ECOVILLAGE PROSPERING!!!
By Kira Pelletier, age 9LONDON GROVE—A new group has captured the attention of many eco-concerned Americans. Concord Ecovillage, aka Three Groves, has found at last a promising piece of land priced (at what they think) is affordable. They want to build the houses in a cluster so they can go visit their friends without a car. “We’re all very excited, I’m sure,” says Kira Pelletier, age 9. “There’s no reason not to be.” Pelletier is going to be one of the oldest children in Three Groves. “Southern Chester County has got to have an Ecovillage someday. Perhaps this is the time, and it should have a tree house.”
“A big, strong tree house with lots of big, strong branches for lots of big, heavy tire swings,” said young Pelletier, “and there should be a fort and a big scary rope ladder. There will be lots of grown-ups to help the smaller ones and to admire me climb up and down all by myself. That’s what I want in the Ecovillage.”
There will be a small clubhouse near the dwellings where all the people of the Ecovillage can meet. “We will have dinner and dessert,” Pelletier informs. “No meal is complete without dessert. Surely you know that.”
There will be a room for kids in the clubhouse. “It will have stuffed animals, toy vehicles, balls, fake cell phones, crayons, paper, and a big Sony T.V. All for us with lots of movies for the T.V.,” Pelletier states. We don’t know about that, but we know Pelletier and all her younger friends are anxious to adapt to their second life.
P.S. So are the adults!!!