Downloads
Our complete Prospective Member Packet is now available for download.
To help spread the word, please download our Poster with Pull-Offs , print it out, and share it with local businesses, friends and family. We need your help to get the word out in Chester County, PA and New Castle County, DE.
Here is our newly-passed Zoning Amendment. Regrettably, the entire London Grove Zoning Ordinance is not available digitally, and our Amendment dovetails with it, but you can see the items we needed to call out from a typical-for-here 1-acre zoning.
Favorite Links
Cohousing and Ecovillages
Mount Eden Ecovillage is just getting started in Warren County, NJ.
Mid-Atlantic Co-Housing - Building communities...one neighborhood at a time.
The Cohousing Association of the United States - Building a sustainable society one neighborhood at a time.
Cohousing as the Seed to Good Redevelopment by Charles Durrett, one of the Architects who brought the concept of cohousing to the United States from Denmark.
The city of Vauban, Germany is a wonderful example of sustainable living.
McCamant & Durrett Architects/The Cohousing Company offers two books:
* Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett (1994). Cohousing. A Contemporary
Approach to Housing Ourselves.
* Charles Durrett (2009), Senior Cohousing: A Community Approach to
Independent Living. The Handbook. New Society Publishers.
Social and Environmental Sustainability
Sustainable Delaware - a guide to living simply in the first state (Delaware is just a stone's throw from us.)
Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection - The Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection is a grass roots organization dedicated to educating the community on the severity and serious consequences of climate change. In addition, the organization will promote actions designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to improve our quality of life.
PBS - Learn more about the innovative designers, builders and thinkers who are leading the green building movement in New Jersey. Including our very own Sandy Wiggins!
NJN - Green Builders. A Green Revolution Takes Root in the Garden State
NJN - Green Builder Clips. There are a number of short videos on this page (click on pictures)
The Kennett Township Land Trust (KTLT) is a non-profit charitable organization based in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Our mission is the preservation, conservation and stewardship of natural resources, historic sites, and open spaces, including important agricultural lands and natural areas.
Ecovillages from around the world from New Earth Pioneers.
www.HowGreen.us is a searchable directory providing visibility into the green and sustainable products and practices of businesses and organizations.
Local Government and Services
West Grove Borough is the town that you would think our community is in, and in truth, part of the land is in West Grove.
London Grove Township is where we are actually located. For those of you with a bent for statistics or in need of tax information, go here.
Chester County is the next level of local government up.
Nearby Attractions
Longwood Gardens was first created by Pierre DuPont and now its extensive gardens and greenhouses are open to the public. There are ever-changing displays and garden-related activities to enjoy year-round.
Winterthur is an American country estate, the former home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969), an avid antiques collector and horticulturist. Its gardens and extensive collection of antiques and Americana are now open to the public.
Tyler Arboretum is a 650-acre preserve where history, horticulture, and natural habitats come together. Extensive walking trails, a butterfly house, and historic buildings can be visited year-round.
Local Businesses
Dansko is a local business with great social and environmental awareness.
Twelves Grill is West Grove's newest restaurant.
The Perfect Cup Cafe in Hockessin, DE serves a nice meal. Come to our Potlucks, and chances are good that our member Joyce will have brought something from the kitchen.
John Lodise of Bryn Mawr Trust has a Mortgage Blog. He starts by discussing Green Mortgages. How fortunate for us!
