Tyting Community Project

What’s going on at Tyting?

After our unlawful eviction from Tyting Farm on the 25th of June this year, we fell on our feet and immediately relocated to a new farm nearby. I say new as it’s new for us but is in fact an old manor house, just outside Guildford.

As comfortable as it is to have electricity and running water again, we still intend to return to the place where we lawfully stay, Tyting Farm. We have been back on two occasions. Once a week after our unlawful eviction, where we found that our crops had been destroyed – as well as the homes we had built, which had been burnt to the ground. We did though take the opportunity to report to police the assault, harassment and deliberate damage that took place that day. (See MUST SEE Videos Section)

After about an hour and a half of harassment by security and police who once again did not understand the Law, while we sat around appreciating the balmy evening, drinking coffee, eating cherries and smoking marijuana, we eventually decided to leave of our own accord after telling the police we did not consent to their statute laws, which only of course refer to ‘persons’.

A week later, we went back on and were told by security that locals who came to the site were missing us. On the day of our eviction, a local family had made a point of coming to talk to us to say that they were appalled by the actions of the council and police. We all felt that the land at Tyting was missing us too. Unlike when we were there during the hot spell, the grass looked scorched and barren –causing us to wonder if the council had ‘treated’ the grass with some sort of chemical.

Either way, us stalwarts had a moment, where we once again felt the sublime and unique energy of the place, as if it was calling us back. It made us more determined than ever to return to our home and fulfill the destiny that is set out for us there.

And that is part of what has made Tyting so special. So many people who have come felt as if they had been called there by some higher power. We all know that energy points exist across the planet, where for example, leylines cross. Tyting is of course on the Pilgrims’ Way so many spiritual beings will have been there before us, leaving their love for the land as an imprint which can be accessed by the pilgrims of today.

On many occasions, we saw strange lights in the sky as we sat by the sacred fire we kept continually burning, which could not be explained by satellites or planes (or our consumption of marijuana). England is the Holy Land and Tyting it seems is one of the more sacred sites here. I felt the sublime divine energy there during our solstice celebration. At times, I felt like I was the Sentinel, guarding holy land from the forces of darkness.

And that is why we will go back and re-take the farm. We have issued orders to the council and police stating that we are the lawful users of the land and are not injuring any man by being there. In fact, the council had let the land and the farmhouse fall into rack and ruin. With little money but plenty of enthusiasm and expert knowledge we had started to restore the place to its glory. Why would anyone have a problem with that? And we have to wonder where a society can go, when its government, councils and police break the law in the full knowledge they are doing so. This time, it was just a bunch of hippies. Next time, it could be you.

And this has only made us more determined to fulfill that shared vision of a working farm producing fresh food, grown according to the self-sufficient principles of Permaculture; a centre for people to learn how to look after themselves; a beacon for the free of heart who want to escape Babylon; a flagship project which can inspire others to do the same, for themselves.

So it is now time to stand up for your rights under the Law, to oppose corporations, which are hell bent on selling us into slavery. Even if you are not bothered by being a slave, you should still reflect on why you would want your children to spend their lives in bondage to a system which promotes conflict, suffering and massive inequalities through the myth of land ownership. Under the Law, the land is a common treasury so any man who takes up a piece of land not used by others to grow his own food and source his own energy is the rightful and lawful user of that land.

And the best way to stand up for you rights is to come with us to take back Tyting, to stand firm against the lawless forces of the council and the police, to make a stand against the insanity which engulfs the world around us.

So get in touch and learn about the operation to take back our Eden within the next couple of weeks.

Watch this space.

With love,
David (A.K.A The Messiah)

Good day,

It appears our common law argument seems to be holding out so everything is now happening full flow on the farm. We are once again in need of peoples time and resources.

You may have heard that we have been evicted – but as we all know, then cannot lawfully evict us. We, as free men, have laid claimed to the land and have issued noticesd to say that only other free men are allowed onto the land. This means that police or bailiffs can only visit us as free men, with no added authority or power over us. If they do attempt to come onto the land as anything other than free men we will take each individual to court and sue them (essentially this is made possible because they have been warned).

They have threatened us with eviction and bailiffs 4 times now, yet each time nobody comes. We believe it is because nobody wants to take responsibility for attempting to remove us unlawfully. Neither of the judges in the case signed any of the orders – this would make them liable to prosecution under common law.

So, we are staying, and are beginning to build again. The past few weeks have seen relatively little progress on the farm but a renewed confidence has kick started us back into gear.

Everybody is welcome, but only as a free man, free woman or child. Come and support the peaceful revolution – it is finally happening…

love
Blue Eagle

The council have received their IPO (Interim possesion order) which now gives them the right to remove us from the site. We are hoping that they will not decide to enforce it immediately and that we will be able to stay on site while the tender process is being completed. A draft proposal for our vision for the site has been passed onto the relevant council members and we hope to start building amicable relations and opening up dialogue.

Eagle Radio were down to interview us – to keep your ears on the waves (96.4 FM).

OUR NEXT STEPS

We are in the process of forming a community association that can be the face of our collective. Certain members of our organisation, along with other local groups (transition Towns Guildford, The Guildford Society, Guildford environmental forum) will form a steering comittee to ensure that every step taken on the farm is one based on a consensus of a wide range of views. We are confident that we shall easily find the middle ground when dealing with projects of this nature.

With our draft proposal WE ARE ON A RECRUITMENT DRIVE to gather support and specialists that will help to bring our ideas to life. If you, or you anybody that would like to get involved in the project, please get in touch!!

Blessings from the farm x

‘Olds’

Between the dates 22nd May and 24th May, we send an invitation to all citizens, groups, schools and officials of Guildford Borough to come together and lead discussion groups with regards to the communal use of Tyting Farm, Halfpenny Lane, Guildford. The discussions will be held ON SITE, which comprises of 115 acres of grazing farmland as well as many outbuildings in desperate need of renovation and maintenance.

The division between people within our current model of society is creating a great deal of discontent in our lives and damage to the environment – caused by an unsustainable economic system and woefully inadequate communication. We realise the importance of creating more ‘open access’ spaces for people to co-operate, integrate, and pool resources and we propose re-developing the site for communal use, with the aim of creating a ‘sustainable template’ that empowers people for the 21st century.

Tyting Farm would make a perfect site for much needed allotment spaces for the local community (a perfect opportunity for people of all ages to connect and work together), as well as an educational centre that specialises in modern agricultural techniques and green energy solutions. Light agriculture such as Permaculture and forest gardening, as well as wild life conservation, will ensure the health of the local environment is preserved and if anything, improved.

A two week adjournment has been secured with Guildford County Court that has given the necessary time for us to open up the topic for public debate as how best to utilise the land. We press again that input from the local community and effective co-operation with local government is key if there is to be progress on this issue and are sending an invitation to all local groups, organisations, schools and individuals to lead open discussions about possible futures for the site.

We would like to re-iterate that the land is not under any threat from this proposal- It is simply an attempt to ignite debate about our current (and future) food and energy situation. In concurrence with the Guildford Councils ‘Sustainable Development Programme’ 2009-2026, we realise the need for an immediate increase in local food production and a drop in our energy consumption. This site is a perfect opportunity to effectively discuss our collective situation through coherent debate- we are introducing tried and tested methods of communication to encourage equal opportunities in decision making. We hope this will help us to reach a unilateral consensus issues that affect us and that with the support of the local community our network can help steer Guildford borough towards a green and sustainable future for the 21st century and beyond.

Is there a more pressing issue than our long-term sustainability? This initiative directly confronts any potentially catastrophic problems that we may face in the future through co-operation and effective communication. We are no longer prepared to wait for others to solve our problems for us and have taken direct action in occupying the farm and initiating this debate. We are acknowledging and expressing our personal responsibility for the environment and for ourselves, and we invite you to the same. Unity is key in these challenging times, but it is also extremely exciting for there ARE solutions to our problems- it seems all we have to do is get our priorities in order.

Please contact us via TytingFarmCommunity@gmail.com for more information; if you are interested in leading a discussion, or getting involved in any way you can.

You can also contact Chris Owen, Founder of The Common Unity Project, Guildford, via unitewithlove@gmail.com, or telephone on 07862 237 566.

Also, join the Facebook group: ‘Tyting Farm Community’ and get involved in the online discussion.

Many thanks and we really hope to see you next weekend!

Chris, Charly and Trish.