown up in a place like this/with people like this. What a different life I would have had! Now, as a senior, learning more about farming/permaculture and finally getting back to the land.

[@serendigity]

Have a look at the website of Crystal Waters for more info on visiting and courses.

[@serendigity]

Go to the website and ask someone there about courses and accommodation :)

[@tresiawerinussa4511]

Nice place to visit.

[@serendigity]

Hello, there have been indigenous people living at Crystal Waters at various times through the years.

[@juerimayaapapang5421]

It looks like heaven in this planet Earth . Thanks for sharing this video .

[@itscbiz]

thanks for the quick response. love your video! and the eel of course :)

[@jeannemariondebruijn2309]

good film about a eco-village

[@burpwind]

Look like a really beautiful place to live with a well thought out sustainable planning. The community aspect seems a little intimidating for me though.

[@serendigity]

All lots were sold early on, occasionally houses are resold, more info here: crystalwaters.org.au/accomodation/properties-for-sale/

[@serendigity]

Hi, the local wallabies and kangaroos can smell dogs from a considerable distance as can deer in other areas of the world. They would not feel safe if dogs were allowed. There is plenty of other land nearby for those with dogs to live on.

[@serendigity]

Thank you for watching our video. I hope you found it interesting and informative. Please also have a look at the Crystal Waters Bakery video (see link in the description for this video). The bakery video really shows well the community spirit and philosophy of the people who live in the eco-village.

[@JustinCaseSolarPower]

I just seen on another video all the farmers are leaving due to ppl buying goods at he shops because there cheaper. How has this problem been fixed >?

[@mikewright3029]

amazing.

[@serendigity]

Glad you think so!

[@rubberbandproductions6885]

It would be good to live there to get experience and start my own eco village.

[@TerrierBram]

Very nice. Appears like a dream to me.

[@davehshs651]

I truly love what you're doing and would love to live in such a setting. One question: How do you keep the "abundant wildlife" from eating your gardens?

[@sophiasutton4377]

What a beautiful place...did you survive the wildfires? Blessings to you all!

[@serendigity]

The region where the ecovillage is situated was spared from the recent wildfires, fortunately. Although it is in a high fire risk location.

[@sophiasutton4377]

@@serendigity Thanks for your reply, Stephen. So glad to hear y'all were spared. So intense! We watched on the news from Missouri while that was happening. Climate change at it's finest. Ugh! Well, if we ever get to visit Australia we would love to come visit you...looks like an amazing community. I'd love to retire to a place like yours one day. All the best, Sophia

[@alleneaves6580]

I'm down to start an ecovillage that allows dogs and cats... who's coming with me?

[@serendigity]

Most ecovillages allow cats and dogs, just that this one chose not to so as to attract the wildlife,

[@islandbuoy4]

how about goats and sheep ... there will only be two entrances in/out found on your left and right?

[@emilygraham1153]

Allen Eaves Yes. Count me in. Whereabouts? Emily Liberty

[@JimtheHermit1]

do the people there have jobs on the outside (to afford the solar panels, etc)?

[@TheAustralianHealthShow]

keep up the good work from captain raw

[@ericmartinsr]

Love this!

[@solarpanel8195]

Convert cars to run on HEMP fuel and run everything on PLANTS! They grow extremely fast and help the soil. This is how everyone should live. We should all take steps toward this I know I do

[@svetlanikolova7673]

Solar panel. me too.

[@messinalyle4030]

Electric cars already exist. A while back I rode in a couple's car with them and they told me their car was electric, and that electric cars had existed for a while now. Do you have any info on which would be more ecologically sustainable--electric cars or cars that run on hemp oil? If it's the former, we should just make them more accessible to a larger number of people.

[@serendigity]

Some work from home making use of the internet or using their hands, some commute out of the village, some are retired and earned their capital before they moved to Crystal Waters. Earning money locally is always an issue.

[@StreetMachine18]

Sounds like the ideal place to live!

[@anabelcamacho6584]

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[@serendigity]

That is the Mary River and the fish is a large eel.

[@itscbiz]

What kind of fish is that in the beginning?

[@willcoughran6104]

A fantastic endeavour, to be sure. You've all accomplished an amazing amount. I do have to ask: does it bother you guys how much you still rely on the electrical grid and the fossil fuels so heavily? They're both extremely ecologically exploitative, and there are alternatives to both of these. Is there any push to move toward renewable community electrical production? Production and / or use of biodeisel and butanol? Thank you again for this video.

[@errlvapers]

sweet! looks like paradise

[@almightyyak675]

I want to move there.

[@RandallsRestRelaxation]

When can I join?

[@serendigity]

It is difficult to keep out the wildlife. Most people have fences around their vegetable gardens. Some even have light shade cloth roofs. When you live with nature you expect this kind of thing :)

[@tjdvs666]

what courses do they have available?

[@1too3fore]

So, are there any lots still available to purchase?

[@naturewoman1274]

What a beautiful way to live

[@portcitypersona]

Do the cattle produce mushrooms?

[@serendigity]

Most likely from their cowpats.

[@kanimalsom]

why are there no aboriginal people?

[@Horse237]

So who is the narrator? Did not see her name in the credits.

[@serendigity]

Hi, the narrator was Lorelle Fisher, a high school teacher at the time who lived in Crystal Waters. She is in the credits, but not mentioned as narrator :)

[@Horse237]

@@serendigity Thanks. She sounds young. A good diet can preserve voice and other body parts as we age. A friend said I am still not over 21, just going past 21 for the third time trying for the fourth time at being 21.

[@Thedevontree]

Perfect

[@margretschriever7291]

nice

[@maruhanayabi5418]

Where is crystal water located?

[@serendigity]

Please read the text associated with this video.

[@takhisis6969]

god i would love a life like that so much , i just want to live that way

[@jorgehurtado182]

volunteers needed?

[@serendigity]

If you visit the official website, there are a range of ways you can visit the property including the WWOOFer scheme. :)

[@tulsatime711]

I know buying land in 89 was alot easier and less harder to do what you want, but how hard is it to buy land to start an ecovillage within county legality in usa? As compared to buying land for yourself and not for making a community? Do you have to form a home owner association? Pay extra on the taxes of the land? Or could you just buy a proper piece of land yourself with no zoning regulations against what youre trying to do/accomplish and get all the permits that are needed, and just have your community form and flourish? If i could get some insight thatd be great, thanks

[@serendigity]

+tulsatime711 It is difficult in Australia to create an ecovillage as most local councils who control local planning laws are conservative. Also, inflation in Australia in the 1990s and 2000s made land prices unaffordable for many with more community-minded living aspirations. Some are trying work-arounds involving tiny homes on wheels which technically do not need planning permission, but someone still has to buy the land and desire to participate. In 2015, a new Crystal Waters style rural subdivision in my region would most likely not get planning permission.

[@tulsatime711]

+Steve Swayne much appreciated, thanks. i was thinking if everyone had houses on wheels like an rv, thatd it be easier to get a village since there wouldnt be built in the ground all around the piece of land. Thanks for answering my concerns

[@The72Nana]

The houses seem excessively large...

[@Aermydach]

They'd be there somewhere. Don't worry, they'd be happy to share with you :)

[@gafurabdul692]

I like live this village plc you halp me becuse what can way i live together.

[@dombadil]

how beautiful

[@svetlanikolova7673]

Bravo. now try mulching and you will preserve even more water.

[@serendigity]

Yes., mulching is part of permaculture and is used extensively in this EcoVillage.

[@masterpalladin]

90% of crime and over 90% of theft is poverty based. Food's produced for profit and not to feed people,shelters built for profit and not to shelter people, resources are only given to usually the highest bidder vs. who have the best skills/knowledge to use them. Zeitgeist is another similar idea, but the zeitgeist movement/Venus project still didn't look like you'd be able to grow your own food wherever there was space, the Venus project didn't have rooftop farming. I only speak English so in order my favorites would be New Zealand(I think they have an agriculture/environmental institute), Lasqueti island BC, Australia and then London England. There are at least 8 European countries that have Eco villages, surprisingly Germany has at least 2. This one Eco village/cooperative in London England is on a national or city park, since it`s like city council land they sorta can`t be taxed property tax ,so the deal is that the people do the grounds work and property maintenance!!!

[@MrsAustraliana]

heaven

[@ulie77]

Wouldn't all that water and long grass be snakes paradise?

[@serendigity]

Yes, there many species of snakes in the property, all part of the ecosystem.

[@bubblegrass]

Grass fed beef is eco friendly?

[@Themayseffect]

and how far alone are you ?

[@margretschriever7291]

they don´t need that they are happy

[@URConditioned]

Its basic psychology and emotional human needs 101. People invest(waste) lots of time & $ in non-food producing pets to be their companions(to make up for pathetic/miserable or failed love life) When you live in community like this you have real meaningful relationships so the void you were filling with pets in a desolate society doesn't feel so empty. If the petshop wasn't a multibillion $ industry, not nearly as many people would be sold on the concept of pets=happiness. I have dogs BTW :)

[@Scott.V.Grube1]

Pitty you pat one animal and eat another.........

[@serendigity]

There are some vegans and vegetarians living there, but the majority of people in our world eat meat and it would be very difficult to change inter-generational practices in this fairly open community with no real control over who buys in or lives there.

[@Flashlax19]

haha my boy. They are definitely there.

[@serendigity]

Hi, they have no cats and dogs because they prey on the wild animals. many small critters there. Wild cats are trapped, and the native animals keep the feral rats under control...

[@costarica8032]

Hi wonderful people, thanks for that great video. If you have ever considered moving to an Eco-Village feel free to email me +Costa Rica. We've already planted thousands of high-quality fruit trees in our Eco-village, we have lots of water and good neighbors. We used our IRA "Self-Directed" to purchase with no tax penalty.

[@cleatusspengler2940]

Got to have Dogs....

[@AnalyzeTheLies]

Where are the marijuana plants?

[@karenpeters7881]

This looked like a great idea until you showed the dairy cows. We walk much more lightly on the earth if we stop using and eating animals.

[@LeoEnlightened]

Its spongebobs house :D 12:38

[@kobi2187]

I wonder why no cats and dogs......Cats eat mice. They are too part of nature.

[@1994abbygirl]

Wish the whole world was like this! It will be when Jesus comes!

[@exefile6299]

I agree with you 100%

[@islandbuoy4]

Mad Max has it figured out ... exefile or Xfile is waiting for either jesus or an alien to abduct them

[@jeanintubed]

Jesus comes to earth everyday early morning just contamplete and live with him.

[@islandbuoy4]

hey Jeanintubated ... next time you and jesus meet up for breakfast ask him how to spell words like 'contemplate'

[@fellowvillagergarynormkart2857]

Jesus is here "living in our hearts - "now" so lets honor Him and His creation by creating more of these types of communities - in order to make better use of the Earth - more in line with our Creator's original intended use - not as a place to make money but a naturally beautiful place to tend to and nurture it's natural 'self regenerating systems" - which God - provided for us to use - simply - as provisions - in the form (of for the most part "naturally occurring food") and shelter (natural building materials) with which to sustain ourselves; while enjoying interacting with others and the beauty of our (carefully tended) environment and communities. I have devised a method which can quickly develop many of these communities. But I will need some volunteer help. ((not money help)) Any one interested please contact me Gary. Find me on Skype - search - [e-mail] or call: 1 360 406 4651

[@serendigity]

Please visit the website for more info. The link is in the description, just look at the full contents of my video description.