The Aldinga Arts Eco-Village is a community development set on 34 hectares of land within the historic township of Aldinga, approximately 35 minutes south of the Adelaide CBD. The AAEV includes fruit and nut orchards, a rustic "Jamie Oliver" pizza oven, an outdoor amphitheatre, a sewage treatment plant that irrigates woodlands, 16 hectares designated for an organic farm, and a permaculture education centre.

The allotments are community titled, with land being transferred into the owners name on purchase. The construction of all dwellings must respect the AAEV by-laws which embrace the very best of sustainable building practices such as PV solar electricity panels, rainwater harvesting, solar hot water systems, thermal mass, northern orientation, non PVC pipes, and AAA rated water fittings.

" Living an eco lifestyle doesn't have to be frugal and hard . Life at Aldinga is rich and abundant" (Australia today , Issue 2 Sept/oct 2009)

The Travel+Leisure Magazine recently voted this region 1 of the 20 most exotic locations in the world on a "hip travel list" of must-see places. So why not make a day trip south this weekend? Visit the successful Willunga Farmers Market, arrange a Tour of the AAEV, take a swim at beautiful Port Willunga beach followed by lunch at the renowned Star of Greece Cafe, in the afternoon maybe a wine tasting session at your favourite boutique McLaren Vale winery or a gentle bike ride amongst the trails that wind through the picturesque Fleurieu Peninsula, and then finish off your day at Russell's Pizzeria - just in time to catch the Expressway back!

"We use rainwater for all domestic and garden purposes, and the passive solar heating means we have no electricity bills - on our last electricty bill we were over $1,200 in credit" (Australia today , Issue 2 Sept/oct 2009