Here you can access stories about our formative influences, about the Founders of the Community and the traditions and background from which they came. Particularly (but not exclusively) in the formative years, many people and traditions had an influence on the Founders and the growing Community, and here you can learn about them. They are quite diverse and may contain some surprises.
How I came to write Eileen’s autobiography
My story with Eileen started when I first joined the community in 1974. I was given a job working in the community kitchen and before we started, from 8.30 to 9am I was
