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Fiddlehead Commons is creating a fun, livable cohousing space near Ottawa for individuals and families who value inclusivity and community. This will be a multigenerational community, situated in Almonte, an historic town of Lanark County.
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The core group is seeking households of diverse ages, family sizes, and backgrounds to join them in exploring and creating their future home!
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The group is guided by their chosen core values of:
Caring · Environmental Responsibility
· Trust · Joy and Openness
The Mississippi River of Eastern Ontario courses through Almonte, supporting old mills, riverfront restaurants and walking trails. While it is within a 45 minute drive to Ottawa, Almonte has all the amenities needed to prosper independently, including its own hospital, high school, commercial district and a vibrant community life for its residents. The municipality of Mississippi Mills, in which Almonte is situated, is welcoming of cohousing.

The building(s) design will accommodate the needs of the members
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The site choice and building design and layout will allow for engaging common areas and inclusion of agreed upon shared amenities.
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Building types will be chosen based on the budget allowance and being amenable to a smooth development process. Each private residence will be fully sound insulated.
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The community will
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Accommodate 15 - 25 households
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Govern themselves using Sociocracy, equitable and efficient decision making
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Locate within a walk or bike-able distance of town amenities​
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Will include outdoor space and gardens on site
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May include a mix of different building conformities




Current stage of project
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Fiddlehead Commons has grown to a core group of 5 committed households
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Core members are fine tuning their collective vision and determining criteria for suitable sites
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Setting up organizational components for future project work
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Planning Recruitment activities to attract new exploring households
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Visits with local cohousing groups, deepening connections and gathering intel on what is the secret sauce for successful community building.
Meet our members
Get to know a bit about the folks of
Fiddlehead Commons Cohousing Community!
Want to explore our group?
Send us an email, at
Fiddleheadcommons@gmail.com
find us on social media
For a bit more educational info about cohousing,
we've chosen to offer a link to the video below:
'Whole ecovillage fits inside giant greenhouse'
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