What’s the Deal With Your Community Build and Hosting Costs?
So you want to host a workshop and experience a community building project on your home. That’s awesome! It will be one of the best weeks of your life and
So you want to host a workshop and experience a community building project on your home. That’s awesome! It will be one of the best weeks of your life and
This is a very generous offer from Carol Atkinson. She traveled the world and prepared this straw bale report in that time. The straw bale report documents her study of
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAIN HOME FOR SALE Longs Canyon – Trinidad Colorado Combining southwestern luxury and charm with a unique earth-friendly design, this 9-year old, 4,788 + sq. ft. straw-bale home is
Newly elected Mayor David Criswell of Wilson, Kansas (population 781) is not your typical mayor. In fact, no other mayor in the US likely includes ‘straw bale builder’ on their
Just a quick reminder to those of you who have finished building about the importance of registering your straw bale home on the International Straw Bale Registry Project through www.GreenBuilder.com.
I want to start by sending Gabriella’s and my love, prayers, thoughts, and hope to all those effected by the recent earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand. Clearly the tsunami
I recently had a woman sign up for a workshop with me for the second time…a return customer! In my participant questionnaire, I ask people why they have decided to
Over the years you have likely heard me talk about the Straw Bale Village: an eco-development I created in the National Historic Landmark Town of Jacksonville, Oregon. The straw bale
This straw-bale home was built in 1996. The lot was once used for Ford Truck commercials because the backdrop of the mountains is that spectacular. It is the same view
I recently asked a bunch of you to send me your toughest straw bale question. I had about 200 people answer the call and I thank you for writing in.
It’s no secret that the construction industry is not exactly woman friendly. How many times have you heard the phrase “now listen little lady…” when talking about contractors or supply
A guest article about Earthworks Eco Villages by Devon Manning Whether you want to build an eco home or an eco community Earthworks Eco Villages can help you achieve your
Help get the word out about using straw bales to trap oil along the coastlines of oil spill areas such as the the Gulf.
This is an amazing organization that I want to share with you all in hopes that you can help support what they do. You can see more about Pakistan straw
Here’s a beautiful Colorado straw bale home for sale on 36+ acres! This sounds like an amazing property with the potential to be a horse property if one were so
I was sent an announcement today about this two suite, straw bale guest chalet rental in BC Canada. This is pretty interesting and looks like a beautiful area. I’ve been
I recently wrote to someone who is trying to find an inexpensive way to build with bales. The intention is to wrap existing houses with bales in the cheapest way
I think that listing this property for sale on my website is an interesting example of the full circle of life. It was this house that really inspired me to
Do you live in a loud neighborhood? Are you tired of looking at the same style wood fence around every home in your neighborhood? Building a straw bale landscape
Beautiful 6 acre property in the Applegate Valley or Southern Oregon located in the hills between Medford and Grants Pass, Oregon. The custom built straw bale home and organic farm
About 17 years ago, I started building houses. Actually, I started renovating old houses while always attempting to salvage whatever I could along the way. I was tired of seeing
I received the following comment on my old blog. It got me thinking about building with bales in humid climates and rice straw. I noticed that many of the humid
If at first you don’t succeed, don’t worry! You’re not the only one. I have a poster on my wall that I want to share with you all. It helps
I am interested to hear from you and what your experience has been building with bales. Write a comment on this blog so we can all hear about your success
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