What is Landmatters?
Landmatters Co-operative own and manage a 42 acre holding in South Hams, Devon. Using a design system called permaculture, we are managing the land for the benefit of bio-diversity and wildlife whilst providing for many of our own needs for community, food, water, energy, shelter, creativity, transport and waste management. We are also developing land based livelihoods, reducing our ecological footprint and acting as an educational resource for the wider community.

 

 

The Holding
The land is comprised of approximately 42 acres of which 17 acres are semi-natural ancient woodland, 22 acres are pasture and the remainder is naturally regenerating scrub and hedgerows. There is a stream along the most north-westerly boundary.

 

The people
The co-operative’s members have a diverse range of backgrounds and skills such as sustainable land use, organic horticulture, woodland management and wood crafts, ecology of biodiversity, conservation, arts, education, group facilitation and working within co-operative structures. Most are trained in Permaculture design.

The residents have the intention to create a thriving low impact community, a place where we can explore ways of living gently on the earth and inspire others to do the same. We feel this is an appropriate thing to do in order to take personal responsibility for climate change and the current environmental crisis. We also wish to live like this out of a sense of responsibility to future generations.

 

Important Information for Visitors

Please get in touch before visiting. There is very limited parking and we are trying to reduce vehicles driving out to the land as much as possible!

Our transport co-ordinators phone number is

07867 851382