Living Sustainably ... Together.
Heathcote is an intentional community located 30 miles north of Baltimore, MD and 20 miles south of York, PA. It is nestled in a narrow wooded stream valley on a 44 acre community land trust plus a 68 acre plot of woods that's owned by some of our members. We are a community of friends and family who choose to live cooperatively and consciously create a better way of life. We strive to care for one another and for the natural systems that nurture us. Our diet is organic and vegetarian. We have several organic vegetable, herb, and flower gardens; hiking trails; and stream-side hammocks. Heathcote is a drug-free and smoke-free community.
| Welcome to the Heathcote "online community". Here you can find out about what's happening at Heathcote, comment on news and events, participate in discussions, and more. It's all right here on the website. Please register on the site to become a part of it and receive event emails. If you've been to Heathcote, tell us about your experience. Did you attend a permaculture workshop? Maybe a House concert or Dance Free? You can post comments on the page for that event. Got a question about community life or spirituality? Post it in the discussion forums. If you have any questions about the site or suggestions, please email Paul at info@heathcote.org. |
Web Site Features to Check Out
- We're looking for people to come live with us here at Heathcote. Maybe you'd like to live in the new eco-friendly home we're building. Is Heathcote the place for you?.
- If you'd like to visit Heathcote, please look at the visitor page. Our calendar has a schedule of upcoming visitor weekends.
- Also, please register on the site to participate in the online community and receive emails about upcoming events.
- We're really excited to have had an anthropology student, Angela Greco, make a film about Heathcote! You can watch the movie to find out a bit more about us.
- For information about permaculture workshops see the Permaculture page. For long-term learning experiences, please email us and we'll be happy to customize an internship experience just for you!
What's New at Heathcote
- The next visitor day will be February 11.
- Heathcote will not be taking membership applications for a period of time while we revise our membership process. We hope to complete the process by the beginning of Feb. 2012. Anyone who is interested in membership is still encouraged to visit and get to know us. We will be holding names and contact information of prospective members on a waiting list until the revisions are complete.
- A certain Heathcote member, sometimes known as Wren Tuatha, has a new blogging website called Hippie Chick Diaries. If you're interested in Wren's take on what's happening at Heathcote (and elsewhere) then check out the hippie chick!
- Watch the Heathcote Movie! Take a look at our Photo Album! Visit us at MySpace!
May 2011
For the past 35 years, generations of Heathcoters have gone up to Anacker Acres to swing in the swings, play cards, pick apples and blackberries, and enjoy the generous hospitality of Bill and Margaret Anacker. Now, their property us up for sale, and we are very excited about the possibility of being able to expand our community to include this special place. The Anacker property is 24 acres including areas of bright sun with ideal crop growing conditions, and unspoiled wetlands – in contrast to Heathcote’s steep shaded valley. This once in a lifetime opportunity provides some wonderful possibilities for expanding our ecological / permaculture teachings, improving food security, and accessing alternative energy sources (solar, micro-hydro). We’re also hopeful that we’ll be able to house new members, ongoing interns, students and guest educators on site. As this is a large and expensive endeavor, we have begun a fundraising campaign. Please consider making a donation, or contact us to find other ways of getting involved.


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