News & Events

Profile: Ecovillage calls across the country

Editor’s Note: As avid and longtime followers of the Witchcliffe Ecovillage, we invited Ken and Pam to tell their story to the Village Collective. We look forward to profiling more prospective Ecovillagers in the coming months in an effort to showcase the diversity of people drawn to this unique project ...

Designing landscapes

As Sustainable Settlement’s Landscape Architect, I am leading the charge on all things landscape design. My portfolio influences many areas throughout the Ecovillage, including residential cluster community gardens, streetscapes, plant specification and public open space planning and design. During the last month, I’ve been working largely on the streetscape detail ...

Garden update – May

One of the most important features of the Witchcliffe Ecovillage master plan is the location of large community gardens at the heart of each residential cluster. These gardens will grow the bulk of fresh food for residents in the clusters, which is vital for a community wanting to minimise its ...

From the Editor’s Desk – May 2019

Our place in the world “The future depends on what you do today.”  ― Mahatma Gandhi On writing this column I began to reflect on the broader implications of what we are doing here at the Witchcliffe Ecovillage. For me and my colleagues, this project has always been so much more ...

Stage 1 update

Stage 1 is well underway with the construction of the two new dams nearing completion in readiness for filling by winter rains. This weather will make any further construction impossible until late spring when the ground dries and hardens enough to allow construction of services and roads to commence. Stage ...

Tribute to Stan Perron

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Many of you will know from reading our website that the Witchcliffe Ecovillage is a joint venture between Sustainable Settlements Pty Ltd and Perron Developments Pty Ltd. It is the culmination of a 22-year association between Mike Hulme and the Perron Group on various ...

New staff join the Ecovillage team

The new year has heralded all sorts of beginnings for the Witchcliffe Ecovillage team, including the exciting addition of two new staff members: Jeff and Jo Thierfelder. A husband and wife duo, they individually bring a wealth of professional skills and experience to the team, which boost our overall capability, ...

Construction update: dam building

Construction has commenced on two new dams at the Ecovillage. The dams are a key part of our strategy to capture stormwater runoff from the village and to recycle it for use in growing food in the community gardens and agricultural lots. They will also enable us to maintain high ...

The good life: community garden update

Ecovillage demonstration garden In the early days of the Ecovillage planning process, we were asked by the Shire to prove that our proposed community gardens would be large enough to supply the fresh food needs of future residents. It was difficult for us to find published data on growing food ...