Co-housing Article in "Backyard Gardener"

Manzanita Village was featured in last week’s “Backyard Gardener” article on co-housing by Jeff Schalau, Yavapai County’s University of Arizona cooperative extension agent.  The development of community gardens in co-housing neighborhoods was the theme of one of the key presentations at the recent, annual Arizona Highlands Garden Conference on sustainable gardens attended by master gardeners from all over the region.  Assisting in the development of Manzanita Village’s gardens and orchards are two master gardening extension participants in residence.

You can read the entire article by CLICKING HERE.

25 Best Places to Retire

CNNmoney.com has selected Prescott, AZ, as #4 on this year’s best-25 list.  Please check out the details at

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/real_estate/1009/gallery.best_places_retire.moneymag/4.html .

Manzanita Village Movie

The Within Reach folks that visited the Village last year have posted a short video of the Village on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCNxOrQ6tI8&feature=player_embedded

Certified Wildlife Habitats

Two homes in the Village are now certified as National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Habitats. To find out more about this program go to the NWF website here.

Gabe in Little League Playoffs

Our own Gabe’s team, the Athletics, recently played in the playoffs. Gabe did really well. Here he is sliding into home plate.