Important Details & HomeFire Group Agreements

 

We are excited to share this creation together. Our Land Access Agreement contains Terms and Conditions that we as a community must agree to.  By becoming a Member, you acknowledge that you have read and accept these agreements.

 

Energy Exchange & Reciprocity

We are experimenting with a new model of co-creative community.  Everyone pays ,everyone contributes and everyone receives.  We want to move away from the US of event creator, and the YOU of event consumer. All of us together sharing the risk, benefit, challenge and success of connecting creatively in ways that nurture and enrich us.

 

Membership

We would like to have all memberships sorted before we get to site. There will be no Gate Sales. Fill in the Membership Form and pay by bank transfer in advance.

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Check In

On arrival, set up your home base, then come see the team at the Portal to be welcomed on to site and initiated into the flow.

 

Pikikirunga ~ Canaan Downs is located at the top of Takaka Hill.  Canaan Downs Road comes off State Highway 60 and is a 7km gravel road that brings you up to site. Thanks for your care and consideration navigating this beautiful approach.

 

What to Bring

Please bring everything you need to be self-sufficient in a sub-alpine environment, bearing in mind that Canaan Downs is 2000Ft above sea level and will likely have colder nights.

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•        Camping Gear

•        Personal Hygiene and Medical Items – eco friendly only please, to limit impact from inputs into the environment.

•        Food to Share – Please see Community Kitchen page for info.

•        Useful Kitchen Utensils -named for easy ID

•        Healthy Appetites for Life

•        Rubbish Bags/Boxes - please limit the packaging you bring up if you can and pack out what you pack in (and a little more)

•        Warm Clothes

          Sheepskins, blankets, rugs, cushions to cosy up the spaces.

•        Wet Weather Gear

•        Gumboots

•        An Open Heart

•        Wood contribution for sacred fire, cooking fire and hot water system

•        Your Favourite Toys - musical, fire, flow, fun and environmentally friendly

•        Torch

•        Bicycle to get around and explore

•        Positive Vibes to Share – your participation is welcomed and appreciated!

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Camping

There is a wide space available for our village. Please consider your proximity to the Fire Circle and your personal preference for quiet time. Absolutely NO camping is permitted under trees, Please help us respect this arrangement with the Canaan Collective.

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Gathering Times

~ You are welcome to arrive anytime on Thursday 12th March to set up your camp. Once you are settled in, come find us to receive your token and say hello!

~ Gate will open at 2pm – see you there!

~ Welcome Ceremony at 4:06pm

~ First shared meal 5:30pm - bring a plate to share, kitchen available ( gas hobs, bbq, fridge etc)

~ Closing Ceremony Monday

~ Pack-down on Tuesday & Wednesday – many hands make light work :-)

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Altars

In tradition of all things sacred, there will be the organic creation of an Altar for our honourings.  You are welcome and encouraged to bring your sacred object, photos of our ancestors and gifts from nature to place upon the altar while we gather together. Please be respectful of this space, and do not remove anything that you did not put there.

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First Aid

There will be a first-aid kit in The Lounge.  There are humans onsite to support first aid needs. Please talk to crew in the event of any injuries or emergency.

 

Water ~ Wai

Water is from 2 sources up at Canaan. Alkaline water from the main site, and neutral water at the gathering site.  This is living spring water from underground springs. Please help us look after this precious taonga! Absolutely NO products allowed in the stream.

 

Showers

There will be solar hot water showers available.

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External Communications

There is limited connectivity on the maunga ~ mountain. If you have an urgent need to contact the outside world, please see us. If you bring your devices into the communal space, please turn off WiFi and Bluetooth and we suggest airplane mode to prolong battery life and minimise the amount of EMF floating around the site.

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Dogs

Dogs and other animals are not permitted at the gathering, unless by prior arrangement. Any authorised dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and are not permitted in the indoor spaces. There are native species at risk by dogs and grazing sheep in the surrounds. We ask that they are kept out of the inside communal areas and please clean up the doggy doos! Thank you for your understanding.

 

Tamariki ~ Kids

This is a family-friendly event and there will be smaller kids playing with us bigger kids.  Parents, we ask that you invite your tamariki to respect and care for our shared spaces.  There is plenty of outside for ruckus games, and if it rains, we can revisit the “Inside Voices” policy on the fly ;-)

 

Leaving the Land

Pikikirunga ~ Canaan Downs is a Leave No Trace site.  Please help us honour this by packing out what we bring in, picking up any micro rubbish and leaving the site as you found it.

 

We look forward to gathering with you all in co-creative festivity. Feel free to contact us at ahikainga@proton.me with your questions, ideas and feedback. 

 

Ka kite ki runga ~ see you up there <3

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Arohanui xo

 

 

 

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