For the last couple of years I have been working on creating what I call a “sculpted tiny home” out in my yard in New Mexico. This is the second such home I have created since I decided to devote my time to this pursuit. The first one I called Full Circle for several reasons: … Read more
After only three years of homesteading, Stefan and Magali are already growing 90% of their food for a family of four on 2.3 acres, and most of it is grown in their front yard! They grow 150 varieties of fruits and vegetables using permaculture principles and they use a variety of methods to preserve their … Read more
Many of the residents of White Cliff, Australia live underground, and used mining equipment to dig extensive homes in the hillside to avoid the intense heat outside. Outside, the thermometer is often over 100 F in summer, although it once almost hit 122 F. But inside these submerged homes, it hovers between 68 and 72 … Read more
My friend B Sitkin recently uploaded this video he and his wife made many years ago at City of the Sun in Southern New Mexico. It documents many of the key events at the Build-a-thon and Symposium and features a number of my friends and fellow builders from that time. This event followed on the … Read more
Verena Maeder is an earth building artisan with 32 years experience constructing earth buildings. She first fell in love with natural building as a teenager, but because of the lack of formal training opportunities in this field she decided to pursue an education in architecture as well as building biology and ecology. In 2002 she … Read more
Kate Edwards and Charlotte Eve, who run Edwards & Eve Cob Building company, have spent over a decade teaching people how to build with cob. The pair said: “Our aim is to empower as many people as possible to build their own affordable and sustainable home from the earth; and educate as many people as … Read more