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The Woodland Co-op

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on October 22, 2006 at 9:25:13 am
 

~The Woodland Co-op~

 

Five of us formed a co-op to allow us to work co-operatively, and because the principles and structures of co-ops fit with our ethics. Part of the idea was to have communal ownership of the land, yet at the same time to allow individuals to pursue sustainable projects of their own.

 

The co-op owns the land and manages those aspects of it that we do together, either because they are of benefit to the whole co-op (such as infrastructure improvements) or need to be done on a large scale or in an integrated way (such as woodland management or coppicing).

 

Members are licensed to use a plot for their own projects, such as gardening. The members have the freedom to do whatever projects they like on these plots, which are about 1,000m2, as long as they comply with the rules the co-op has, for example the sustainability rules.

 

The co-op is a collective. This means that all members of the co-op are directors, referred to as “members of the collective”. This means everyone has an equal say in, and responsibility, for the running of the co-op. Decisions are made by unanimous agreement or consensus wherever possible.

 

The land was purchased using money loaned by the founding members. The idea is that the co-op sells a license to each member for the use of their plot, and uses this money to repay the loans. This means each member has an equal financial stake. Since the inception of the co-op a further member has joined, and another’s membership is pending, bringing our total members to 6 and ½!

 

Each member pays a small annual fee to cover administration costs, such as preparing the accounts, and we raise money for each project the co-op undertakes, which can include funding from the Forestry Commission and other such bodies.

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