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The Bio Veda Living Home Masterclass

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 20, 2019 by Kelly HartAugust 22, 2019

Alosha Lynov established the Bio Veda Academy as a way to disseminate his knowledge about building what he calls a Living Bio Shelter Organism, along with holistic water treatment and cooperative eco-villages. Alosha studied Superadobe construction at CalEarth Institute in … Continue reading →

Posted in Appropriate Technology, Bag Material, Building Styles, Community, Design, Domes, Earthbag Building, Ecological Living, Economics, Education, Filling Bags, Forms, Foundations, Gardening, Insulation, Permaculture, Plasters, Roofs, Structural aspects | Leave a reply

Hyperadobe House in Kenya

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 8, 2019 by Kelly HartApril 8, 2019

This three-bedroom house for a family of five is being constructed using earthbags and is the first of its kind for a residential home in the Kenya. “The bags used are the onion-net type while the dome shape of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Building Styles, Climate, Design, Domes, Earthbag Building, Ecological Living, Economics, Roofs | 7 Replies

Interview with Kelly Hart on Youtube

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 14, 2019 by Kelly HartMarch 14, 2019

Rob Avis with Verge Permaculture interviewed me on his YouTube channel a couple of weeks ago, and it is now available for you to see at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGXrWnoviCw The program runs almost an hour and is primarily about earthbag building, partly … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Building Styles, Climate, Design, Domes, Earthbag Building, Foundations, General, Introduction, Plasters | 3 Replies

Willowend Farm Roundhouse

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 26, 2019 by Kelly HartJanuary 26, 2019

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.

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Posted in Bag Material, Building Styles, Community, Design, Earthbag Building, Roofs | 5 Replies

Natural Building with Balecob

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 16, 2019 by Kelly HartJanuary 16, 2019

The current issue of Mother Earth News has this article written by Kyle Chandler-Isacksen with Conrad Rogue; photos by House Alive. What is shown here are excerpts; you can read the entire article at the above link. Balecob is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Building Styles, Climate, Design, Economics, Foundations, Insulation, Plasters, Structural aspects | 1 Reply

Thank you Owen

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 6, 2019 by Kelly HartJanuary 6, 2019

Before Owen died, he got this email: Dear Owen, I just heard that you’re not so well. I just wanted to show you a pic of the Hyperadobe earthbag building that YOU inspired me to build. I will be forever grateful. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Building Styles, Plasters | 6 Replies

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