Have you ever thought about going to live in an Ecological community? Where you can

• Surround yourself with nature.
• Reconcile with the environment
• Enjoy the flavour of chemical-free vegetables and fruits.
• Breath pure air.
• Feel grateful and satisfied with your environment.
• Feel that you contribute to the well-being of the planet.

In short, have you ever wanted to lead a sustainable and responsible lifestyle while improving your physical and emotional well-being surrounded by nature

The truth is that more and more people are looking for alternative options to develop their lives more sustainably and responsibly. Hence the ecovillages or ecological communities arise.

Amid the era of globalisation and the information society, we are overcome by the desire to end the abusive consumption of our resources. So we decided to return to the countryside and to traditional ways of relating to the natural environment.

Ecovillages: what they are and why they arise

According to Robert Gilman, "An ecovillage is a human settlement that includes all important aspects of life, respectfully integrating them into the natural environment, that supports healthy forms of development, and that can persist indefinitely."

As mentioned before, they arise from the need that some people have to get away from the big cities to adopt a simple life in the natural environment. Thus, small communities got formed where strong social relationships emerged between people.

The group is in charge of providing the community with all kinds of necessary services and goods: work, leisure, studies, food, etc., in addition to creating a bond with the outside to cover those needs that, as a small village, they cannot answer: hospitals, public transport.

The most striking thing about these settlements is their complete integration with nature. Its inhabitants coexist in the natural environment, adapting and sustainably respecting the environment.

The use of traditional farming methods represents one of its primary sources of development and supply.

Global Benefits of ecological communities

At this point, indeed, there are no doubts about the incredible advantages that these types of settlements bring to the global community.

Just as a summary, I will highlight some of the benefits that I consider most impressive:

• Reduction of air pollution
• Development of new forms of responsible and sustainable production and consumption
• The motivation of the sense of community and society
• Increased well-being and global health (natural and non-toxic food)
• Reduction of stress levels
• Personal and global transformation: walking towards a new global culture

Ecological communities: Alternatives for the development of our societies

Ecovillages have been an alternative to alleviate several problems. It enhances the feeling of community and, therefore, is the engine of a new global culture.  

At Orchard EcoVillage, you can generate new spaces for meeting, learning, creativity and collective growth towards a more responsible and sustainable future. It is one of the advances that our societies need most, and at Orchard EcoVillage, you can fulfil all that needs.

Orchard Ecovillage is a gated, huge 21-acre master-planned community that features walking/bike riding paths. Lakes for kayaking/paddleboarding, pools, yoga studio. Greenhouse and farmer’s market, wellness centre, gym, spa, children’s centre, shuttle service, Montessori school, and many more ensure that your good life grows.