Channel Rock – Permaculture Wonderland on Cortes Island
“Channel Rock is an off-the-grid site with accommodations for 40, delicious organic food from our permaculture garden, hiking and beach activities. … Continue reading →
“Channel Rock is an off-the-grid site with accommodations for 40, delicious organic food from our permaculture garden, hiking and beach activities. … Continue reading →
The building industry doesn’t want people to know about this! Modern building materials are expensive, often require special tools and expertise, rot or burn after a few decades, and many times offgas toxic fumes. Fortunately, word is spreading about natural … Continue reading →
“Sukalatti was built using the same amount of energy required to produce 50 bags of cement at the factory. Without the nylon shade net, producing a single bag of cement would consume more energy than the entire house.” … Continue reading →
“Many of you might be wondering “Why would I want to mix cob with a tractor?” There are other good methods of mixing cob with your feet, using a tarp, or in a pit that don’t require the burning of … Continue reading →
This is very interesting. This natural building method is about 10-20 times faster than building with cob even though it is quite similar. “Hay and mud rolls to build a wall. natural construction technique created by Elizandro in Samaipata.” … Continue reading →
There are hundreds of uses for cob, so this technique is something good to learn about even if you’re not going to build a cob house. … Continue reading →