Image copyright Ed Gold Ed Shaw, 29, has been living at the site for more than two years and has spent much of his life on the road, having found city life was not to his liking.
"We have 300 volunteers who visit every year as they have realised how their lives have been and because of how they'd like their lives to be. "There is a flow of people moving around who want to change their lives, and I think that will create a positive change in society."
Image copyright Ed Gold "We get about 40 emails a day in the summer from people asking if they can volunteer and two or three every week from random people asking if they can live at Tinkers Bubble, so that's an indicator that people realise it's a better way to live, even if they romanticise the idea. "It's not something that anyone can do, but it's better for mental health to live outside and getting away from the business and rush of day to day. "The hardest thing is missing having a washing machine, because of the time.
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"Washing my clothes by hand takes about three hours."
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Image copyright Ed Gold "I have high hopes for the younger generation because I think they think more what it means to be part of this world. "It's not about nationality or race or what you're entitled to, it's about compassion. "Compassion in action, just giving up everything and doing the best you can."
Image copyright Ed Gold "Culturally, it's not easy to make a living whilst living in an off-grid community," says Jake. "Living without fossil fuels is much more labour intensive and it's hard to find the balance. "We do integrate with the local community, but there's an obvious distinction between living in the community and with the outside world.
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"I won't deny that it's mentally and physically challenging, especially in winter. "It's hard to live here as a musician, because of the way they are expected to live because of travelling around. "If you want to be successful, you are expected to travel. "I'm a live musician and you have to go to where the people are that want to see you. "I don't know where I'm going to live next, probably in a city to teach English and play music. "I'm a bit sad to leave. I've not come across another community like this in the UK. It's beautiful."
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