Our Tropical Forest Garden and Homestead Update: One Year+ Later


Tour of our finished homestead. The forest garden is now a lush haven for humans and native wildlife. Our banana plants are around 9’-16’ high and producing nicely.

After a long delay, I’m posting another video about our homestead and forest garden. Everything is pretty much finished except small odds and ends. In summary, the project is a major success on many levels – personally, affordability goals, improved health from working in the garden and eating better, and just plain fun and rewarding. It’s great being in nature. It’s definitely been one of the best projects of my life.

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The Bio-Architecture and Intuitive Technology School

Bio-Architecture and Intuitive Technology School (TIBÁ) is an eco-centre in Brazil
Bio-Architecture and Intuitive Technology School (TIBÁ) is an eco-centre in Brazil

“The Bio-Architecture and Intuitive Technology School (TIBÁ) is an eco-centre located in the coastal jungle of Brazil (Mata Atlântica), dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development and ‘barefoot’ construction techniques.

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Natural Building Conference and House Tours in New Zealand

Natural Building Conference and House Tours in New Zealand
Natural Building Conference and House Tours in New Zealand

“Kapiti Coast and Wellington, Labour Weekend, 25 – 26 October 2014 and optional hours tour on Monday 27 October
Come along to meet fellow natural building enthusiasts and share a wonderful weekend. Visit at least eight spectacular homes and listen to the owners/designers talk about their building experiences.

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Earthbag Permaculture Center in Romania

Baza Ulmu permaculture centre from Resilience Images on Vimeo.

“Video documentation of Wwoofing experience the county of Maramuresh, Romania. We travellled to Romania in the summer of 2013. Thanks to the wwoofing website wwoof.ro (willing workers on organic farms) we were able to visit one of the first earthbag building sites in the country.

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Journal of the New Alchemists

“Six-Pack” Backyard Solar Greenhouse, 1975. Image: Journal of the New Alchemy.
“Six-Pack” Backyard Solar Greenhouse, 1975. Image: Journal of the New Alchemy.

“After reading an article by Paul Ehrlich, “Eco-Catastrophe!,” Nancy Todd turned to her husband John and said, “We must do something.” The year was 1969 and the Todds along with Bill McLarney went on to found the New Alchemy Institute.

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