THE JACARANDA PROJECT.
WALKING THE LAND AT JACARANDA HAVEN 10th MAY 2008. At last we have a date to walk the land with Native American Christine Gregg. you are invited to come along and learn what trees are to be chosen for the Sweat Lodge to be built on Jacaranda Haven and why.  It is an all day event starting at 10.30am and finishing at 4.00pm.  For more information and details phone the office 9975 4905. From the outset of the founding of The Academy in 1995, the intent has always been to establish a number of country-based retreats where people may come for physical, mental and emotional healing and for self-improvement, education and transformation. Jacaranda Haven is the first of these retreat centres.
To date, much work has been done preparing the land and commencing biodynamic farming. A small mixed orchard has been planted and 100 metre long beds for vegetables have been prepared. Jacaranda trees have been planted to line the 750 metre long drive to the proposed house. (Hence the property is being called Jacaranda Haven). Plans for the house have been drawn and are ready to go to Council for the Development Application approval.
Solar panels will be the source of electricity and sewage will be treated with reed bed irrigation.   The house is designed using sacred geometry and the gardens will contain a Labyrinth and seating for small in-house concerts.   People are welcome to come and see or be a part of the process. It is planned to hold an annual Jacaranda Haven Festival and Open Day in November each year when the Jacarandas are flowering with visual and performing arts and seminars.
WHERE IS IT? A former timber-getting and cattle property, it is approximately 2/3rds cleared with about thirty acres of remnant bushland and three dams. Biodynamic growing of fruit, vegetables and culinary & medicinal herbs is being practiced on the cleared land.             Jacaranda Haven is 84 acres/33ha of gently-undulating land with inspirational views located within the temperate climate of the New South Wales mid-north coast hinterland at Dyers Crossing, just south of Taree and west of Foster, Australia.
In September 2005, a gathering of people performed a dedication ceremony with Aboriginal Healer, Gerry Bostock leading the Invocation, acknowledging the Aboriginal Custodians of the land, the forces of Nature, Devas and all the Hierachy, the Angelic Kingdom, Ascended Masters and of course Gods, Goddesses and Avatars. Crystals were buried and sacred water from many sacred water sites from around the world was poured onto the land to bless it. It was a wonderful, powerful experience. WALKING THE LAND AT JACARANDA HAVEN 10th MAY 2008. At last we have a date to walk the land with Native American Christine Gregg. you are invited to come along and learn what trees are to be chosen for the Sweat Lodge to be built on Jacaranda Haven and why.  It is an all day event starting at 10.30am and finishing at 4.00pm.  For more information and details phone the office 9975 4905.