Protocols

This section contains practical guidelines and protocols for living at Liminal Village. These protocols help maintain harmony, safety, and sustainability within our community.

About These Protocols

Protocols are living documents that evolve based on community experience and feedback. They represent our collective wisdom about how to care for our shared spaces, resources, and each other.

Protocol Categories

Kitchen

Guidelines for cooking, food storage, appliances, and maintaining our shared kitchen space.

Household

Daily living protocols including cleaning, room use, utilities, water systems, and general maintenance.

Common Spaces

Protocols for shared areas like the patio, pool, pagoda, parking, and fireplace - ensuring these spaces remain welcoming for everyone.

Community

Guidelines for community life including roles, car use, and the wondering journey process.

Construction

Safety and organizational protocols for tools, materials, and construction activities.

Gardening

Sustainable practices for our gardens including composting, irrigation, water purification, and the FarmBot system.

Animals

Care protocols for the cats, chickens, and managing mosquitoes on the property.

Using These Protocols

• Read before using - Familiarize yourself with relevant protocols before using spaces or equipment

• Ask questions - If something is unclear, ask the stewards or experienced community members

• Provide feedback - These protocols improve through your input and observations

• Share responsibility - Following protocols is how we care for our collective resources

Philosophy

These protocols embody our commitment to:

• Regeneration - Practices that restore and enhance rather than deplete

• Shared responsibility - Everyone contributes to maintaining our spaces

• Safety - Protecting people, animals, and the environment

• Sustainability - Minimizing resource use and environmental impact

• Community harmony - Creating structures that support peaceful coexistence