With cars kept at the edge of the site and houses clustered together, much of the lower end is left wooded, making it a favourite place for the children to play. A cooperative store in the common house is stocked with household goods, from toothpaste to cornflakes. Each household has a key, so that residents can pick up goods at any hour. They write down what they take in the account book and receive a bill at the end of the month. The store is run by one of nine 'interest groups'.
Every adult is a member of one such group.
Other interest groups are responsible for the outdoor areas, special children's activities, the monthly newsletter and minutes of meetings, the heating system, the laundry room, general maintenance, social events and overall coordination of community activities. When residents take the laundry out of one of the two communal washing machines, they put the next load in, so no one has to wait for an empty machine. Detergents are bought in bulk. Also located in the common house are a workshop, a darkroom for photography, a television room, a walk-in freezer, a guest room, a music room for teenagers and a central computer connected to a personal computer in each home. Many residents eat in the common house dining room three or four times a week, and have more intimate family dinners at home the other evenings.