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Submitted on May 9, 2013 - 10:14am

It was one year ago that I figured that the lacklustre performance of the rocket was due to the...

Submitted on April 10, 2013 - 5:16pm

At last year's International Straw Bale Conference David Eisenberg, of the Arizona-based DCAT (Development...

Submitted on April 10, 2013 - 5:14pm

Dirt Craft Natural Building will be teaching a one-week straw bale comprehensive workshop from Sunday, August 11th to Saturday, August 17th, 2013 out at Woodland West, near...

Submitted on April 10, 2013 - 10:26am

Though we were in Japan for only a few weeks, it is a country that leaves a deep impression on those who venture there. Japan is not an easy place to characterize and we’re still trying to sort out everything we observed while there, and more importantly, what it all...

Submitted on April 6, 2013 - 4:19pm

In 2012, Heather and I worked with Mike and Amber Jones during various phases of their straw bale home project. I interviewed Mike this spring (March 27, 2013) to see how his project was going and to get his experience, and have...

Submitted on March 20, 2013 - 2:06pm

Recently, the very talented folks of Light & Soul have been working on a progect for Verge Permaculture. Below is that video...

Submitted on January 25, 2013 - 6:31am

After a long (25 hours) but tidy trip to Bangkok, we settled into guesthouse for anight before heading north to Chiang Mai where we’d be picked up the following morning to begin our 10 day Food Matters course at Pun Pun.

Submitted on January 6, 2013 - 2:36pm

Happy 2013 Everyone! We have a feeling this is going to be one great year. But before we dive into another fruitful building season, we're taking a little break in SE Asia and Japan for a few months.

Submitted on October 30, 2012 - 11:02am

We put together a short video demonstrating the application of clay plaster using a 'hawk and trowel'. In this video, Ashley also discusses the benefits of using clay in your home.

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Submitted on October 15, 2012 - 8:38am

This was a project we worked on in a straw bale home, in Saskatchewan. The homeowners worked with us to install the earthen floor, over their in-floor heating system. The first layer went in to cover the in-floor heat tubing, and the second layer was carefully laid to creat...