About the Land Trust

The Lake Claire Community Land Trust (LCCT) was initially founded by a visionary group of neighbors who bought red clay and kudzu covered land from MARTA with the intention of creating a “greenspace” for community use and enhancement. With time, energy and love it has evolved into the wonderful haven it is today. To read about our history and credo click here.

People come from all over to walk their dogs, play with their kids in the sand pile, garden, enjoy the greenspace, the sunsets and the shade of the magnificent trees; to celebrate community through festivals, craft fairs, drum circles, taking saunas and sharing food. Our neighbors are encouraged and welcome to enjoy the Land Trust gardens and play areas. See one vision of How to build a Land Trust, click here. The LCCLT continues to evolve with our efforts. We invite you to GET INVOLVED.

Stewardship

Active stewardship of the Land Trust is essential. Monthly and yearly donations help us to keep the gardens running. Your support can be made by clicking on the Paypal Link (coming soon) or by putting a check or cash into the chute at the community bulletin board. Work in kind is also greatly encouraged. We are currently becoming a 501(c)3 so your donations will soon be tax deductible.

Vision

This past spring we held a gathering, a “Lodestar Event” of neighbors and interested folks. In a participatory community process facilitated by Kathy Marth of Asheville we created a vision for the future, a direction to point in. Many ideas are slowly coming into focus. Their evolution is a community process we invite you to share in. Click here for a summary of our dream weaving.

Land Trust Mailing List

The Land Trust has a mailing list for sharing information that lets neighbors and members communicate with each other. All messages sent to the group go to everyone in the group.

If you would like to subscribe to the general Land Trust group, send a blank email to LCCLandTrust-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Please tell us who you are and a little about your relationship with the land trust. 

A group of friends and neighbors have joined together to tend gardens and cultivate a spirit of nirvana at the Lake Claire Community Land Trust. You can join the garden group by sending an email to LandTrustCommunityGardens@yahoogroups.com . If you have an inquiry only send questions to garden@LCCLT.org.

If you are interested primarily in the drum circle, please join that group here.

For general communications or to join the volunteer list: communications@LCCLT.org

To contact the Board of Directors: board@LCCLT.org

Mailing address: 312 Arizona Ave. NE, Atlanta GA 30307

Written communication can also be put into the donation chute located at the Land Trust bulletin board.

How It Works

Many different events are held at the Land Trust all year. Many of them such as the music fests, the Easter potluck and the Halloween pumpkin carving, are sponsored by the LT. Others, such as children’s birthday parties, scouting and school events are sponsored and supervised by individuals from the neighborhood.

To inquire about holding an event at the land trust, please send an email to events@lcclt.org.  Click here to see the guidelines for holding an event at the land trust and click here for the event agreement.

Events

Community events are held at the Land Trust all year. Here is a sampling. Stay tuned for more throughout the year:

The Land Trust hosts drum circles twice a month on the first and third Saturdays. Drumming usually begins around dark-thirty and ends promptly at midnight. Walking neighbors and their guests are invited to make any contribution. Drummers and performers are asked for a $1 donation as an impact fee. All others are requested to donate $5. Donations are used to maintain the LT.

Please be considerate of neighbors if you drive to the drum circle. Drive slowly and be careful not to block drives when parking.

No drugs or alcohol are allowed at the drum circle. See General Guidelines.

Drum Circle on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkyuD6vafEk

Volunteer Play Days are held the Sunday after the first Drum circle of the month. Winter hours are from 3-5. Pizza is provided. Bring gloves, water and your good energy. Click here for more info on play dates.

Dinner at Co-Housing
Across the cul-de-sac from the LCCLT is Lake Claire Co-Housing (LCCH), Georgia’s first cohousing community. See http://directory.ic.org/2020/Lake_Claire_Cohousing for more details. All are welcome to community vegetarian dinners in the common house, Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Dinner is usually $3-4. Children welcome.

Potlucks There is a monthly potluck on the 13th of each month, 6:30 PM at the Gazebo when the weather is nice. Bring a dish to share with your neighbors and enjoy a great meal.

Don't forget to bring your own plates and utensils.

Summer film showings: Friday evenings when the weather gets warmer find interesting and thought provoking films at the amphitheatre stage. Join us!

Yearly Celebrations sponsored by the LT mark the calendar with music fests, the Easter Egg Hunt and the Halloween pumpkin carving.

Other Community Events

Community events are held at the Land Trust all year. Many of them such as the music fests, the Easter potluck and the Halloween pumpkin carving, are sponsored by the LCCLT. Others, such as children’s birthday parties, scouting and school events are sponsored and supervised by individuals from the neighborhood.

Map

Click here for a map of the LCCLT.

Donate to the Land Trust Here!

Click here to make a tax deductible donation to the Land Trust.