“We stayed in Mendocino in a prayer community called ywam. The whole village is a beautiful and spiritual experience, we recommend it to everyone!”
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The Earthlodge
“The structure of this beautiful cordwood & cob roundhouse was built in just 9 days with an amazing crew from Shift Bristol permaculture school. Inspired by traditional Celtic British dwellings, it is a rich and earthy place to sit by the fire and re-connect to our elemental nature.
Kyle’s Crazy House: Earthen Plaster on the Gnestle
“In this video, and the next few I post, I will be showcasing the buildings of Kyle Yoder, who’s lived at Dancing Rabbit ecovillage for several years and is known for the organic forms of his design. One of the great things about natural building is the freedom it gives builders to think beyond the 90 degree angle. Kyle’s just begun the finish plaster of his own home, the Gnestle, and we’re going to get a peek at his work and a little explanation from the builder himself.
Grain Silo Tiny House
We haven’t covered grain silo homes in a while. The main advantage of silo homes is you can find old inexpensive silos for sale in certain parts of the country that can be moved and turned into a small home fairly quickly. We have lots of information about these silo homes on our blog. Use the built-in search engine on the right side of the page to find previous stories.
DIY Solar Water Heater! – Solar Thermal COPPER COIL Water Heater!
“DIY Solar Water Heater. A Homemade “flat panel” COPPER COIL Solar Water Heater. Easy DIY. Full Instructions. Super hot temps (sustained at 165F+). Fast hot water. No electricity needed. Easily hooks up to standard water tap/garden hose. Reaches temps well over 150F (water pasteurization temp) so it works to clear/kill any pathogens (if a non-municipal source is used). It’s super portable so it’s good for camping/off-grid/emergency as well as everyday use.
One man’s fight against poverty, by making a mansion out of mud
“Macford Mwape lives on less than two dollars a day in Zambia’s Copperbelt region. He’s spent the last five years painstakingly making ten thousand mud bricks, to build the house of his dreams. Now he wants to train his neighbours to build better houses for themselves.”