A steward is sought to join and help develop a community, assisting in caring for the land and facilities. Prospective steward has a firm knowledge of and experience in organic gardening and has significant handy skills. Steward commits to share her/his knowledge and experience in the form of 20-30 hours per month of partial work trade that will offset a corresponding portion of the monthly contribution for use of living and gardening space - up to a $600 in value.
In addition, experience/skills with any of the following is a plus:
* urban food forest development using permaculture design/regenerative gardening practices
* application of radiesthesia/electro-culture/dowsing
* Ruth Stout deep mulching gardening
* creating a gray water irrigation system
* Windows, Linux, Substack (posting playable video and audio files)
1 bedroom, living room, dining area, kitchen, full bath, semi-private patio (see photos)
Utilities: Approximately $100 per month
Laundry access included
Non-smoker only
Please note: NO PETS, sorry :(
Viewing appointments available
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED, please provide your full name, phone number, YOUR OWN EMAIL ADDRESS (i.e. please cc it when replying to this ad, which automatically uses anonymous Craigslist email), as well as information about yourself, including type of work you do.
(If you don't use email, please provide the name of your mobile service provider so I can text you through my computer.)
House is a 1908 triplex: owner occupied upstairs, two 1-BR downstairs, one of which is available.
Features:
* Patio area for you to build your own raised beds for a private garden
* Hardwood floors throughout (except bathroom!)
* High quality Clear Water Revival whole house water filter that removes fluoride, chloramine, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds and parasites, many of which are contained in EBMUD water according to EBMUD's annual water quality reports
* Available: High quality kitchen point-of-use water filter
* Available: EMF/RF/Dirty Electricity-reduction devices
* To protect everyone in the building from harmful frequencies, NO WIRELESS use allowed in building and yards, including WiFi, LED and microwaves, as well as limited mobile ("cellular") use. Discount available for Sonic fiber-optic Internet/phone service sign-up
* Scent-free laundry facility
* All windows dual-paned, all exterior walls insulated
* 6½ to 7+ ft. ceilings (grandfathered in) - save on heating; short people feel tall :)
* Cable and Internet ready
* No "Smart"Meters
Within walking distance of:
Local grocery stores with organics * post office * banks * REI * Acme Bakery
Neighborhood park and recreation center; martial arts and yoga; hot tubs and sauna
Gill Track UC Berkeley-Community Research Farm with weekly organic farm stand
Around the corner from Cafe Leila (organic menu, garden seating); cafés/shops/restaurants of a variety of cultures nearby
1 block from San Pablo Av. and AC Transit, 2 blocks from University Ave. and several bus lines, 5 blocks from 880, 6 blocks from BART, 8 blocks from Amtrak