Jen, Michael and Deanne bring the pile to completion ! The last hay bales of the COMPOST FURNACE pile are in place, the ramp is gone,and the pile is now…
read moreExperiments ! Can Shihaiya and Thomas flip the 21 bales off Dave & Dorindas truck without clipping the straps and separating the bales. The answer is …….. NOPE. But it…
read moreShihaiya and Thomas helped on the project from planning & clearing the land, picking up materials & hay bales, and building the pile through the 5th layer of strawbale !…
read moreVolunteers are needed Wednesday October 15, 2014 10a- 4p to complete the Compost pile construction that will heat the Strawbale Studio. So far there is a 15×20 ft. pile of…
read moreIn this amazing workshop we learned how to make handmade paper using locally-gathered cattail fibers and create inks from in-season berries! Instructor, Dana Driscoll, who has over 15 years of hand papermaking experience, shared a…
read morePhotos of the Sauna Addition, Natural Cottage Project Workshop July 19 – August 1, 2014 We just finished the 2 week workshop – from the foundation through the living roof…
read moreIntern Ruthie Lane took up the challenge to join me in creating an enchanting cap for the Spiral Chamber. Joined by her friend, Zack, the three of us actually DID…
read moreDuring events a tour of the thatched buildings is given…including a look at the Rocket Stove Mass Heater. Here is a gaggle of folks, from the Full Moon Potluck,…
read moreMixing Earth Plaster by hand. Students learned about harvested and mixed a clay-sand subsoil from the land to create a sculpting mix called Cob, which we sculpted into models and used…
read moreMaking a lashed thatching frame. Japanese Square Lashing Knot During this Introductory Thatching Workshop the principles of thatching were taught in a classroom session. We also toured the thatched buildings on…
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