🎙️ Casa Tilo Podcast
Casa Tilo has launched a new podcast! The series shares conversations with the people, projects, and ideas that flow through the house.
The first episode features Nati Lombardo and Rich Bartlett describing the motivations for starting a retreat center slash co-living hub and prototyping new ways of living in community.
If you enjoy it, be sure to subscribe!
Episode 2 is already out, and we’re featuring it below.
⛺TribeCamp happened!
What changes when parenting becomes a shared experience rather than a solitary one?
TribeCamp recently brought together eight families at Casa Tilo for a week of exploring village life in practice. The result was an inspiring experiment in collective care, connection, and raising children in community.
Read reflections from the organizers, and hear Marin tell the story in Episode 2 of the Casa Tilo Podcast.
Marin Petrov@marinwaves
Just got back from TribeCamp, a week at @Casa_Tilo in Spain with 8 families. 14 adults, 13 kids between 1 and 11. After the usual “saudade” feeling almost passed (I always struggle with this after a good gathering or retreat), I can now say that Tribecamp went beyond my wildest
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Maria Made in Cosmos is taking a break✨@made_in_cosmos
Can you imagine that we just brought 8 families and their kids from 4 different countries together to a Spanish villa for a week and had a blast? We only knew each other from Twitter before. It was so much better than vacationing just with our kids. Nothing has ever kept my
Maria Made in Cosmos is taking a break✨ @made_in_cosmos
internet is for making friends
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Mrs C@captain_mrs
Feeling fortunate to have participated in the inaugural TribeCamp (along with mr & baby captain). Floating out some thoughts while my impressions are still fresh. 1. The best description I have on the texture of my experience this week is "rich and meaning-dense". You would
Marin Petrov @marinwaves
TribeCamp has officially started. 🎉 We are gathering 13 kids and 14 adults in @Casa_Tilo for a week. Will share some reflections after.
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🏡Microsolidarity Coliving Weeks: 11 - 22nd August An extra week of Microsolidarity Coliving! 🗓
🗓Week 2: 16th - 22nd AugustWe still have a few spots available, so come and join us for one or both weeks! All info is here
NEW: Invite a +1! 👥
If you're joining and know a collaborator, friend, or family member who'd be a great addition, or who you'd like to introduce to the Network, but who isn't connected to Microsolidarity yet, you can bring them along as your +1! You'll just be responsible for getting them up to speed on the basics beforehand, and helping them feel at home once they're there.Questions? Write to Jocelyn at microsolidarity@gmail.com
🌕Barnivàle: a Skill-share weekend of Re-Wilding, Barn Raising, and Esoteric Lunacy: Sept 11-14, 2026
Back for 2026, Elkenmist will be hosting a Barnivàle! This year we are promising themes of Re-Wilding, Barn Raising, and Esoteric Lunacy! We are very grateful to have support from the Microsolidarity network on making our “School of Barn Raising” the heartfelt center of community care & peer support throughout the weekend.
Hosted at Elkenmist, a regenerative farm and community home 1.5 hours from Portland, Oregon, we especially invite folks from the Microsolidarity community to join us in this festive weekend of fun and connection! Email Sara at elkenmist@gmail.com or sign up directly at barnivale.com
🌱// touchgrass: Oct 18-25, 2026
// touchgrass is a weeklong residency for those feeling burnt out by the digital world and seeking an experience of grounded connection with community & place. Hosted by Traditional Dream Factory near Lisbon, PT, // touchgrass will include facilitation by members of the Microsolidarity network, Sara Bajor & Josh Glass, as well as the knowledgable land stewards of TDF. Consider joining us this fall to touch grass!
Email Sara brb@touchgrass.how or sign up directly at https://touchgrass.how/
📞 August Network Call:
6th August- 18:30 - 20:00 CEST / 9:30 - 11:00 PDT
Inviting all parents and someday-hoping-to-be-parents!
What challenges do you (expect to) face in raising kids in today’s world?
In this call, hosted by Marin Petrov and Jocelyn Endres, it’s about applying Microsolidarity within and around families with children.
Marin will be sharing some reflections from the first ever ‘Tribe Camp’ at Casa Tilo (8 families coliving for a week) to get the conversation going. From there the floor is open for you to share your experiences and questions, and go through a short peer support practice together. We hope you’ll join us!
📅 6th August, 18:30 – 20:00 CET / 9:30–11:00 PST
👉 Members: check your calendar for the Zoom link. Not a member yet? Click here to register and receive the invite.
P.S. This will be our last Network Call before a summer break
📲 Join the conversation on Telegram
Our main Telegram community is where the network keeps weaving connections, day by day.
Lately, members have been sharing what they’re hoping to bring to this year’s Co-living Weeks: from big questions about the future of Microsolidarity, to playful plans for board games, experiments, and simply spending time together. It’s a lovely place to stay connected and keep our conversations alive.
Inside, you’ll find a general channel for invitations, announcements, resources, and all sorts of conversations. There are also local channels for cities around the world, a dedicated Q&A space to ask anything about Microsolidarity, and a jobs board for sharing opportunities and requests.
Drop in, add your voice, or simply see what’s emerging. And if you feel inspired, bring your friends along too.
👉 Join here and start with the pinned welcome message to introduce yourself.
🃏Card Deck Corner
If you’ve got a Microsolidarity Card Deck, there’s a space for you too. Our Card Chat is a place to share stories, ask questions, run experiments, and discover creative ways people are using the deck in their communities.
Scan the QR code in your deck to jump in.
🌞 Summer pause
We’re taking a little break in August while many of us are off gathering, travelling, or simply enjoying the season. We’ll be back in September with fresh stories from across the network. Until then, have a wonderful summer! 🍉
✏️ Contribute to our September issue!
Is something Microsolidarity-related unfolding where you are? We’d love to hear about it.
Share your invitations, reflections, experiments, events, or creative projects with the network. This newsletter is shaped by the community, and we’d love to include your voice.
We’ll be gathering submissions throughout August, so if you’d like to be part of the September issue, add your contribution here by September 25th.
Until September,
Wishing you a season full of good conversations, meaningful gatherings, and a little time to touch grass. 🌿
See you in the next issue,
Gui
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