Bowden Pillars
Future
There's a neighbourhood taking root, where nature, farming and community are growing together. Let's meet there.
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The Project
Bowden Pillars Future is a regenerative project being created on 123 acres just outside Totnes, Devon, UK.
We're growing a community where all of us can be on the land to explore what is possible, face difficult questions, and find out what moves us. Working with the land, we will create a village that supports true low carbon lives, a new nature reserve to sequester carbon and rebuild natural systems, and a regenerative farm.
Our mission is to live the question "How can we create a neighbourhood in relationship with the Land, where nature, community and farming grow together?”
By living this question as individuals and as a community we invite changes, large and small, towards interbeing. This is our learning ground for the benefit of future generations of all beings, so that we can be part of the global repair of life.
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The Project
Join our community
The Bowden Pillars Future journey began when we bought the farm in May 2023. We now need your help for the next steps we are to take.
From tree-planting to knowledge sharing, there's a role for everyone in this neighbourhood. To realise our vision, we need to build our community, and that's where you come in!
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01 Nature
Ready to embark on a journey of nature recovery?
Bowden Pillars Future will revitalise 75 beautiful acres near Totnes and promoting nature recovery. Led by Devon Wildlife Trust the land will be transformed, creating vital habitat for wildlife, storing vast amounts of carbon, restoring health to soils and the quality of water that drains off them.
We’ll plant an Atlantic oak woodland which will grow into a temperate rainforest of the future, rich in native trees, lichens, birds and insects. Some areas will be left to return to their natural state, and others will be managed as open meadow, with views of Dartmoor in the distance.
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02 The Village
Join us to build a new kind of community
Bowden Pillars Future, led by Re-Set, pioneers unique regenerative housing with a community focus. Our goal is to foster a sustainable, thriving environment for residents, benefiting both our community and the wider ecosystem through eco-conscious practices.
We integrate our housing with a bountiful market garden and nature-friendly farm, providing fresh produce to our community and beyond. Committed to a better, sustainable future, we embrace regenerative living principles.
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03 Farming
Regenerative Farming for a Better Future
The project will be rooted in nature-friendly farming, which utilises a cycles-of-life approach that goes beyond sustainability. We believe that farming should be about holistically restoring and enhancing the natural fertility of the soil, which in turn, boosts the health of the ecosystem and the wellbeing of the community.
Our original farming partners, the Apricot Centre will be leaving the land in May 2025, and we are seeking other regenerative agriculture partners to help us create a sustainable, interconnected, local ecosystem where everything is considered in balance.
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