Sustainable Design

VERTICAL THATCHING ~ Princeton U. + Strawbale Studio
VERTICAL THATCHING ~ Princeton U. + Strawbale Studio 2560 1920 Strawbale Studio

In 2025 Paul Lewis & Patty Beausire from the Architecture program at Princeton University visited Strawbale Studio to learn thatching techniques to apply to a creative project associated with their…

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Natural Awakenings “Winternship” post
Natural Awakenings “Winternship” post 1161 653 Strawbale Studio

news brief Immersive Oxford Winternship Monthlong Program Teaches Natural Building, Sculpting and Cooking Strawbale Studio’s Winternship is scheduled for January 5 through February 5, 2023, and applications are now being accepted…

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Full MOON ZOOM ~ June 15, 2022
Full MOON ZOOM ~ June 15, 2022 2560 1920 Strawbale Studio

June 15, 2022 Full MOON ZOOM. “What’s holding me together?  Journaling, Family and having things to look forward to.”   Jack Emergent Themes:  Nature is Growing!! New & Traditional Technologies…

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Full MOON ZOOM ~ Jan 17, 2022
Full MOON ZOOM ~ Jan 17, 2022 2560 1849 Strawbale Studio
The themes of this Full Moon Evening zoom gathering were “love of natural building & gardening, self-care & healing, gratitude for friends & support from life. We were inspired by each other, as we shared our stories of “what’s alive in us”, “what’s inspiring us”. There was a lot of synchronicity within our stories, and an appreciation of our time of connecting. read more

Full MOON ZOOM ~ Dec. 18, 2021
Full MOON ZOOM ~ Dec. 18, 2021 2560 1920 Strawbale Studio

What a rich time being together over this Solstice time! Strawbale Studio Friends from Michigan, Ohio, New York, shared Resource links, Inspirations, “What’s Alive In Me”, and Strawbale Design planning…

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2021-10-20 Full Moon Zoom

Full MOON ZOOM ~ Oct. 20, 2021
Full MOON ZOOM ~ Oct. 20, 2021 1297 749 Strawbale Studio

Ah ! Another very rich & deep gathering of souls — sharing “What’s alive in me, what’s inspiring me!” Eric is growing “mushroom insulation” for his Detroit Community Greenhouse. He…

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Skill-Building WEEKEND WORKSHOP
Skill-Building WEEKEND WORKSHOP 2560 1920 Strawbale Studio
What a full and connecting time to be together and enjoy learning about Natural Nutrient Systems on the land, and workshop on Earth Ovens & Rocket Stoves! read more

Full MOON ZOOM ~ May 26, 2021
Full MOON ZOOM ~ May 26, 2021 2560 1594 Strawbale Studio

MAY 26, 2021 FULL MOON ZOOM Emergent Themes, Chat Links, Participants sharing, Possible outcomes:  Emergent Themes:  Connecting with and supporting Nature. Technological support for human needs. Joy of Spring &…

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Fiot 500: The Retrofidition!
Fiot 500: The Retrofidition! 441 588 Strawbale Studio

FIOT 500: The Retrofidition A blog post by Jack Chase I have previously asked myself, “Would I not be more environmentally conscious if I retrofitted a building rather than building…

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GLOBAL ECOVILLAGE Project with Upland Hills School
GLOBAL ECOVILLAGE Project with Upland Hills School 792 594 Strawbale Studio
The Global EcoVillage Project is a design process to imagine and make a drawing or model of a community that is ECOLOGICAL and FUN. A group of Upland Hills students explored this process during 4 sessions in May, as part of their “at home” & online learning. read more
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