November 20, 2023
It’s done and signed: Terranova eG will be the owner of Gut Nisdorf as of January 2024. After months of intensive work on the small print, we went to the notary today.
We will soon be sending out the first newsletter (subscribe here) with further information.
At the moment we are on site, familiarizing ourselves with everything and learning how to oil wooden floors and make bookings… and at the end of the year we will move in properly.
November 13, 2023
We are delighted. Today we received the final approval for our bank loan. It is now certain that we will sign the purchase agreement and the contract to take over the GmbH as the operating company on Monday, November 20th in Greifswald.
A few weeks ago, we had a befriended lanscaping specialist on site who discussed the maintenance of the pond system with us. We will tackle this in spring.
In a week’s time, a befriended building specialist will be coming to look at two damp areas on the building and advise us on how to renovate them.
As you can see, a lot is happening and we are grateful and excited.
November 7th, 2023
Our new interim status
Our loan application to the bank is now finally on its way from our advisor to the head office in Bochum for assessment after many questions still needing to be clarified. We expect the final answer in the next 10 days.
We have the third and probably final notary appointment in Greifswald on November 20. We will sign a contract there: Either the purchase agreement, which will make us the owners of Gut Nisdorf with 1.2 hectares of land from 1.1.24 onwards – or a Plan B negotiated with the owners, which is a good interim solution.
On 19.12.24 we rented a truck and a trailer for our move to Nisdorf. So things are getting concrete!
From January we will live there with the previous owners until mid-February and can still learn a lot from them. From mid-February we can renovate our own apartment and move in in March.
We will then have landed there properly, moved in and – hopefully – found our things again from the many moving boxes.
In mid-January, from January 16-21, there will be a tree-cutting event with a cherry picker. We still need two or three people to help on the ground, preferably with chainsaw experience.
From March 4 to 10, we will be carrying out work on the grounds. We need to continue clearing and charring branches for Terra Preta, cleaning trenches for the pond – and other things to make the grounds shine. This includes a large vegetable garden and much more.You are invited to register with Achim (achim.ecker(at)zegg-forum.org).
We are excited and looking forward to our new home!
Oktober 8th, 2023
Dear friends and supporters, we are once again challenged to be more patient: The bank still needs clarification after all. We continue to hold the tension, and at the same time our concrete planning becomes more and more concrete.
We still want to sign the sales contract on October 19th and expect an answer from the bank by the end of next week.
If everything goes as we think, we will already spend a lot of time at Gut Nisdorf in the winter and become more and more familiar with the place, with its requirements and how our visions can be realized there. We do this in great respect for what our previous owners have built there. We are happy about the nice and honest relationship with them. It feels really good.
We are also planning concretely when next year we can invite our friends, supporters, possible aspirants once to get to know each other – probably it will be at Easter.
In the main season, between mid-June and mid-September, we will also need active support – among others from an experienced cook and also in housekeeping – who can lend a hand and live with us in a temporary community. Get in touch if you are interested in being with us for at least 4 weeks.
We still need and are looking for people who can support us financially – through a low interest loan or even a deposit… please contact us (best by mail) if you want to and can help us in this hot initial phase.
November 13, 2023
We are delighted. Today we received the final commitment from GLS for our bank loan. It is now certain that we will sign the purchase agreement and the contract to take over the GmbH as the operating company on Monday, November 20 in Greifswald. Nothing stands in the way of this.
A few weeks ago, we had a horticultural specialist friend on site who discussed the maintenance of the pond system with us. We will tackle this in the spring.
In a week’s time, a building specialist friend of ours will be coming to look at two damp areas on the building and advise us on how to renovate them.
As you can see, a lot is happening and we are grateful and excited.
July, 26th, 2023
Dear friends,
It is becoming serious: We are in the process of concluding the preliminary contract – thanks to the loans of many friends and also credit commitments from the bank, we see ourselves in a position to make a binding commitment to the purchase…
We are feverishly preparing calculations, applying for subsidies, collecting documents…
A big thanks to all who are already supporting us. It is really very touching to have so many friends.
And we can use further support very well: Who still has money in the bank and can spare it for one or more years: Please get in touch!
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See you soon! Sincerely
Christa, Georg, Ina, Detlef, Achim
Article by Achim Ecker:
Towards a collaborative meeting and healing space.
How do we create peace – in the world, in our community and in ourselves?
Once again, Europe finds itself in the midst of an ongoing war that is dominating our thoughts, our feelings and our actions.
Peace must be actively created and maintained. In wars, there are no winners (except for the arms industries, who win no matter what the outcome).
