Comments on: Empowering People to Build Green (A Short History)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:02:34 +0000

I’m glad to hear you are on the “make” path Steve. That’s great! I hope things continue to shine for you. We would love to come visit you one of these days as well. Viva Victoria!

By: Steve Satow

Steve Satow — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:49:47 +0000

Hi Andrew. Want to add my voice to those above in thanking you for championing the straw bale cause so well and so generously. When I attended your 7-day workshop last year it was – for me – a ‘make or break’ experiment. The result was a definite ‘make’ and I am now committed to a path of building with straw here in western Canada as well as trying to further the cause in this part of the world. Thanks also for thinking of me recently when you pointed a fellow straw baler in my direction. And if anyone in western Canada wants to contact me, please feel free to pass on my email address so that we can help each other out!

Best regards.

Steve Satow

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:29:57 +0000

Thanks for your kind words. I am so glad to hear of your success story. Congratulations! My dog is very proud of her screen time.

By: Anna Curnow

Anna Curnow — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:49:59 +0000

Thanks Andrew – Your DVD’s were invaluable when it came to the part were we, the owners, stepped in and took over from the builders. Thanks to you we had the confidence to do the straw bale walls and plastering and save for the odd little hairline crack (which is easily resolved) we now have a perfect house/work in progress. Everyone who visits extolls the beauty and temperate climate in our home – they love the walls and the fact that even in a heat wave our home is a comfortable temperature.

I wish there were more people with the confidence to be as generous as you are with your knowledge and experience!

I can’t recommend your DVD’s highly enough (especially the wagging dog tail).

Anna and Nat
Owner/part-builders
New Zealand

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:16:11 +0000

Thanks Mark. I appreciate the kind feedback.

By: Mark Gates

Mark Gates — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:53:30 +0000

Andrew, Just had to say that the courses in straw bale building that you offer through your website are a fantastic resource and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone interested in building with straw.

Keep up the great work
Mark Gates
Strawbuildings. Ltd

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:17:34 +0000

Thanks Tamra. I appreciate the kind feedback.

By: Tamra

Tamra — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:27:55 +0000

Andrew,

We’re glad you’re teaching, Your a great teacher!! thanks for making the change to teaching!! For those of you who are thinking of doing a workshop it really is worth the time and money!!

~Tamra