Annex 5 to the Ownership Agreement. Complete one per hub. The Hub DNA is the living expression of a hub’s identity — its values, rhythms, expectations, and offerings. It is also referenced in the Stewardship Agreement (Clause 4) and the Mentorship Agreement (Clause 2.2). File completed documents as: “Hub DNA — [Hub Name].md” in the Hubs/[Hub Name]/ folder.
The Hub DNA is not a legal contract. It is a relational document — the first thing a new steward reads, the reference point a mentor consults before arriving, the promise made to every person who crosses the threshold. It should be written in the voice of the place.
Read alongside Agreement 3 Annex 1 — Steward Onboarding and Agreement 2 Annex 1 — Member Onboarding: the Hub DNA is the place introducing itself; those documents are the person introducing themselves.
Hub DNA — [Hub Name]
Location: [Address or place description] Steward(s): [Name(s)] Active since: [MM/YYYY] Last reviewed: [DD/MM/YYYY] Reviewed by: [Name(s)]
The Place — Who We Are
Write in the voice of the hub. What is this place? What has it been? What is it becoming? This is not a description — it is an introduction. A guest reading this should feel something before they arrive.
[2–4 paragraphs. Include the land, the history, the feeling. Name what makes this place distinct from every other place in the network.]
The Invitation — What We Offer
What does a person receive when they come here? Not just beds and meals, but what quality of experience, what kind of presence, what possibility?
Physical infrastructure available:
- Sleeping capacity: ___ persons (indoor) / ___ persons (camping)
- Kitchen: [shared / commercial / domestic — describe]
- Workshop / meeting space: [capacity, equipment]
- Land / outdoor space: [description — gardens, forest, fields, water]
- Tools and equipment: [key items available for common use]
- Digital connectivity: [wifi availability, speeds, limitations]
What we are good at hosting:
- [e.g. Intimate retreats up to 20 people]
- [e.g. Land-based work weeks]
- [e.g. Creative residencies]
- [e.g. Skill-share intensives]
What we are not suited for:
- [e.g. Large conferences or events over 30 people]
- [e.g. High-noise activities after 22:00]
- [e.g. Activities requiring industrial kitchen certification]
The Covenant — What We Ask
What a person commits to by coming here. Not rules — a covenant. The difference is that rules are enforced from outside; a covenant is held from within.
Presence and Participation
Coming here is not consumption. Every person present is part of what makes the place work — the cooking, the cleaning, the care of the land, the holding of the social field. We ask:
- Contribute your presence: Show up for shared meals, communal work sessions, and the opening and closing of gatherings. Absence without communication is a small failure of care.
- Offer your skills: What do you do well? We don’t need you to be extraordinary — we need you to be present and willing.
- Receive what is offered: Belonging is a practice. Let yourself be fed, helped, held.
Care of the Place
- Leave every space at least as clean and ordered as you found it
- Report damage, defects, or concerns to the steward immediately — not at the end of your stay
- Treat tools, equipment, and shared infrastructure as if they were your own — because while you are here, they are
- Compost, sort waste, and conserve water and energy as a natural part of daily life
Relational Standards
This is a place where people are building something together. We hold these as minimum expectations, not aspirational ideals:
- Speak directly and honestly — about needs, difficulties, and appreciations
- Do not gossip or triangulate — if there is a conflict, address it with the person involved
- Respect boundaries — physical, emotional, and relational — without needing them to be explained
- No harassment, discrimination, or abuse of any kind
- No unsolicited recording, photography, or documentation of other participants without explicit consent
Substances
[Adapt to each hub’s actual culture — do not apply a generic standard]
- Alcohol: [e.g. “Permitted in moderation at shared meals and social times; not during working sessions or facilitated processes”]
- Tobacco / smoking: [e.g. “Permitted in designated outdoor areas only”]
- Cannabis and other substances: [e.g. “Not permitted on the property” OR “Governed by participants’ own agreements for personal use, not in shared spaces or during facilitated sessions”]
- Facilitated ceremonial use of plant medicines: [e.g. “Possible under specific agreements — speak with the steward in advance”]
Children and Animals
- Children under 16: [e.g. “Welcome with a responsible adult; specific zones and times apply”]
- Animals: [e.g. “Permitted with prior notice and steward approval; animals remain owner’s responsibility at all times”]
The Rhythms — How We Live Here
The temporal architecture of the hub. When does the day begin? What are the shared moments? When is silence held? When does the community come alive?
Daily Rhythm
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| [e.g. 07:00–08:30] | [e.g. Personal time / optional morning practice] |
| [e.g. 08:30] | [e.g. Shared breakfast — attendance expected] |
| [e.g. 09:00–13:00] | [e.g. Work / programme time] |
| [e.g. 13:00] | [e.g. Shared lunch] |
| [e.g. 14:00–18:00] | [e.g. Work / personal time] |
| [e.g. 19:00] | [e.g. Shared dinner] |
| [e.g. 21:00] | [e.g. Social / fire / quiet] |
| [e.g. 23:00] | [e.g. Quiet hours begin] |
This is a template — adapt to the hub’s actual rhythm. The key is that there are shared meals, shared work, and shared quiet. These are not logistical choices; they are the architecture of belonging.
Seasonal Rhythm
The Association’s coordination follows the seasons. This hub participates in:
- Spring Equinox gathering: [date / format / what we host or attend]
- Summer Solstice gathering: [date / format]
- Autumn Equinox gathering: [date / format]
- Winter Solstice gathering: [date / format]
[Describe any hub-specific seasonal practices — harvests, plantings, openings, closings]
Residence cycle: [season / lunation / lunar phase — the unit of time a Member commits to in order to count as in residence under the Internal Regulation Art. 6; one lunation if left blank]
Work Sessions
Contribution-based stays include participation in shared work. Types of work at this hub:
- Land care: [specifics — garden, orchard, forest, water]
- Building and maintenance: [current projects]
- Kitchen and food: [cooking rotations, food preservation]
- Community care: [facilitation, childcare, elder support, conflict mediation]
- Documentation and communication: [storytelling, photography, reporting]
Work sessions are not a transaction — not “work in exchange for bed.” They are participation in the commons that makes the place possible for everyone.
The Ecology — What We Are Tending
The land is not a backdrop. It is a participant. This section names what ecological care looks like at this specific place.
Current ecological context: [Brief description of the land — soil type, water, existing vegetation, wildlife, ecological history]
Active restoration projects:
- [e.g. Riparian corridor replanting — 300m along south stream]
- [e.g. Soil rebuilding in kitchen garden beds 3–7]
- [e.g. Invasive species removal from northern slope]
Ecological care expectations for all participants:
- Stay on marked paths in sensitive areas
- No picking of plants or fungi without permission
- Report any wildlife encounters or ecological concerns to the steward
- [Any site-specific rules]
Regenerative Covenant — living progress (the formal baseline-and-goal targets are set in Agreement 1 Annex 2 — Permitted Use and Regenerative Impact §D; this is the seasonal snapshot of where the hub actually is against them):
| Dimension | Current state | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Land and Ecological Systems | [e.g. Soil OM 1.8% — up from 1.6%] | [MM/YYYY] |
| Human Health and Well-Being | [e.g. ~25% food from on-site] | [MM/YYYY] |
| Community and Relational Culture | [e.g. 3 gatherings held this year, avg 14] | [MM/YYYY] |
The Economy — How We Are Viable
Transparency about what it costs to keep this place alive and how participants contribute to it.
Estimated annual operating costs: €___
How costs are covered (mix may vary by season):
- Contribution-based stays: ___% of costs
- Hosted programmes and events: ___%
- Member contributions and direct gifts: ___%
- Sponsorship earmarked to this Hub under Agreement 5: ___%
- Cost-coverage allocation from the Unified Fund (per GT-4.4(b), where local revenue falls short of target): ___%
Note: the Network Regeneration Contribution flows OUT of the Hub to the Association holon at source (GT-4.4(a)); it is not a Hub inflow.
Contribution rates for stays:
| Stay type | Duration | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Work exchange | 1 week minimum | [e.g. €0 — full contribution via work sessions] |
| Member stay | Up to [n] nights | [e.g. €15/night + shared work] |
| Programme participant | Per programme | [Per programme agreement] |
| External guest | [duration] | [e.g. €45/night] |
These are reference figures. The steward has discretion to adjust based on a participant’s contribution history, financial situation, and the hub’s current needs. No one is turned away for lack of money; no one exploits that generosity.
The Reckoning — What This Place Counts
Every hub recognises contribution in its own way. This section names what this place counts most for the purposes of Resource-cost contribution-priority claims under Agreement 4 — Mentorship §4.5(d). A guest who has given here in the ways below will be recognised here, and their claim priority will reflect that. The weightings are revised by the Steward(s) seasonally and recorded with the hub’s governance records. Monetary and material gifts are recognised under Agreement 5 but carry no weight in any access or claim score (GT-3A.4A).
Default weighting. Where this section is silent on a contribution type, that type weights equally with all others (the network-wide Validated Contribution score applies).
This Hub’s weights:
| Contribution type | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| [e.g. Land-based work — gardening, building, maintenance] | [e.g. 1.5] | [Why this is weighted this way] |
| [e.g. Facilitation and hosting] | [e.g. 1.2] | |
| [e.g. Documentation and storytelling] | [e.g. 1.0] | |
| [e.g. Care work — meals, hosting, keeping people in relationship] | [e.g. 1.0] |
Weightings are >0; the Steward chooses the spread that reflects this place’s living priorities. A flat 1.0 across all types is a valid choice and signals that no contribution type is more “of this hub” than another.
The Story — How We Got Here
A brief account of how this hub came to be part of the ReGenerativa network. Who brought it? What was the conversation? What made this place say yes?
[3–5 paragraphs. Personal, specific, honest. This is the mythology of the place — the story that will be told around fires for years.]
The Steward’s Note
A personal message from the current steward(s) to arriving participants. Updated each season.
[Free text — write in first person. What are you paying attention to right now? What do you need from participants this season? What are you grateful for?]
This document is reviewed seasonally and updated by the steward in consultation with the Association. Previous versions are retained as part of the hub’s living record.
Annex 5 to the Ownership Agreement. Governed by the General Terms and Conditions.