here you will find frequent updates of projects, events, workshops and more
Winter at O.U.R. Ecovillage : Freya's House
We have posted this years workshop schedule with a great selection of natural building training opportunities from 3 days to 9 weeks long. Visit www.ourecovillage.org for more info. It is now time to apply for the Natural Building skillbuilder- our 8 week internship and registration is open for all workshops.
My blog On building and being , keeps you connected to thoughts and ideas on what's going on with different projects.
Winter is a good time for planning. Observe your building site when weather conditions are serious( wet, cold, windy) and low sun angles: these are important to know when you design a sustainable home. Contact me for a consultation or site visit to get started on your dream.
"First Earth: uncompromising ecological architecture" is a film by David Sheen. Elke was interviewed in this film along with many other builders and activists."FIRST EARTH is a documentary about the movement towards a massive paradigm shift for shelter - building healthy houses in the old ways, out of the very earth itself, and living together like in the old days, by recreating villages. An audiovisual manifesto filmed over the course of 4 years and 4 continents, FIRST EARTH makes the case that earthen homes are the healthiest housing in the world; and that since it still takes a village to raise a healthy child, it is incumbent upon us to transform our suburban sprawl into eco-villages, a new North American dream". http://www.davidsheen.com/firstearth
Cindy Walker has started a Natural Plaster Company
Cindy has worked on several projects in BC and trained with plastering experts Carole Crews and Bill and Athena Steen .
If you are looking to renovate or finish your home with clay or lime plasters contact info@naturalplasters.ca
If you're looking for workshops in natural building please visit www.naturalbuildingnetwork.org for listings from all over North America and beyond
Are you considering building a natural home or addition? There's a team here to work with you: design, engineering and building. Talk to us for a consultation.
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