Since last fall, the members of Concord Ecovillage were faced with these issues when we started to focus our efforts on the property on Willow Street in West Grove. Several members felt that after more than a year of searching for land, that it was our best option to complete our project in a relatively short time-frame. Other members had hearts set on possibilities near Kennett Square, despite a likely longer time-frame for completion. At the time, we decided to try maintaining both efforts under the umbrella of one group. However, it became increasingly clear that eventually we would need two legally and financially distinct organizations once project development began to gear up. That time has come.
We now have two separate legal and financial structures – Concord Ecovillage will continue to seek to build an ecovillage near Kennett Square PA or Newark DE, and Three Groves Ecovillage will build an ecovillage on the property northwest of the corner of Prospect Avenue (Rt. 841) and State Road in West Grove. As sister organizations, hope to sponsor joint efforts in the future, and we look forward to a time when there are two ecovillages in southern Chester County.
So what members are in which group? For a time, the Three Groves Ecovillage Founding Members will be carrying memberships in both groups. Eventually, it will probably look like this:
Three Groves Ecovillage Founding Members:
Janet and Vic Pelletier (and kids Kira and Elise)
Anthony Aufdenkampe and Bonnie Dickson (and kids Lily, Ruby and May)
Lane and Leslie TravisDebbie Dehghan
ConcordEcovillage Members:
Tom Hammer and Barbara Pizzala (Founders and Visionaries)
Steve Welzer
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