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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

How to fix a Rocket Stove

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Brian (a.k.a Ziggy) recently reported on his blog that his rocket stove is not working. This is a handmade masonry heater he built by hand from cob, firebrick, and steel. It’s a very clever design that has the flu flowing … Continue reading →

Posted in How To | Tagged brian, dancing rabbit, ecovillage, kiln, masonry heater, rocket stove, stove, ziggy | 8 Comments

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

Earthbag Building Work Exchange Opporutunity

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Here’s a great opportunity to learn to build an earthbag tiny house at the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. In trade for hands-on experience building with earthbags you’ll be asked to hang out for a month, work about 30 hours a week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged dancing rabbit, earthbag, earthbag tiny house, ecovillage, tiny house, work exchange | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Projects | Tagged adobe, cob, cob house, dancing rabbit, earthen floor, ecovillage, reciprocal roof, rocket stove, tiny house | 3 Comments

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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