Cohousing-L Mailing List: site advice requested

[Wynne Rae Maggi (wmaggi]

Hello everyone.  Maybe we just have the pre-ground-breaking jitters, but 
we have thousands of questions and want to draw again on the experience 
of other groups out there.  If anyone has any suggestions/ past 
experiences/ comments, we would love to have the chance to learn from 
your successes and mistakes.

1)  We plan to use crushed gravel ("crush and run") on courtyard and 
paths, then perhaps later come back over them with brick pavers and/or 
fieldstone.  Any experience with this?

2)We'd like to have a couple of simple fountains or pools but are 
concerned about small children drowning.  Any suggestions?  

3)Our community will have 12 units in a tight urban space.  There will be 
courtyards, but the common land is minimal.  Any comparables out there?  
How much do you pay for watering, plant materials, etc?

Thanks,

Wynne
Lake Clair Co-Housing