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Green Hamlet – Ecovillage of Natural Homes

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Oliver Swann, the fellow behind NaturalHomes.org, sent me news today about progress at Green Hamlet, an ecovillage under construction in Pupki, Poland. They have planning permission to build four buildings but the best news is that tiny homes under 35 … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Method | Tagged cord wood, natural homes, NaturalHomes.org, oliver swann, Poland, Pupki, reciprocal roof, roundhouse, straw bale, strawbale, Tony Wrench, Video, workshop | 4 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

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