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Kin Domains concept and practical experience of Kovcheg ecovillageKulyasova AntoninaCentre for Independent Social ResearchKin Domains The concept was presented in the series of books of Vladimir Megre Ringing Cedars of Russia and raise the Anastasia movementFirst books appeared in the end of 1990-sFirst Kin Domains started in the beginning of 2000sIt stimulated new strong wave of ecovillagesNow there are hundreds of ecovillages and initiative projects based on this concept in Russia and in other contiriesConcept of Kin DomainsEcovillages consisting of individual homesteads Each family or individual has at least 1 hectare of land, developed as a self-sustainable ecosystem.The boundary of a kins domain is a living fence consisting of trees, bushes and shrubs.One-quarter to three-quarters of the area of the kins domain is covered with perennials: forest and fruit trees and bushesThe idea of a kin's domain is an idea of a little homeland for many generations. The domain should be a space of lovePractical experienceKovcheg, Blagodat, Ladnoe, Rodnoe kin domains settlements was the first famous implementation of the concept in reality. They demonstrate different models of implementation of the idea.The main difference was approach to property, size of the land plot, common projectsThe main contradiction of the implementation of the concept is how to make communality (common infrastructural, economical, educational, social projects) on the base of very strong family and individual sense of ownership Kovcheg experienceCommon property for land, owned by NGOCommon infrastructure based on voluntary investments of members and usage according investmentEducational and cultural projects for membersEcovillage schoolProtection and sustainable using of surrounding forestsNatural bee keepingEco-village Kovcheg http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/6

Wood-working workshop Saw-mill workshopDump-truck Grader Small excavator Big excavator Tractor Our community infrastructure (not all):Eco-village Kovcheg http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/7

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DoorKitchentableMusical instrumentInside the wood-working workshopEco-village Kovcheg http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/9

Community house (12x14 m)Constructed in 2002School added in 2007

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Ecovillage life is natural upbringing for childrenEco-village Kovcheg http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/12

School built in 2007

The logging is stopped near KovchegEco-village Kovcheg http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/14

Forest cleanup and thinning projectEco-village Kovcheg http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/15

Ecovillage tractor with winch for selective logging Eco-village Kovcheg http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/16

Natural bee keeping Eco-village Kovcheg http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/17

The new bee family entering the bee-hiveEco-village Kovcheg http://www.eco-kovcheg.ru/18

Life is really happy (many celebrations including solstice celebrations)

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