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The New Path at
SomerVille >
Announcements
The New Path at SomerVille
The Path
around the ecovillage has now been completed and is open for us all
to enjoy, already a number of people are using this path for an
enjoyable walk around the ecovillage.
However we
need to make people aware that this path has not been designed for
vehicle use, so please don't drive on the path.
Gumnut Hut in
Parkerville for Rent
If you are
in transition and looking for a cute place in the hills, then please
contact Vera, on 9295 6473 daytime or at home 99294 4573.
The hut is
about 30 meters from the house, the room is around 20 square meters.
It has a composting toilet next to it, an outdoor tap with basin,
and a work bench where you could cook if someone wants to, but the
previous people came into the house and used the main kitchen and
also the shower in the house. It has a cute verandah and is
surrounded by bush. It costs either 120 per week incl. electricity
(it is air-conditioned for heating and cooling) or 100 if someone
wants to do regular garden work. I expect the person to help with
the pool in summer and with the leaves all year round.
Requests
Submit an Article for
the SomerVille Scoop
The Newsletter team is
putting out a request for articles, points of interest, recipes ,
jokes etc. Have your say and share your knowledge.
If you are interested in
making a contribution please email your submission to
newsletter@sev.net.au by the 20th of each
second month.
If you have any queries
about the structure or content please visit
www.somervilleecovillage.com.au/newsletters and read
the Newsletter Structure, Content and Submission Guidelines.
Additionally if you know of any coming events that you believe other
members of the community may be interested in please email the
details through to
newsletter@sev.net.au.
Storage Furniture for the Grey Shed
We are
requesting storage furniture that is in good condition and rat/mouse
proof for use in the Grey Shed. If anyone has anything or knows of
anything could they please let Fuchsia know on
fuchsia@greenedge.org so that it can be inspected before
bringing onto the land.
Wanted Urgently
2 litre
cardboard milk or juice cartons. If you only have one or two that's
fine - please can you bring along to the next Somerville Sunday. I
use them for growing trees as they are quite deep. Thank you. Julie
Woodman
The new kitchen,
SomerVille Sunday 4th May 2008 >
Project Updates
CUPID
(Community
Unifies People in Diversity)
Update provided by Kara Holt-Gragg
Another two
months and another Scoop Submission. The CUPID team has been flat
out organising and facilitating a number of different community
events over the last 8 weeks or so. SomerVille Sundays, Coffee
Shops, Pillar Meetings and Busy Bees - you name it we've had it!
At
SomerVille Sunday (SS) on April 13th, we had three guests give
presentations on house design and building. Fiona Hogg from Paradigm
Architects, Jeff Thierfelder from Evoke developments and Geff
Britton from Econstruct gave really informative and interesting
presentations and answered all our questions as a panel. They got
all our house designer imaginations exploring some great concepts.
Jeff Thierfelder returned again for the May SS with some of the
first house and land package designs, they are great and we had some
brainstorming toward some new designs. If you haven't seen them they
are on the website in the members only section and stay tuned
because there are more to come.
The yellow
shed is in its new location and has a wonderful set-up. The new
kitchen is spacious with room for all, and if you haven't seen our
new sinks you're in for a great treat. Rob worked hard to get our
wood fired stove all set up, it even got a new paint job. The new
layout is also cosy nestled in between the two sheds and Sarah made
us some lovely new cushions for our benches. We have a great open
area that has been warmed by a few fires, and our new composting
toilet is fit for a king.
We are
putting together a new orientation process for future members. The
plan is to support new members to engage in an experience of what
living at SomerVille entails. It will cover the history, the story
of the SomerVille project including milestones and key learnings as
well as some personal stories. We will introduce SomerVille
governance and by-laws including an interactive demonstration of an
election and decision making process. You will see some great
interpretations of the SomerVille steps and the milestones at the
yellow shed in the coming months.
A children
and family meeting was held early in April and a variety of
community members attended, parents, individuals and children
participated. A variety of topics were discussed such as children's
safety during construction and the by-laws. A new group was created
– check out the section on Flipperoos!
Di Lesley
is the champion for The SomerVille Way Handbook, which has a rather
lovely new name of - The SomerVille Way: Spirit and Substance. There
is room for all to get involved we will keep you posted. Thank you
Di Lesley!
The
Governance document, supporting documents and by-laws have been
completed and will soon be available for viewing on the SomerVille
Website! The production of these documents for O & A has been a
mammoth task but we have finally reached the end point and are very
pleased with the results.
To finish
off the CUPID update for the Scoop I would like to let everyone know
that my role here at Greenedge Projects will be changing as I go to
casual employment and begin more university study. In fact today
(Wednesday 21st) is my last official full-time day after a year of
rewarding employment at Greenedge. I would like to thank everyone
I've worked with over the past year and all the community members
for making my job that much more enjoyable. We are currently looking
for a replacement to help CUPID fill the tasks required but you will
all be pleased to know that Fuchsia Carlino is now the "go to girl"
for all matters social. I hope she enjoys the role as much as I
have!
Community Update
There
are two simple questions to check for what matters most, do the
members whole-heartedly believe in the system they're using, and are
they participating with enthusiasm? No amount of theory, dogma, or
peer pressure can substitute for clarity of vision, open mindedness,
good communication, the spirit of cooperation, common sense, and
plain old hard work. - Geoph Kozeny
This is a
new section that we thought others might like to add to as well. Its
a community update, not just about the project but about the events
of people's lives that you would like to let others in the community
know about. We would love the community help keep us up to date with
the lives of SomerVille members. If you have something you'd like to
contribute then let Fuchsia know at
fuchsia@greenedge.org
This month
some SomerVille members have been getting together to organise the
preparation and delivery of meals to Gabi. Members from all over
Perth have, with the help of Judy Matisons (thanks Judy!) and Karen
Moore, been cooking up a storm to help provide some wonderful
delights. This is in the truest sense of community and it feels so
right to be giving back to our wonderful friends.
Paul & Robin Antonelli >
On the 9th
of May the Antonelli family headed off to Germany and some community
members, family and friends got together to send them on their way.
Their strength and positive attitude was an inspiration and we will
all be thinking of them as they face this next phase of their
amazing journey.
On the 6th
of June, I (Kara) will be getting married to Jonathan in Darwin! We
will unfortunately be missing SomerVille Sunday on the 8th, unless
it's a subdivision party in which case we might just have to pop by
on our way to Margaret River for our honeymoon. Otherwise we will
certainly be catching up with everyone the following SomerVille
Sunday in July.
Our
wonderful Paul Moes has been away in Holland for the last 5 weeks to
see his mother and has now returned to us. He described his time as
a fantastic bonding experience and we are all happy to hear he had
such a great time. Welcome home Paul Moes!
It is truly
wonderful to hear about the activities of our community members so
it would be wonderful if everyone could get involved in keeping us
up to date.
FLIPPEROOS
Update provided by
Fuchsia Carlino
We are a
new group called the FLIPPEROOS.
During a
community meeting for children and bigger children at SomerVille in
April, we decided to get together as a group to help facilitate the
discussion and great ideas for children and teenagers at SomerVille.
So we spent
a little time considering who we are and what we want to do, we
created our group vision;
“Through
fun, openness, imagination and respect we support a space for
children and teenagers to adventure grow and live in our vibrant
sustainable village.”
Our name?
Well we thought with all these acronyms around the place we'd create
a new one (almost an acronym) – Fun Lively Imaginative Passionate
People valuing the Environment Respect Openness Opportunities and
Support.
As a group,
we (currently Faith, Debbie and Fuchsia) aim to work with the wider
community moving ideas into action. So if you are a small, big or
extra big kid it would be great to hear your ideas and as a
community we can work together to create great stuff – just to spell
that out, we would love to receive ideas from little people, and
have them at our meetings.
What kind
of stuff are we going to do? Fun stuff, creative stuff and practical
stuff, and of course do all this the SomerVille Way and involve you.
So please be involved, we will email you invites to meetings and be
at Somerville Sundays.
Thanks, the
Flipperoos.
If you want to contact us
please email
faith@greenedge.org or
rubysound@hotmail.com
or
fuchsia@greenedge.org
 The
SomerVille land at dawn >
SPECIAL-T
(SomerVille Project Environment & Construction Implementation And
Liaison Team)
Update provided by Dave Moore
Unfortunately there is no update for this issue of the Scoop, watch
this space in the next issue.
SEED
(SomerVille
Ecovillage Enterprise Development)
Update provided by Rob Hendry
Unfortunately there is no update for this issue of the Scoop, watch
this space in the next issue.
Coming Events
Editors
Note: Please be aware that I will only advertise events that
community members have made me aware of, or that I am aware of, so
if you know of any events coming up that other community members
might be interested in please email the details to
newsletter@sev.net.au.
General Events
2008 Club Legends Conference
Saturday 7th June
2008 - Cost $55 - University of Western Australia (UWA), Octagon
Theatre
WHO: Club
administrators, coaches, officials, sports trainers, local
government community development officers, local government sport
and recreation officers, state sporting association officials and
students studying sport and recreation. A range of presenters,
including some high-profile names, will speak on a variety of topics
aimed at community clubs. Learn how to better deal with the
challenges faced when running a club and meet representatives of
other volunteer sports clubs across the state. Make sure your club
is represented. (Robin Garbutt has registered us as Somerville Eco
Club). For more information please contact Kendra Koranis, Club
Development Officer, Recreation & Leisure Services, City of
Stirling, 9345 8940
clubsforever@stirling.wa.gov.au.
Pathways to Manhood
Tuesday June 24th to
Saturday June 28th BOOK NOW - Spaces Limited
Pathways to
Manhood is a contemporary, community based Rite of Passage for boys
aged 13 to 15 and their fathers (or a mentor) and takes the form of
a five day bush program. A Rite of Passage is an event that
facilitates the fundamental shift from boy psychology to healthy man
psychology. For more information please download the flyer from
http://www.somervilleecovillage.com.au/events/flyers/PTM_Perth_June_2008.pdf
The Contribution
of Ecovillages to Sustainable Development
Wednesday 2nd July 7.30 - 9.00 pm, Kurrajong Lecture Theatre, UWA
Claremont, Cnr Princess and Goldsworthy Rds.
The
Findhorn Community in Scotland has an economic standard of living
far lower than average in the UK, and its ecological footprint is
the lowest ever measured in a developed country. Yet the quality of
life in this ecovillage is very high. This illustrated lecture will
explore the potential contribution of ecovillages to sustainable
development, with a particular focus on Findhorn. PRESENTER: Malcolm
Hollick
For more information please visit
http://www.extension.uwa.edu.au/ click on Extension Courses and
type 084004 under unit code.
Ecoliving Expo -
Solutions for a Sustainable Future
Saturday
30th August and Sunday 31st August 2008
For more
information please visit the website at
http://www.ecolivingexpo.com.au/index.html
8th
Sustainable House Day Organised by the Australia & New Zealand Solar
Energy Society “Real Places for Real People”
Saturday
& Sunday September 13, 14 2008
The
Australia & new Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES) welcomes you
to the 8th annual Sustainable House Day, “Real Places for Real
People,” taking place Saturday, Sept.13 and Sunday, Sept.14 2008, in
most locations across Australia. The Australia public is invited to
see beautiful homes and schools nationwide that produce greenhouse
gas free electricity, heating, cooling, and hot water (solar active
design) within an energy efficient envelope (solar passive design).
The technologies and practices that you will be able to discover on
display during Sustainable House Day 2008 offer real solutions for
energy independence and security today, in new world of a climate
change and global warming.
Be involved
as a visitor ($5 per house), a volunteer, a coordinator, a
sustainable householder, a supporter or a sponsor! Contact us at
julien@anzses.org and be part
of the change!
Shire of Mundaring
Meetings
This is a
new section in the scoop (please read more about this in the
Articles section), but in short one way we can show support as a
part of the Chidlow community is to attend the Shire of Mundaring
Meetings. The important meetings to attend are the Council meetings
(the last Tuesday of the month) and the Development Approvals
Committee (“DAC”) meetings (a fortnight before the Council
meetings).
Tuesday 10
June 2008
Tuesday 24
June 2008
Tuesday 8
July 2008
Tuesday 22
July 2008
SomerVille Calendar of Events
The
SomerVille Calendar of Events can be found online at:
http://www.somervilleecovillage.com.au/calendar.htm.
NOTE: We
will endeavour to keep our events to the schedule below however, due
to unforeseen circumstances some may be changed or cancelled.
If you are
a member of SE Inc we will email you in advance of events or if an
event is cancelled. The locations are not all specified here, they
will be advertised closer to the events via email.
Sunday 8
June 2008
Tuesday 10
June 2008
-
Pillar Meeting - CUPID
-
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
Thursday
19 June 2008
-
The
Coffee Shop
-
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
Sunday 25
June 2008
-
Painting Busy Bee (in Kelmscott)
-
We are
painting some wonderful pictures to represent the major
milestones of the SomerVille Journey. It would be wonderful to
work together on this project, if you would like to join us
please contact Fuchsia, 0422 157511
fuchsia@greenedge.org.
Sunday 6
July 2008
Tuesday 8
July 2008
Thursday
17 July 2008
-
The
Coffee Shop
-
6:30pm
to 8:30pm
Sunday 3
August 2008
My Story
Pia, Jens & Fin >
My Story of SomerVille
Jens Jacobsen
Once upon a
time, I had what society would term a "good job" with great career
prospects, a circle of good friends, a good home, in fact all seemed
well. However, I had a deep sense that there must be more to life
than this. Materially all was well, however I was not at peace
within myself and consequently took off to see the world and "find
myself".
I spent
many years travelling and living in different countries and
experiencing various cultures. I realised that the happiest people I
encountered were those who were part of their community. Often I
found this in the poorest communities. In fact, it seemed that
adversity is the catalyst that creates connection.
Upon
arriving in Australia I felt this is to be home. I had a dream that,
one day I would arrive somewhere and have a deep knowing that this
place is where I am meant to be. My partner and I finally stopped
our wandering in Fremantle, with the intention to earn enough money
to buy our five acres, build our own home, be self sufficient and
live happily ever after.
At this
time we heard of some people trying to raise the money to buy land
to create a sustainable community called SomerVille. We registered
on the mailing list but did little else.
Our dream
faded and the business of life seemed to leave little time for
pursuing dreams. We created a good life for ourselves, in a good
area, with good neighbours. I became involved in sustainable
building and started to realise the impact my life style was having
on our planet.
The end of
my marriage was the turning point in my life. I reconnected with the
SomerVille community and realised that there are other people who
want to make choices about the way we live by considering the impact
on the planet and our fellow beings first. Together we can make a
difference and create an environment that is sustainable and
nurturing for everyone, a precious legacy to leave for those who
follow.
I started
to spend time on the land and realised one clear night that I had
arrived at the place that I am meant to be.
Articles
& Submissions
Solar Art for the
Solar Park
Koon Tin Lim
Hi! fellow
Somervillians.
I haven't
written in the Scoop yet, so maybe its time is for me to have a go!
Let's
see,.... maybe it is a topic that most of you guys relate me to ...
ah ah, it must be about PV installations (apart from my less proper
English and an unusual accent, of course).
I have, of
late run into some PV installations done around the world that are
more pieces of art and these may be something interesting that I am
able to share with you, hopefully in colour as well, that is if I
can get Christophe to help me sort it out.
Here are
some of them;
A Solar Tree and a Solar Sundial
Solar Sail
 
Solar Regent Tower
Maybe we
can get the Somerville Solar Park to be somewhat “arty” and iconic
as well. That will be exciting, wouldn't it?
Products and Services Available
 Tread
Gently
Hemp
Clothing, Stained Glass and IT Services
Goddess
cushions now available!
Sarah
and Neil Robertson
Phone:
08 9467
4984
Mobile:
0414 491 459
Email 1:
sarah.robertson@treadgently.com.au
Email 2:
neil.robertson@treadgently.com.au
Web:
www.treadgently.com.au
 Flower
Essence Consults
Stress
and
Pain
Treatments with West Australian Flower Essences
Using acupionts on the ears, sprays and foot baths
Flower Essences can help lower your stress levels and reduce pain in
your body. Flower essences have a powerful healing effect on our
body and mind and treatments will help you manage your pain and
stress better.
I am
offering half hour treatments at your home or office for $25.
Debbie Targett
Mobile: 0413 153 071
Email:
rubysound@hotmail.com
 Xooma
Worldwide
Xtreme X2O is the
premium fuel for the body's daily needs.
Take advantage of the low cost starter pack!
Mechtild Moes
Phone: 08 9572 4550
Mobile:
0432 362 255
Email:
mechtild@xooming-health.com
Web:
www.xooming-health.com
 Business
Support Bureau
Servicing
enterprises in Chidlow and surrounding areas.
Currently
offering desk/work-space and phone/facsimile services.
Different rates apply
for monthly, weekly and daily workspace hire. For more information
please contact Karen or the next time you are at the Chidlow Shops
please pop into Shop 2 to say 'hello.
Karen Moore
Mobile: 0412 244 359
Email:
karen@greenedge.org
 Nexus Car
Share
Nexus allows households to get rid of a car and
use a Nexus car for those trips that can't easily be taken by other
forms of transport.
Members get access
to cars when they need them with out the hassles or costs of
car ownership.
There are huge cost
benefits: no insurance, no rego, no car! Health and social benefits:
people more often walk, ride or take the bus and get to meet their
neighbourhood while keeping the streets safer - safe streets have
lots of people walking or riding on them, not just cars whizzing by.
And of course there are less greenhouse emissions and you never have
to worry about paying the rego again.
Alex Hyndman
Mobile:
0432 362 255
Email:
alex@nexuscarshare.com
Web:
www.nexuscarshare.com.au
 SOMA
Design and Drafting
A design
and drafting service focussing on sustainable building and design.
Aaron is evolving his business through not only work on SomerVille
and other Greenedge Projects but through other clients in related
areas.
Aaron Boultbee
Mobile: 0435 026 237
Email:
aaron@somadesign.net.au
Web:
www.somadesign.net.au | 
