Founder members of the ecovillage first came together in 1999 to incorporate Sustainable Projects Ireland Limited, which trades as The Village. 

The Village is a company limited by guarantee but with articles of association ensuring that the group operates as a co-operative. A legally binding members agreement defines members' rights and obligations. In addition members subscribe to an ecological charter which sets out guidelines for the design of the development and which will continue to affect all future operations.

Much of the early years was spent developing the structure and ethos of the company and raising finance to buy land for the ecovillage. Capital was raised through the members putting in their own money and through a loan from an ethical bank.

In 2003 members adopted the idea of shared purposes and principles: shared out responsibilities. Since then members have adopted a revolutionary organisational system which gives maximum autonomy to all participants. It represents a shift towards the new paradigm of self-organising adaptive systems instead of command-and-control ways of organising.

In 2005 we purchased land in Cloughjordan and received Outline Planning Permission for a sustainable community of 130 homes and work units. We began infrastructure work in February 2007 and construction of the first homes began in March 2009.

 The first residents of the ecovillage moved into their new homes in December 2009.