There is a long waiting list for apartments in the Kailash Ecovillage in southeast Portland, Oregon – and it is no wonder why. If I lived in Portland, my name would be on that list.

You can see for yourself in this fascinating tour of the ecovillage, a permaculture co-living space and urban food forest that used to be pavement, grass and weeds. Its 50-60 residents pay reasonable rents, help with the gardening, and know all their neighbours – it’s a community.