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Plan-it Earth Roundhouse Holidays

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Strawbale Roundhouse -- the reciprocal frame roof and roof light express beauty and clever design
Strawbale Roundhouse — the reciprocal frame roof and roof light express beauty and clever design

It’s grueling hard work surfing the Internet for beautiful natural homes, but someone’s got to do it! Today’s website features two stunning roundhouses that can be rented out for vacations.

“Staying in our Roundhouses in Cornwall is a truly magical experience. It offers the perfect combination: back-to-nature living, without compromising on all the luxuries you would dream of for a perfect Green Holiday. Roomy, with comfortable beds, cosy wood burners and beautiful lanterns, this is luxurious Eco Living! This year we have two Roundhouses, situated in the orchard and large vegetable garden. The Roundhouses provide a unique family holiday or honeymoon destination.

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Food Web

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“We are working on a new project called Food Web. The Food Web is a holistic approach towards small scale food production. Basically, it’s a way to
increase efficiency and yields by integrating livestock. If you are going to raise animals on your homestead, you should design connections and
interactions between them to decrease feed inputs and labor.

We’re building a Food Web here in Northern Mexico as a working example and sort of an open classroom for the struggling farmers in our area. We are
documenting this project in a book, titled Food Web. It will provide instructions for people to be able to design and create their own Food Webs,
depending on their unique situations and circumstances.

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Lutzs’ Floating Cabin

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The cabin seen from above on the Lutzs' cliff stairs. It is free floating but anchored to the cliff by 3/4" steel cables. There's a gangplank and transition float with a bridge to shore.
The cabin seen from above on the Lutzs’ cliff stairs. It is free floating but anchored to the cliff by 3/4″ steel cables. There’s a gangplank and transition float with a bridge to shore.

“Who here hasn’t thought about the pleasures of going off the grid — the concept of removing oneself from the trappings of modern society, Thoreau-like, in favor of something a little simpler?

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