New Chapter in Common Ground Story

A new chapter in the story of Common Ground has being in writing since Spring 2022. The renewed vision is for community ownership with a combination of brotherhood and sisterhood working together to deepen the collective healing that is so needed at this time.

This is a ‘community of interest’ with members from all over Northern Ireland, Ireland, the UK and beyond. There will be a simple egalitarian governance structure based on sociocracy, including a group of individuals holding the centre by living and working together here on the farm. In the next twelve months the farm will pass from private to community ownership. Like-minded people from all over the world will be able to buy shares and become members  in an offer that will be launched in Summer of 2024.

The community as a whole will support the refurbishment of the buildings, the ongoing rewilding of the land and be invited to participate in all the activities that will then become possible. You may recall that there is planning permission for an Ecotherapy, Education and Retreat Centre that will include the current old shop, garage, byres and what was the old dairy and storeroom.

Common Ground N.I. as a Community Interest Company will continue to be based here and will be part of what evolves – as a subsiduary to the larger community organization – Common Ground Community Benefit Society.

The community can be seen as an  ecology in which each of us will find our niche – including people living on site, individuals in a new governance structure with circles responsible for different aspects. For example a group dedicated to preserving the amazing biodiversity on the farm, another to to organize eco-therapies and community healing events and yet another to manage to development of the buildings.
There are members locally who come on site regularly to volunteer or attend events, courses, workshops. There are investors and members who support from further away coming to the farm once in a while and those who are unlikely to visit yet are inspired to support from a distance.

If you are interested in learning more about these developments, would like to get involved or simply be kept informed of developments then use the contact page to register your interest.

For up to date news go to our facebook page –  Common Ground 

To get a taste of Common Ground – have a look at the following video.

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55 thoughts on “New Chapter in Common Ground Story

  1. commongroundni Post author

    Dear Henry
    Thanks for you lovely comment and for your support. We hope to see you on the farm again soon. RB

  2. Josephine Keohane

    Beautiful poem Robbie, wholesome, grounding and thought provoking, the video is beautiful also, I would hope to visit you at Common Ground sometime.
    I will share on my social media site. Best wishes, Josephine

    1. commongroundni Post author

      Hi Josephine – thanks for visiting the site and for your comments. We look forward to welcoming you to Common Ground.
      Thanks also for the support on other channels. RB X

  3. HIlary Prentice

    Much appreciation for the clarity, integrity and brilliance of your vision. I think just such a centre is exactly what the world badly needs, and will support the healing of our world and the gradual development of a saner human presence on our beautiful planet. I wish you all success, and imagine that many others will be inspired by your vision and go on to develop other such centres whereever they may be. Salut!

    1. commongroundni Post author

      Dear Hilary – thanks for you support and affirmation. It would be amazing if others are inspired
      to do this elsewhere. Robbie x

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