Having researched Ecovillages, Eco-Projects and Communities, and Project Managing the Rhwydwaith Pentref Eco Cymru - Ecovillage Network Cymru since 2011, Katherine set out this year to find what is happening now as Ecovillages in Europe expand in number more and more.
Projects Katherine, Calon and/or Brian have visited and learned from in the past 10 years
Lammas, Pembrokeshire
Lammas has been a great support to many fledgling groups, pioneers of ecovillage living in Cymru - and very willing to lend a hand to make more projects like this happen. They also provide many resources - videos, documents and consultancy to groups.
Iona Community
Iona Community are a spiritual community, coming together with this shared purpose. Based on Iona, they also have connections and community in other parts of the world - and can even be found as a temporary community at Glastonbury Festival.
Brithdir Mawr
Brithdir Mawr was a long standing community - bought by a couple, who later split - one half of the couple lives next door, and the other half rented the buildings out to these community members.
Embercoombe
Embercoombe is a very special place - with opportunities to learn leadership and other wellbeing skills to assist us live in the world in a way mindful for the next seven generations.
Karuna
Karuna is made up of an amazing couple who live close to nature, enhanced by great permaculture skills, and the building of a wonderful roundhouse. Karuna is a very special place.
Cae Mabon
Cae Mabon is a stalwart of eco-projects. With natural buildings forming a retreat centre that a small community looks after and serves, Cae Mabon is in an exquisite, natural, magical location. Really special.
Centre of Alternative Technology, Machynlleth
Legendary in Cymru, this project has been going over 50 years - since 1973 - a key educational resource and research centre. So many projects owe a lot to this centre.
Garth Organic Garden
A beautiful garden on the slopes of Garth, working with Permaculture methods - supporting wellbeing through organic practices.
Ty Mawr
A community natural space that holds community events, including the Community Land Advisory Service training that taught us about co-creating community projects in Cymru.
LILAC (Low Impact Living and Community) - Bramley, Leeds
Welhealth, near Corwen
Tamera Peace Research Centre and Ecovillage, Portugal
Sieben Linden, Germany
ZEGG (Ecovillage), Germany
Cloughjordan (Ecovillage), Ireland
Felin Uchaf, Llyn Peninsula
Landmatters, Devon
Steward Wood, Devon
Sustainability Centre, Hampshire
Douceur et Harmonie, France
Wilderness Farm
Inglenook Farm
Auroville, India
Findhorn, Scotland
Findhorn is a legend in the ecovillage world. Established in 1962, this ecovillage has gently grown. United by spiritual principles - this is now a well sought out area to live in general by people from so many walks of life.
Ravenwood, Italy
Based on the Anastasia books, this project includes domes and living close to nature - it aims to cultivate the way of kin - of family - with each other and nature.
Damanhur, Italy
Damanhur is another long-standing community - established in 1975, from tens of people it has grown to hundreds, spread over the area's lands.
More recent adventures
In 2025, Katherine journeyed to find more ecovillage projects in Europe, some very new indeed and achieving so much. More information and videos to be added to this post soon!