Haus Of Avani
A sanctuary of harmony and balance where we honor Mother Nature and nurture the soul.
Our Mission
Haus of Avani is dedicated to nurturing the spiritual and emotional well‑being of families through nature‑based wisdom and compassionate guidance. We aspire to create a loving community where every individual finds balance and harmony in their life’s journey. By embracing the rhythms of the Earth, we reconnect with our inner selves and foster a deeper sense of purpose, love, and interconnectedness.
The name Haus of Avani is the heart of this journey and vision.
The word “Haus” honors traditions where people formed houses, communities led by elders and mentors who offered refuge, guidance, and belonging beyond bloodlines.
In those homes, creativity, courage, and shared values knit strangers into family. That spirit inspires our Haus: a welcoming place where anyone seeking healing and community can belong.
“Avani” comes from Sanskrit and means earth or soil. It embodies the steady, nurturing abundance of our living planet. In many traditions, the earth is honored as life-giver, fertile, patient, and generous. That truth grounds our work: we care for the land and the sacred life it sustains. “Avani” also echoes alive. A reminder that when we protect the Earth, we protect our own vitality.
Together, Haus of Avani calls for a family of healers, people devoted to conservation, spiritual growth, and community well-being.
We honor ancestral wisdom, safeguard the Earth for future generations, and live in rhythm with the seasons. This is more than a mission; it is a sacred commitment to love and care for each other and the planet we share.
Our Story
Vacant Lots, Vibrant Life
Join the Comeback
Across Cleveland, more than 18,000 city-owned vacant lots sit idle. What if those forgotten corners could become mini-sanctuaries that heal ecosystems, save municipal dollars, and spark neighborhood pride?
Our Vision
Haus of Avani’s plan is to transform 8-12 lots (≈ 1 acre per cluster) into Urban Meadows: pocket prairies alive with native wildflowers, solar pergolas, and gentle amber lighting that keeps our night sky dark and insect-friendly.
Why It Matters
Biodiversity Boost — Targeting a ~25–35% increase in local native insect abundance within five years, measured with standardized seasonal surveys. Results will vary by site.
Budget Relief — Converting turf to meadow eliminates most routine mowing; many lots can avoid several hundred dollars per year in mowing and fuel, depending on current schedules and rates.
Healthier Nights — Warm (≤3000K), fully shielded LEDs are specified to significantly reduce sky glow and lessen nighttime disruption for people and wildlife no blue-rich floodlights.
The Silent Side: Why Biodiversity Is Vanishing and How Pocket-Prairie Power Pods Push Back
The reality, in one breath:
• Roughly 40 % of insect species now show long-term declines.
• Freshwater vertebrates from minnows to river otters have dropped over 80 % since 1970.
• Coastal and deep-sea fish face accelerating habitat loss, warming, and over-extraction.
• Globally we’re losing species tens to hundreds of times faster than the pre-industrial background rate.
Biodiversity collapse isn’t just a nature problem; it’s a supply-chain, public-health, and food-security problem. Fewer pollinators mean lower crop yields. Fewer aquatic invertebrates mean dirtier water and fewer sport fish. Fragmented greenspace means hotter, less livable cities.
A Surgical Fix at Neighborhood Scale
The Avani Web — People for People
A small campus with a big idea: every block can be a little engine of care.
We work with nature, turning rain into gardens, sun into resilience, and neighbors into a village.
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A repeatable “micro-campus” that pairs:
Living garden lab: native meadow, rain-fed pond, teaching beds.
Light-filled gathering space: a place for quiet, learning, and community circles.
Mutual-aid features (“Avani Village”): story bench with QR oral histories, blessing box, prayer & gratitude ribbons, sidewalk poetry, bike fix-it + water refill.
Resilience backbone: rooftop solar + battery for a safe “energy porch,” cisterns + rain gardens that drain in 24–48 hours, ADA-clear paths, calm lighting.
Each node is beautiful enough to be loved, simple enough to be maintained, and smart enough to measure, so others can copy it.
Why it matters
(Ward 12 first, then everywhere)
Healthier blocks: shade, cooling, and fresh food skills.
Less strain on the city: fewer flooded corners, fewer dark-out worries.
Local pride: art, stories, and shared work that feel like home.
Proof, not promises: we publish simple, honest metrics—kWh generated, gallons captured, trees planted, classes held, neighbors served.
How we live it
The Avani Gardens: a native, medicine-friendly meadow that teaches soil, water, and wonder.
Avani Village: micro-infrastructure that normalizes generosity—take what you need, leave what you can, add your story.
Avani Mobile Mama: care-box deliveries and heat-day hydration runs across Ward 12.
Avani’s Garden School: hands-on learning for families—seed → soil → water → plant → harvest → cook.
Our design principles
People first: walkable, welcoming, ADA-clear, no loudspeakers, warm light.
Nature forward: capture rain, feed soil, plant natives, invite pollinators.
Science forward: code-compliant, safe, and measured—so funders and neighbors can trust the work.
Beauty & belonging: artful enough to lift spirits; humble enough to be tended by volunteers.
Replicable: open plans and playbooks any block can use.
Join the build
This is a pilot meant to be copied across Cleveland and beyond. Help us weave the web:
Sponsor a native plant ($12), a tree ($27), or a poetry paver ($40).
Nominate a neighbor for the story bench.
Volunteer for garden days or Mobile Mama routes.
Learn with us! Then teach someone else.
Mycelium mindset. Microgrid muscle
Catch the rain. Charge the block. Feed the soul.
Mycelium mindset. Microgrid muscle Catch the rain. Charge the block. Feed the soul.
Future Programs
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The Haus of Avani Ward 12 pilot is a people-for-people campus: a greenhouse classroom and garden school, a light-filled 20-seat chapel, native meadows and rain-fed gardens, and “Avani Village” mutual-aid features—story bench, blessing box, bike fix-it and poetry path. Designed to be walkable, artful, and science-forward, it turns rain into beauty, sunlight into resilience, and neighbors into a village. We’ll share the final address after City approval; programs and volunteer days will be posted as soon as we break ground.
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A peaceful native-plant meadow and teaching garden with rain-fed features designed to drain in 24–48 hours. We’ll model Ohio natives, pollinator habitat, and storm-to-beauty design.
Where: Public HQ area of our Ward 12 campus (final address pending).
Status: Pilot planting begins after site control; phased plantings continue through the first growing season.
How to help: Sponsor a native plant ($12) or a tree ($27). Volunteer days posted monthly
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Street-facing mutual-aid features that make generosity normal:
Story Bench + QR Oral Histories (produced by 21gxco)
Prayer & Gratitude Ribbons trellis (monthly compost/retire)
Sidewalk Poetry insets (commission a line — $40)
Blessing Box (pantry & hygiene), Bike Fix-It + water refill (NON-POTABLE if cistern-fed)
Where: Public HQ area (inside our lot line; ADA-friendly).
Status: First elements launch with the pilot after site control
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Care-box deliveries for new mothers, plus produce/hydration on heat-advisory days.
Where: Staged from our HQ area; routes across Ward 12.
Status: Vehicle procurement and driver onboarding underway; pilot routes follow site control.
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Free, hands-on family classes: seed → soil → water → plant → harvest → cook.
Where: Classroom space in the HQ area (final address pending); outdoor beds nearby.
When: Pilot calendar publishes after greenhouse/space approvals.
Status: Curriculum is ready; classes begin after approvals.
Let’s work together
We’d love to connect with you! Whether you’re interested in collaborating, learning more about our programs, or exploring the Currents of Harmony, simply fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch shortly. We can’t wait to hear from you!
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“Harmony blooms within when we tend the garden of our hearts as lovingly as the soil beneath our feet.”– Book of Harmony
“Walk in step with the rhythms of the Earth, and you will find peace in every season.” – Book of Seasons
“Harmony blooms within when we tend the garden of our hearts as lovingly as the soil beneath our feet.”– Book of Harmony “Walk in step with the rhythms of the Earth, and you will find peace in every season.” – Book of Seasons
“To care for the world around us is to nurture the world within us.” – Book of Nurturing
“Every seed of kindness planted grows into a forest of compassion that shelters us all.” – Book of Compassion
“Gratitude is the bridge between the wisdom of our elders and the promise of our children.” – Book of Wisdom
“Every seed of kindness planted grows into a forest of compassion that shelters us all.” – Book of Compassion “Gratitude is the bridge between the wisdom of our elders and the promise of our children.” – Book of Wisdom