“Eric Maddern creates an award-winning “Shangri-la” of natural building in Snowdonia. His buildings re-create indigenous house styles around the world, using natural materials such as wood, mud and straw. He has an octagonal Native American hogan with reciprocal frame roof, strawbale walls and a lime render, a roundhouse with thatched roof, a cob cottage, a cordwood log lodge and a real-life replica of a Hobbit hut!”
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Risking it All – Living Off the Grid TV Series
“American’s have become accustomed to what is considered essential for a good quality of life. Running water, electricity, central heat and air, a spacious home with a fully stocked pantry and at least two cars in the garage is considered ideal. So why would three families decide to turn their backs on modern conveniences to live off the grid?
Free Natural Building Internship
People often ask us about natural building employment, training and career advice. The following advert is an example of how students can gain natural building skills on the cheap.
Boiling Point Cooking Stoves
The free online document linked below has several interesting low tech/low cost stove designs from around the world, including some commercial scale stoves for feeding lots of people.
Greenhouse Homemade with Cattle Panels
It would be easy to strengthen this greenhouse design with rebar. The same basic idea could be used to build low cost ferrocement housing, shop space, etc. by adding rebar, small mesh and cement plaster.
Channel Rock – Permaculture Wonderland on Cortes Island
“Channel Rock is an off-the-grid site with accommodations for 40, delicious organic food from our permaculture garden, hiking and beach activities.