Topics covered in this course or future modules
Design adapted from Built for Good
Collective land, housing, community
Course
Dates to be determined
For people looking to buy and/or develop property collectively, with others, for resilient and affordable living.
Do you hold the flame to collectively own land to create housing or community? To be able to have a more resilient and abundant life?
Would you like to join others with a similar mission, on a similar journey?
Learning together, we all have wisdom to share and can achieve more, in a spirit of cooperation.
Do you find the challenges a real uphill?
Your idea can become a reality to provide a greater quality of life for you and others
Who this programme is created to serve:
Innovative housing & intentional community visionaries stepping into collective housing & community development
Future residents of collective housing who want to make it happen for themselves
Landowners who want to allow housing or develop a community on their land,
Members of a group exploring housing options
Benefits from this course
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Create clarity on the processes involved with housing and property development
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Ways to present and communicate the idea to other potential members, funders, supporters
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Peer wisdom, support, and inspiration
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Explore the positive impact on the social, ecological and economic aspects of community
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Ability to learn from and interact with experts in the development sector who have learned from experience and formal education
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Reduce the time, frustration, and confusion in being a novice developer
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Cost savings by getting the right information to make better informed decisions and reduced cost of services.
We want every housing project to succeed and thrive
We need more affordable housing solutions that offer better places to live.
That’s why, based on years of working in this sector with those seeking and creating housing communities and knowing what is needed to move the needle forward, we have designed this course.
We are offering a 10-week in-person programme to give you the knowledge, resources and roadmap to succeed at creating the collective housing you envision.
Hesitating but want to be kept in the loop?
The kinds of housing this course covers
The programme offers and includes:
In-person workshops fortnightly &
an online discussion forum
Course resources, materials, extracurricular learning
Optional one-to-one time
with a course presenter for insights into your specific project
You will receive
- 12 Hours in-person time
- 3 Zoom office hours with course experts
- Venue
- Refreshments
- Additional resources
- Online group messaging forum
Course Modules
1. Group Vision, Alignment, Housing Models
Details to be added soon
2. Social Structures, Decision-Making, Membership, Conflict Resolution
Details to be added soon
3. Site Assessment & Planning
Details to be added soon
4. Site Development
Details to be added soon
5. Legal Structures, Affordability, Finance
Details to be added soon
Skills & Knowledge for a Resilient Community
Format & Schedule of the Programme
TBD: Shared picnic then Module 1
TBD: Module 2
TBD: Module 3
TBD: Module 4
TBD: Shared picnic then Module 5
Meet Your Expert Presenters
Ian McComb
Property Developer│Civil Engineer│Waste specialist│Water specialist
Small Time Developments Limited
Specific Expertise & Affiliations
Specific areas of expertise
• Engineering services for the community
• Site selection and working with Councils
• Project Management for special cases eg in Nelson
Affiliations
• THIS,
•Cohousing NZ
•NZGBC
•Sustainability Society
•PrefabNZ
•WaterNZ
•Facebook Groups
Zola Rose
Regenerative Housing Development Practitioner
Common Ground
Specific Expertise & Affiliations
Achievements
- Co-founded an intentional eco-community in South Africa.
- Assisted Hamilton City Council to establish the Waikato Community Lands Trust
- Helped build 100+ houses with Habitat for Humanity
Specific areas of expertise
- Masters in community and international development
- Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC)
- Ecovillage Design Education certificate (EDE)
- Regenerative Practitioner Series course certificate
Affiliations
- Committee member The Housing Innovation Society
- Committee member of the Society for Cooperative Housing NZ
- Member of the Waikato Regional Housing Initiative
- Member of Permaculture in New Zealand
Tracey McComb
Planning Advisor
Small Time Developments Limited
Specific Expertise & Affiliations
Specific areas of expertise
- Bachelor of Regional Planning (BRP)
- Analysis of Planning rules and policies
- Experience living in multi-cultural community
Your Investment in the Course
We are only taking a limited number of participants to ensure that the course gives the most in-person value and to create a sense of community amongst the participants. Book soon to ensure your place.
Early Bird until TBD: $290
From TBD: $340
If you have others in your group who wish to register together, we offer a group discount of $290/pp. Email Zola to get your discount code after TBD if there are two or more registering from the same project group.
Money Back Guarantee
If you decide after the first month of the programme that you cannot continue to participate, please schedule a meeting so we can discuss. If you must withdraw, we will refund you the remaining amount minus a $10 admin fee.
We would love to have you join us in this course
Hesitating but want to be kept in the loop?
Spaces are limited. We don't know when we'll be offering this course again.
"Don’t wait. The time will never be just right"
– Napoleon Hill
Common Ground
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