How much participation is required?
Cohousing communities tend to trust the rhythms of the group, where participation ebbs and flows among individual members. A minimum level of participation generally includes cleaning in the common house or working on the land. Residents who eat common meals usually are expected to assist on a cooking or cleaning team once a month or more, depending upon the community’s needs.
We trust the rhythms of the group. Through the years it took to bring Tierra Nueva to completion, we have seen the ebb and flow of participation from each member. We expect that people contribute the time and energy that is available in their lives. A minimum level of participation includes cleaning in the common house and/or working on the land once a month. For those that participate with the meals, it is expected that people will assist with a cooking team and a cleaning team at least once a month.
