YOU can make a difference. Seed of Life wants and desires YOUR community support and input. Please consider volunteering and adopting a project(s) that fills your heart with joy. Requests are categorized into:
Handy Person and Construction Projects | Garden Focused Projects | Larger Projects | Non-Construction Assistance |
*** Free overnight camping stays and healthy foods are included for anyone that comes to volunteer. In addition, you will have access to fresh country air, WIFI free with minimal EMF zone, rooftop stretch deck with yoga mats, year-round spring-fed creek, hammocks in the woods, Prayer Pyramid, semi-private nude sunbathing in the Solarium, extensive Reading Room, music room… and especially our dedicated Healing Room with grounded infrared Biomat, rebounder, TENS units, massage tools, crystal sound bowls, aromatherapy, oxygen, red light therapy, chi machine and extensive range of medicinal teas.
There are graded campsites, plus, we also have a guest “room” WWOOF loft available for short term overnight stays. (2 single beds – BYO sheets) WWOOF standard is 4-6 hours of volunteer work per day, but because we do not have ‘finished’ accommodations, we ask for 3+ volunteer hours per person per night.
At this time, until we have our fundraising more in place, we do not have significant budget for “skilled” labor. If you are providing skilled labor and require payment, please let us know in advance if you are able to provide us with an adjusted “church” rate. Or perhaps we can work on a barter or partial barter arrangement. We can offer spiritual and nutritional coaching, reiki and computer or website assistance.
artistry 
construction 
gardening 
electrical 
plumbing 
general labor 
teaching 
technical
Garden-Focused Projects
Ongoing General Maintenance
Current Status
- We have almost every piece of equipment that you might need to help out: yard tools, construction tools, and safety devices.
- We are a Certified “Dark Skiy” Firefly Habitat!
Ongoing Needs
- We always always need help with mowing and weeding. These are ongoing tasks for every homestead.
- Keep upper fields mowed and maintained.
- Someone interested in operating a Hipcamp. You manage it as your own business and tithe back to the Temple.
- Mow and maintain lower campsites.
- Detailed weed-wacking to keep things neat
- Maintain ceremonial area base (weed and burn), keep altar tidy and marian shrine areas clean.
- Fix solar lights around ceremonial area
- Maintain lower stage area (weed and keep path to upper level cleared out)
Peace Garden & Labyrinth
Current Status
- Looking for a Labyrinth Custodian. Someone who wil make this their main focus to establsh and maintain our central Peace Garden.
- The labyrinth is the center of the Seed and it is a place to center yourself, meditate, pause and reflect. It is also a place to host Monthly Mood energy raising initiations. The intention is for this garden to be focused on aroma: lavender, rosemary and other aromatics.
- The existing fig trees have endured through every freeze!!!! yay! there are 4 additional peach trees at the four corners planted this past year.
- The middle of the labyrinth includes an electro-culture cloud buster that is incredibly powerful... so it also has encouraged incredibly energetic weed growth!!! The weed cloth under rocks failed… until we are able to totally rebuild the labyrinth (future project) with superior weed barrier, we use hand-pulling, industrial vinegar and burn the weeds to keep them at bay.
- There is datura growing seasonally along the back side of the rock house. IYKYK.
- Drip system in place for “Peace Garden” plantings around labyrinth has a battery operated timer.
Needs
- A beloved custodian to commit to keeping it weeded and maintained.
- Check and repair drip system since the freeze.
Community Garden, Orchard & Fireplace Patio Garden
Current Status
- Raised beds in place and drip system installed.
- Beds are filled with excellent biodynamic and veganic soil (rock dust, biochar, compost, mycelium, etc.).
- Beds have electro-culture wand that has kept our heirloom goji plant gifted by John Kohler (Growing Your Greens on youtube) alive even with all the neglect!!!
Needs
- Check and maintain drip systems
- Beds need regular weeding and tending and seasonal switchovers.
Hoop House Walapini
Current Status
- Greenhouse Hoop houses acquired and setup.
- Berm on east side in place.
Needs
- Dig large deep trench that goes below grade down the middle of the hoop house.
- Install hoop houses over trench.
- Set up 55 gallon tub with drip system. This includes installed a gutter and downspout from the existing carport down to our tub manifold system.
- Plant plants and tend them!
- Plant pecan and jujubes.
Animal Husbandry
Current Status
- We would love to have someone who wants to raise goats, but doesn’t have the space or land to do it. We could host 2 goats on the lower part of the property – roughly 2.5 acres with plenty of forage for them as well as access to water.
- We would love to have someone who wants to raise chickens, but doesn’t have the land or space to do so. We could host up to 6 chickens – maybe more?
- We have a chicken coop.
Needs
- Fix fencing to keep goats safe.
- Build a 3 sided single slope roof loafing shed shelter for goats,
- Build larger shelter around chicken coop for protection.
- Build auto feeders and waterer for chickens.
Handy Person & Minor Construction Projects
Quick Wins
Needs
- Install front mailboxes – cut plastic – screw together.
- Repair 2 wood benches – cut wood – screw together.
Farm-stand
Current Status
- Large cedar upright posts in place with concrete with beams and rafters and sod covered roof planted with thyme. Side wall framework in place (includes chicken wire charcoal-filled side walls to create a cooling screen for interior space).
Needs
- Rain catchment system for water storage to wet down charcoal – (AND later run additional line from main water supply for supplemental water when rain runs low.)
- Someone to look running this farmstand and operate a charity-based community farmstand as well as a cottage food business!
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GeoThermal Greenhouse
Current Status
- Underground geothermal lines in place with 2 exhaust vents into interior.
Perimeter wood surround established and nailed down.- Numerous antique wood frame windows collected.
- Some bottles collected.
- Automatic (wax motor) window openers for upper windows and Solar vent fan acquired
- Polycarbonate sheets for roof and walls acquired.
Needs
- Build out primary frame (shed roof with high side facing south and garden.)
- Install windows (multiple) and doors (2)
- Install glass bottle wall on north side of greenhouse.
- Install rain catchment that drains into internal rain barrels for thermal mass and watering inside.
“Hobo Trailer” Guest Bed
Needs
- Finish cleaning up foam sealent and re-caulk.
- Seal door and AC
- Install pass through screen
Solarium Shower & Infrared Sauna
Current Status
- Deck is built and 3 side walls in place
- Water is run to the area.
- Propane powered shower pump and tank acquired.
- French drain outside deck installed.
- Roof Installed
- Shower floor is built out.
Needs
- Finish tiling and grouting shower walls.
- Finish water lines with on-off handles and plumb shower head.
- Look at electric on sauna and figure out what got disconnected in recent move – no longer works.
Solarium Hot Soak Tub & Cold Plunge
Current Status
- Water line plumbed to the area.
- Existing firepit could be used for heating water with coiled copper over flame? or make rocket stove heater?
- Concept is to have 2 tubs. 1 heated and the other at air temperature. both filled with mineral salts water to be flushed out weekly or as needed.
- Acquired a kiddie swimming pool for cool mineral soaks and dunks.
Needs
- Finish water lines with on-off handles.
- Find 2 large wood barrel tubs. and make watertight.
- Plumb tubs for recirculation of water.
- Make covers for tub.
- Make stairs to get in tubs.
- Plumb for fill and drainage off into the french drain area.
- Design and install “rocket stove” style heater for hot tub.
- Research and establish how to ozonate water.
Natural Bog Swimming Pool
Current Status
- Initial hole and some grading has been dug.
Needs
- If someone has a dream of building this – come and PLAY! Will need additional excavation and expertise.
Front Community Bath House
Current Status
- Plans for a 12×12 single slope shed structure with wraparound porch. entrance on the south side.
- Pylons are already in concrete with a plywood floor on a metal skid base.
- Water plumbed to area
- Electric is run up to area
- Septic outlet underneath plumbed to tank
Needs
- Get septic plan drawn and approved by county.
- Build 12×12 shed roof structure.
- Install deck to get from concrete pad (north side) to the south entrance side of building.
- Install traditional flush toilet and shower and sinks
Retreat Rooms (2)
Current Status
- Plan is to have 2 14×14 shed roof hang-out spaces for those staying in our future retreat cabins.
- Have plans for a 14×14 single slope shed structure. entrance on the south side.
- Pylons in concrete with a plywood floor on a wood skid base.
- Septic outlet underneath
rain catchment water lines run up to back side
Needs
- Get septic plan drawn and approved by county.
- Build 14×14 shed roof structure.
Retreat Zomes (7)
Current Status
- Ground is leveled and graded with a sewer rock base.
- Have full construction plans to build out 12×12 sized zome cabins.
Needs
- Someone with a passion to build a zome and perhaps live in one of the for a while.
“Carolingian Octagon” Bottle House
Current Status
- Ground is leveled and graded with a sewer rock base.
- Began build-out of metal gazebo frame.
Needs
- Acquire hundreds up to thousand wine bottle from all the surrounding wineries.
- Make bottle bricks.
- Lay concrete floor foundation
- finish roof of Gazebo.
- Install bottle bricks in the walls
Garage Rain Water Catch system
Current Status
- One gutter and downspout in place.
- Underground water pipe to off-grid Units is in place
Needs
- Secondary gutter and downspout for new carport.
- Acquire large water storage tank as per Rain Bees direction
- Attach to existing underground supply lines to Off Grid Units
Garage Solar System
Current Status
- Have (10) 100 watt panels (1000 watt total), seriously large capacity inverter, MPPT charge controller, multiple lithium batteries for a bank.
Needs
- Decide how and where to mount the solar panels and hook it up to provide off grid electric for the workshop.
Tree Issues
Current Status
- Several dead trees on site. Others crowd out good trees.
Needs
- Cut down dead oak tree in back – keep wood in that area for future mushroom forest – create and maintain this mushroom land!
- Cut down or rip out roughly 12 additional small-medium trees.
- Cut larger pieces for firewood.
- Move branches and limbs suitable for chipping to a central front area.
- Rent or purchase woodchipper and make giant chip pile and mulch selected trees.
Shipping Container Rain Catchment
Needs
- Complete system with gutter and downspout and diverter to catch rain for watering the garden or supplying back-up water for main shower house.
Shipping Container Finishing Touches
Current Status
- Reading Room – library established.
- Musical equipment in place.
Needs
- Finish caulking windows
- Catalog our library and create an online Library list and make available to the general public.
Rocky Creek Water Feature
Current Status
- Have a nice light up fountain to keep stagnant water moving and keep the creek healthier.
Needs
- Quick win – charge existing battery and set up solar power base by the creek to keep this fountain working.
Temple Tea House
Current Status
- All initial framing installed. Side walls and roof complete.
Needs
- Hang mosquito netting on 4 sides.
- Put up electroculture antenna and establish ‘eternal light’ ETHERIC ENERGY system. see more notes here.
LARGER PROJECTS
GIANT GRAPE! Roadside Attraction
Current Status
- Plans drawn up for the World’s Largest Grape – will be a round 12×12 globe-like structure painted purple and big enough so someone could set up a shop or even live/sleep inside of it!
- Diagram of simple square room construction done.
- Large 6×6 skids already bought and in place.
Needs
- Build substructure. will require very basic wood carpentry to build understructure with a door and window and roof vent.
- Exterior will be more of an “art” sculpture project – chicken-wire and plaster for exterior round shape.
Off Grid Units: 14×14 kitchen-bath (2)
Current Status
- 9 pylons set in concrete already in place with initial plywood subfloor installed.
- Each unit is to serve as a community restroom with wash sink-biogas toilet – shower and with chillout space.
- Garage rain catch pipes plumbed to near each unit.
- Greywater septic plumbed to underneath each unit.
- 1 Homebiogas unit has been donated
- Raised planter beds were established on the north side of each future building for kitchen gardens watered by rainwater off of the individual shed roofs. (independent from the larger rainwater catchment coming off the garage)
Needs
- Get septic plan drawn and approved by county.
- Two 14×14 shed roof structures with storage lofts – Miesian box style intended to sit on top of the subfloor so they technically will be deemed moveable and not a permanent structure.
- Rainwater systems to water kitchen gardens
- Amend the soil and re-plant the two accompanying raised beds with edible landscape.
Retreat Zome Cabins (7)
Current Status
- Land graded. includes weed-cloth and rock base for (7) 10×10 or 12×12 cabins or Zomes.
- Have blueprints for a ZOMES. but also open to other types of structures – 6 or 8 sided structures would be preferred.
Needs
- Design and completion of 7 individual healing-sleeping rooms each dedicated to individual chakra. These cabins will be EMF electricity-free
Bottle House Gathering Space
Current Status
- Land graded. includes weedcloth and rock base for 14×14 unit.
- Plan is to build a Vereins Kirche (traditional octagonal 8 sided structure emblematic of the German heritage of the area) with glass wine bottle walls donated from local wineries.
- Acquired an 8 sided 13×13 gazebo structure.
Needs
- Lay down concrete for uprights before attaching roof
- Finish building gazebo structure.
- Acquire wine bottle donations – we have a source for these!
- Cut bottles in half and connect with duct tape for bottle bricks.
- Finish and seal floor with concrete or impacted clay.
Japanese Water Garden
Current Status
- Father’s collection of miniature temple buildings
- Initial dirt graded
- Water and electric plumbed to general area
- Lowest pond has drain offsite.
Needs
- Establish walkways with weedcloth underneath
- Build out pools and fountains
- Plant and maintain
- Bonzai would be cool if someone was excited about that
Chapel of Hope – Essene Temple
Current Status
- This will be our primary Temple interior space building – complete with underground music room and root cellar.
- In process of designing
Needs
- Assistance with fundraising
- Stained glass to be designed by Steven Lavaggi – the Artist of Hope – but will need a stained glass installer!
- Contractor to build it.
Primary Group Home – Rectory
Current Status
- CONTRACTOR NEEDED!!!
This will be our temporary space for holding Shabbat Services until our Temple chapel is completed. - Blueprints complete
more can be found here:
Construction Details
Needs
- Sewer-septic system designed and approved
- Contractor to build it
Non-Construction Assistance
Church Technical-Legal Help
Current Status
- Advisory board in place.
- 508c1a established.
- Mission statement, beliefs and articles of incorporation written
Needs
- Need an EIN #
- Check articles are done correctly.
- Make sure all remaining paperwork is correctly in place
- Help us innerstand what else is needed to transfer property out of private ownership?
- Help in transferring the property into church ownership.
Leaders of Classes & Activities
Holistic Business Incubator!
Current Status
- We offer spaces to the community 100% free of charge (with approval from our Advisory Board that it aligns with our mission).
- Feel free to offer activities for free or charge whatever you want and we ask that you tithe back from your gross to the Seed of Life.
- We have an established reading room, music room, stretch deck and ceremonial space.
Needs
- We are looking for on-call healers, therapists, and massage bodyworkers that would like to make the Seed a home base for their clients. We offer the room for a sliding scale or even free of charge in exchange for a tithe to the church.
- Weekly Friday Night Shabbat leaders (rotational basis – one time a month commitment)
- Weekly ACA meeting leaders (rotational basis – one time a month commitment)
- Monthly meditation leader and/or healing circles (one time a month commitment)
- Monthly community garden day volunteer leader (one time a month commitment)
- Monthly movement class leaders: tai chi, stretch, yoga, etc. (ongoing commitment as you see fit?)
- Monthly full moon circle leader – energy raising in the labyrinth (rotational basis)
- Seasonal en plein air art or craftiing class leaders
- Seasonal wildlife enthusiasts to teach about wild foods, native plants, scat, tracks, and other nature topics. (once every 3 months – quarterly commitment)
- Seasonal drum circle AND Ceremonial leader (once every 3 months – quarterly commitment on solstice and equinox weekends)
- Annual Seedling Stock Spring Festival – planning and execution (annual commitment)