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Tag Archives: Tanzania

Bustani Permaculture Project Tanzania

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 2, 2015 by Kelly HartApril 2, 2015

“We’re a small NGO on north coast of Tanzania run by a French couple who have decided to help the community in a Permaculture way. We’ve built our first dome a year ago then sand bag water cistern. ….Never followed … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged Africa, DIY, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag house, ecofriendly, low cost, superadobe, sustainable, Tanzania | 1 Reply

Kilwa Beach Lodge Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 6, 2014 by Kelly HartJuly 6, 2014

We’ve covered Kilwa Beach Lodge once before, but they’ve added some new buildings and I thought readers might like to see what they’re up to.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, beach resort, earthbag, earthbag house, earthbag lodge, lodge, low cost, natural materials, sustainable, Tanzania | 4 Replies

Garden House in Tanzania

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 21, 2011 by Kelly HartFebruary 21, 2011

Here’s a nice project one of our readers sent in. Text below is from Birgit. “I just remembered I said I would send you a few pictures of my first experiment with lime mix earthbags here in Tanzania. So far … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Climate, Design, Economics, Introduction | Tagged earth, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, Tanzania | 2 Replies

What if You Don’t Have Any Clay?

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 14, 2010 by Kelly HartDecember 14, 2010

We received the following tip from Birgit in Tanzania, where no clay is available. Thanks for sharing. As you probably know, clay is typically used in earthbags as a binder. Clay is available in most areas, but not where Birgit … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Filling Bags, Introduction | Tagged earth, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, lime, Tanzania | 3 Replies

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