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Forest Meadow

forestmeadow.ca

IC types I would live in or am forming:

Cohousing: private residences around shared space, LGBTQ+ commune, Housing or shelter for a vulnerable group, Ecovillage or urban agrihood, Small farm or ranch, Retreat or event hosting as community, Artist collective & live work space, Spiritual commune, Multi-family shared house, Senior cohousing, Multi-house collective (resource-sharing among houses not adjacent), Trial run: Join a household, Resource-sharing commune, Shared housing in metropolitan area, Single-parent shared housing, Off-grid commune, Tiny homes community, Student house share, Activist commune supporting shared work, Shelter for homeless, Expat residential communities, BIPOC culture-focused commune

ICmatch group or IC I'm part of:

No matter the type of IC, we can help you build it.

Preferred regions:

Canada

Travel:

phone or videoconference only, willing to travel 2 hours or less, willing to travel 2 hours or more, willing to travel within my region

Consultant fee options:

Flat rate preferred, Cost and cost structure really depends on the project, Negotiable rates or sliding scale based on financial hardship

Practical skills:

Cleaning, Gardening, Permaculture, Carpentry & repair, Farm animal care, Grant-writing, Bookkeeping, Group facilitation, Organizing & labeling

Experience or schooling:

Activism & organizing, Humanitarian work, Ecological science, Horticulture or permaculture, Architecture, Natural building, Carpentry & construction, Waterworks, plumbing, sanitation, Finance, economics, timebanking, City planning, zoning, & compliance, Political science & history, Event planning & management, Anthropology, Sociology, Animal training or care, Writing, Marketing, Business management, Bookkeeping/accounting, Public speaking, Political campaigning, Short term rentals and hospitality, Long term rentals and maintenance, Diversity, equity, and inclusion trainer

Occupation(s) and expertise:

Forest has worked as a researcher for the Rural Development Institute of Brandon Manitoba, there he performed research on a wide variety of topics pertaining to rural development and rural society. His Masters Thesis was on "Hemp Production in Manitoba as a Rural Development Tool". The "Plants for a Future" database is a continual inspiration for Forest.

Years lived in an IC:

Less than a year in IC

Experience in community:

Forest has lived in a community of 30+ persons from various backgrounds. Decision making was not something this community had to worry about. However, there were many group activities and work projects that required cooperation between persons with very different personalities. Meadow has spent over a year in total in semi-communal living.

Professional certifications or degrees:

Forest: Masters of Rural Development; Meadow: BA Anthropology, Permaculture Design Course

Generation:

Mixed ages

Wisdom sharing:

Forest: "For myself, the key to living with others is to have clear rules and tasks. Everyone does their part, but that part might not all be the same. The other key to living with others is to accept them for who they are."

Diversity beliefs or intentions:

FMV is committed to DEI practices in our organization, but we also encourage our clients to engage in DEI policies. It is something we are so committed to that if our consultants discover that a client is discriminating against a vulnerable group our contract will will be reviewed. We will not tolerate the intolerant.

Pandemic norms:

Maintain strict social distancing and masks outside the IC, Sanitize hands frequently in the IC, Vaccinated, Only normal hygiene within the IC; no extra precautions, Keep good health practices for good immune function

Health conditions:

Forest: He has ADHD but has learned to use it as a benefit to his research and multi-tasking activities. Meadow: After spinal surgery she is not able to stand / walk for long periods of time. She compensates by alternating her work-type.

Tech savvy:

I’m pretty good troubleshooting tech

Culture influencers:

Buckminster Fuller, Bill Mollison, David Holmgren, Jacque Fresco, William (Bill) Ashton (former boss)

Civic, political, or activist groups or movements:

Forest: (recent only) Nova Scotia Non-Profit Housing Association; Meadow: Nova Scotia Non-Profit Housing Association, NS Solar Association

Modalities & Areas of Expertise

We take your community from rough concept, to "incorporating", to finished construction and 2 years of support beyond.

Training and Certification

Forest has a Masters in Rural Development
Meadow has a BA of Anthropology

Consultant Types

Consensus facilitation,Realtor or broker,Grant writing,Group facilitation,Finances & taxes,Zoning & compliance,Plant crops,Natural building,Sanitation & water ,Animal husbandry

Per hour fee USD

40 (incl taxes)

Sliding Fees

yes

City and state/province

Middle West Pubnico, Nova Scotia

Region