In mid September 2021, a group of educators came together for 5 days of activities to explore and build a Learning Landscape that would provide youth with a creative place…
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Enter the Hobbit Sauna 2018 REPORT & PHOTOS ~ Strawbale Studio Discover the activities and pictures from 2018, a year of many adventures. A building project in Elkhart, Indiana, an…
read moreMay Newsletter. Finally spring ! Come connect with Nature & Folks. Upcoming + Update on Happenings + Eco – Connections Full Moon Potluck & Bonfire April 29 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm…
read moreThe focus for 2017 was getting ready for the Strawbale Studio 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! 20 Years ago Fran Lee wanted a structure, and I wanted to build. Many, many hands…
read moreThis year was a 20th REUNION of the first Natural Building Colloquium, held at Black Range Lodge in Kingston, NM, bringing together natural builders in a week of building, presentations…
read moreSeptember 2015 Karl & Gayln Kaufman came to Strawbale Studio – to do a low-tech biochar production demonstration. Biochar is charcoal from biomass, which effectively sequesters carbon for hundreds to thousands…
read morePlantings on the Pipeline. Permaculture Mixer May 23, 2015. Photo by Inira Thank you everyone who made it out! What a wonderful way to spend an early summer day! Over…
read moreThe MI Green Living Festival, one of the largest Earth Day events in the Midwest, was held April 24 – 26, and drew a crowd of 10’s of thousands to see distributors and…
read moreRobbie & Shanna seek to integrate Permaculture with the Kensington Kids’ Cottage. SBS tour 2-5-15 Kensington Kids Cottage & Permaculture Robbie Brown and his friend Shanna Cutron visited the Strawbale…
read moreAp Strawbale Studio Exhibit Tent. Ruthie in the foreground, Turtle Oven in the background. April 26 – 28, 2014, the Strawbale Studio had an exhibit booth at…
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