Our communal name and address is misleading. We are not a farm, don’t live in a cottage and if the ‘family’ brings images of Californian style cults … we’re not a family! We have tended to be a practical, secular, dirty-handed, music-playing, screaming kids community, though right now we are low on numbers – so there’s the potential to become something different! Individual interests range from midwifery and politics to fine arts and drugs legislation. We don’t have any particular communal ideal although we follow a pragmatic quest for sustainability and the hope of, one day, developing low-cost, eco-friendly, self-build housing. We share a rambling 17th century farmhouse with room for a maximum of ten to twelve members. We are too small to accommodate communal businesses and most members earn their livings in conventional jobs. Although we are surrounded by beautiful countryside we are close to a busy road and motor-racing circuit. Our mainly organic garden and polytunnel give us an increasing level of self-sufficiency in vegetables. Planting trees, large flower beds and herbs is a passion. We share communal costs and dedicate a day’s work a week to the house and grounds. We welcome visitors.
Shrub Family
Postal Address
Shrub Farm Cottages
Larling, East Harling
Norwich
NR16 2QT
Electronic Mail
sacredgeometry@hotmail.co.uk
Year started
1969
1969
Situation
rural
rural
Number of over 18s
5
5
Number of under 18s
1
1
Ideological focus
none
none
Legal structure
company limited by guarantee
company limited by guarantee
Open in principle to new members
yes
yes
Charge visitors
yes
yes
Work in Lieu
no
no



















