The Threshold Cohousing Community was set up about 20 years ago with the aim of being an example of a sustainable lifestyle, both in terms of the environment and a different way of living.  It comprises 14 properties, including the original farmhouse and a variety of barn conversions, which offer a range of tenancy opportunities (eg. private ownership, Housing Association rental, shared ownership, and room rental), plus an acre of rented land for veg and fruit growing, recreation and wildlife.  

Hot water and heating are provided to all properties via a large biomass boiler, which at the time was one of the first to be installed and was considered to be very eco friendly, although now not so much….!  

Sewage is dealt with via a bio digester in the centre of our village green area, which again is environmentally friendly and produces clean water at its outlet, with which we can safely water our vegetable plots.  Rainwater is collected from guttering into 3 large tanks plus various small tanks around the site, including one which feeds the washing machines in our shared laundry, as well as from guttering on our 2 large polytunnels.  

Arrays of Solar PV panels are installed on the farmhouse roof and several other properties, providing electricity and hot water to the occupants.

We hope to eventually update our heating system and are currently adding to our rainwater harvesting, our aim being to gradually improve our overall sustainability and future resilience.  

We look forward to conversations with like-minded visitors.

More about the Threshold community on their website