I came across an interesting article at www.bbc.com that outlines several intriguing alternatives to materials that have toxic consequences. “Stone wool” comes from igneous rock and slag which are melted together and spun into fibers. Unlike fiberglass insulation, or foamed plastic, stone wool can be engineered to be fire resilient, provide good insulation, be water … Read more
The Sustainable Life School gave me a heads up about this ambitious earthbag project happening in Australia. You can see even more photos and commentary at www.instagram.com.
It took me about seven years and much head-scratching to complete this central feature of our earthbag house house. Some of the elements were in place for years, such as the large plastic stock watering tank that would serve as the tub. We still fondly remember climbing into a variety of such stock tanks at … Read more
This tiny home uses lots of salvaged or reclaimed materials. Old fence boards have been turned into cladding and cabinetry and old windows discarded on a farm have been given new life. The home is designed to be completely off grid, with solar power and rain-water collection giving him the freedom to park this home … Read more
www.capeandislands.org has a nice article about forest gardening and restoration agriculture, specifically on the US East Coast, but it is pertinent to anywhere. There are many reasons to consider this approach to providing edible produce, as it can generate high yields while restoring the land, with little input over time.
I have met SunRay Kelley at several of the Natural Building Colloquia, and at the 2015 event at the Black Range Lodge in Kingston, New Mexico, during one of the early morning circles, Sunray pointed up the hill to a group of trees and explained that he would be building a tree house there and … Read more