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What is Kuckucksmühle?
Kuckucksmühle (Cuckoo Mill) is a historical water mill in the North East of Germany, (Branderburg Federal State) to restore the mill and it's outbuilding at outset and then set up a hackerspace and permaculture farm.
Kuckucksmühle is part of the Eco Hacker Farm project.
Who is it for?
Everyone is welcome to participate online or on site in the ongoing projects.
What goes on at the project?
We would like people to come, share their knowledge and participate in community activities linked to restoration of the old mill and its outbuildings.
What we have
What's in the kitchen garden?
The kitchen garden is still being developed but there are already some edibles that we harvest including:
- Peppermint
- Button mushrooms (in the grow box indoors)
- Thyme
- Parsley
- Chives
- Basil
Planted:
- Onions
- Garlic
- Tomatoes
- Black Salsify
- Celery
- Potatoes
Growing:
- Plums
- Cherries (sweet and sour)
- Hazelnut
- Walnut
- Apples
- Gooseberries
- Red Currant
- Black Currant
- Elderberries
What we need
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Glas bottles with screw cap/flipper top | Cutting wood/steel/other things precisely |
| Seeds | All kind of seeds (organic, not genetically modified) |
What we want
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CNC-Cutter | Cutting wood/steel/other things precisely |
Events
We will also organise events periodically for people to hang out and work together as a community
We had held an Open weekend at Kuckucksmühle (details here)
I would like to visit the project…
You are more than welcome to come visit us, if you'd like to come stay please use the form here
What if I want to volunteer my time remotely?
You're very welcome to do so, we have plenty of research and digital work that we need help with, you can join in the discussion here or if you prefer not to use the social media you can contact us by email: kuckucksmuehle@ecohackerfarm.org, you can also become a member of the team by registering on the PMS (Project Management System) we use this to log and track tasks for the project.