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Can you imagine a Tiny House Community next to the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Michael Janzen

There is an 80-acre parcel for sale virtually next door to the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, which is located in the north east corner of Missouri. Rural Missouri is one of those places that is very open to alternative & sustainable … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged cob house, dancing rabbit, ecovillage, land for sale, Tiny House Community, ziggy | 6 Comments

Cob House in Arizona

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I ran across this whimsical little cob house on YouTube the other night and was really impressed with the organic nature of the home. Here’s what they say about the home in the notes at YouTube: Construction took about 2 … Continue reading →

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A Cob House You Can Build

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Ziggy’s cob house at the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is complete. He’s also posted a lot of detailed information about the construction process, cost, and sweat-equity required to build such a house on his Building a cob house blog. The house … Continue reading →

Posted in How To | Tagged adobe, cob, cob house, dancing rabbit, dancing rabbit ecovillage, dirt, earthen, ecovillage, reciprocal roof, rocket stove, sust, sustainable architecture, ziggy | Leave a comment

A Closer Look at Tiny Cob House Construction

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Cob is earth, sand, and straw. It’s similar to building with adobe but instead of making blocks to stack-up like with an adobe house, cob houses are built-up while the mud is wet. The material is essentially the same, the … Continue reading →

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Cob Building Work Exchange Opportunity for Spring 2009

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This is Brian, a.k.a. Ziggy. He currently lives at the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in northeastern Missouri. He also writes for Green Optins and recently published an article on my passion for pallets. Thanks Ziggy! This spring he’ll be finishing up … Continue reading →

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Gary’s Hobbit House

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Michael Janzen

My wife Julia loves cob houses and sometimes spots a good story while surfing for ideas for her dream house. Last night she ran across this article in Natural Home Magazine about a guy named Gary in Texas who built … Continue reading →

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Tiny Cob & Straw Bale House – 300 Square Feet – $10,000

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Michael Janzen

The Kerley Corners Cob Cottage is located in Tivoli, New York. It was designed and funded by Ross Anderson and Julian Perez and one day house will be the home to one or two stewards of a garden and fruit … Continue reading →

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