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well as gardening, building maintenance and animal management there is logging
for the wood-burning stoves and catering for events large and small.

Some members also have jobs outside the community and these tend to be part-
time to allow for full participation in community life. In recent years they have
been as varied as working with children and older people, carpentry, computing,
publishing, building, teaching, accounting, and planning.

We all live in the main
house and pay a rent
based in part on the
space we occupy. The
size of this is

determined by need and
availability. No space is
occupied permanently as
moves within the house
are occasionally
necessary due to
changing circumstances.

A central feature of our
life at Redfield is that
we eat together. Everyone takes part in the cooking rota and all types of diets
are catered for. We keep sheep, chickens, bees and pigs which are owned by the
community and are looked after by various members as part of their community
jobs.

Much of the house is communal space. The social hub of the community is based
around the large kitchen, and the adjoining breakfast room, where there's
almost always something going on. There are some very large rooms used for
different activities like the regular sessions of singing, yoga and tai chi, as well
as the extremely regular birthday parties. These rooms are also used for the

variety of events happening throughout the year.

Our Ethos

To sum up, we feel that to live here happily you will need the ability to give and
take, a commitment to the group and a lot of goodwill. A sense of humour is
definitely an asset. If it works for you, you can expect a fulfilling and

supportive way of life, but it is not always easy and we believe that what you get
out of Redfield is directly proportional to what you put in.

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