I tried to describe my dream ecovillage the other day in Tiny House Ecovillage in a Fruit Orchard. That story was just fantasy, of course, but Jay Schafer of Tumbleweed House Company is planning the real deal – a tiny house ecovillage in northern California. Here are a few tidbits from his new website Four Lights Houses.
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Tiny House Ecovillage in a Fruit Orchard
Close yours eyes and imagine a dream ecovillage near the base of the mountains where the weather is not too harsh. The sheltered climate and flat river bottom land is ideal for orchards and gardening. A small group of ecology-minded natural builders has cooperatively bought an old family farm with a good sized fruit orchard.
Shinto Shrine to Remember Forgotten City
Japanese architect Kikuma Watanabe sent me some pictures and a description of one of his latest earthbag projects described below.
This is a Shinto Shrine for remembering our origin. It was designed for the “Water and Land Art Festival” held in Niigata City.
Earthbag houses for the Homeless in Hungary
We got an email from Shiva Traanman saying, “We are building EarthBag housing for people in Hungary who are in desperate need of proper housing. Families of 8 live here in houses without a roof and no floors! We are creating Earthbag houses for families with very low income in Hungary to have a decent home … Read more
Kelly Hart Speaking at Bonfire Heights
I have been asked to make a presentation at a wonderful event that will be happening in the mountains of Santa Cruz, California this Fall. It is called Bonfire Heights and judging by the range of speakers and workshops planned it should be quite worthwhile and a lot of fun. Besides my presentation about “Building … Read more
Natural Building: Creating Communities Through Cooperation
“This brilliant book combines the wisdom of a great reference tool with the wonder of an inspiration guidebook. Basics in foundations, framing, wall systems, and roofs are explored through the shared experiences of teachers, students, and seekers who came together one summer to build a folly and created a legacy. The value of natural building … Read more