She's not the only one!

Link to yt video on build - click blue source in article. Open on https://noai.duckduckgo.com/ for no ads no tracking using duckplayer.

https://advogadoportugal.com/off-grid-natural-building-in-portugal-cobbing-a-home-with-leen/

#SolarpunkSunday
#NaturalBuilding

https://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/2025/08/cob-house-natural-architecture/

#SolarpunkSunday
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Was reminded last week of cobb homes by post of video - spunky granny who built her own home of cobb for nit much money~

Cobb house BUILD start to finish, 10 minute overview, yt video by Natural Buildings.

To view with no tracking no ads put link in https://noai.duckduckgo.com/

duck://player/QwyHIoqgTrc

#SolarpunkSunday
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Hey #permaculture / #plants / #nature / #naturalbuilding people what are you reading currently or what books did you enjoy the most last year?

What I've been reading and recommending a ton was:

Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture - Toby Hemenway
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/136542.Gaia_s_Garden

#fedibooks

"The family living in a self-built natural home (zero bills, maximum comfort)"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-y5ze2Kgr4

#homestead #naturalbuilding #antiwork #solarpunk

DIY Sustainable Eco-village Creation: Open source Earthbag Village electrical design hub including design, cost, setup, and more. https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/earthbag-village-electrical-design-and-setup/

#SustainableLiving #EcoVillage #EarthbagBuilding #OpenSourceDesign #RegenerativeSystems #PermacultureLife #DIYSustainability #NaturalBuilding #OffGridLiving #RenewableEnergyDesign #EcoCommunity #GreenInfrastructure #EarthbagArchitecture #SustainableDevelopment #FutureOfHousing

1. Put a few layers of tape over both/all cameras (front/rear) before continuing to read this.
2. Ideally print out and read on paper.
3. If above not possible, read on a desktop or laptop,not on your phone/tablet...........@rainynight65 IMHO it's deliberate. #ExxonKnew why did they do a three-year study (1970-1973 ?) not merely proving (again), but detailing exactly what would happen? Effects of #climateEmergency : 1. Kills people directly &indirectly 2. Prompts #climateMigration , which 3. Move/crowds folks into smaller/denser areas, which makes us easier to 4. Control (in every respect including brainwashing) but also 5. Easier to kill large numbers, faster. ( See also #Gaza IsA #Prototype as are #Sudan & #Haiti & #Mexico & ...) 6. As we become #climateRefugees & move away -> Opens up more #land for #extraction (so-called ' #underExploited ') See also #silentWeaponsForQuietWars available in the public domain apparently.Also two #Boeing #safety #engineer #whistleblowers in the past year died shortly after going public w their news #leak #leaks . One apparent #suicideAllegedly the other in an #accident ... And prior to pandemic IDK which year there was a regional/national conference on the future of #selfDrivingCars #autonomousVehicles #roboTaxis held iirc in #PortlandOregon at #OMSI .. A whole panel of speakers, mostly industry, urban planning, policy wonks... But one woman who was widely regarded as a world-class expert on the risks / dangers of AV's ... She lived in Arizona. The week before she was scheduled to fly to Portland to give her talk at the convention/symposium, she was hit & killed... By a self-driving car.There is plenty more, but one gets the idea.

PS. #real_estate #affordable_housing is #gaslighting and a #Trojan_horse . As #private_equity and #public_housing_projects & #CDCs gobble up more land and homes to #demolish them and build brand new ones, the cost invariably skyrockets across the entire #market . Further, 1. They artificially limit the supply by delisting actually-vacant rentals (to drive up cost/demand), and 2. They constantly #lobby tooth & nail against any type of #environmental #regulations ... And #buildingCode #energy #efficiency standards. ... They refuse to even install simple overhangs above windows, to block out the sun during its summer zenith / hottest months while allowing it in the cooler months (#passiveSolarDesign 101 ).. Let alone thicker walls/insulation or triple-pane windows , all of which would only add 2% to the total cost of construction. (See " #passiveHaus explained in 90 seconds " on YouTube as well as #ecoJusticeRadio on passivehomes passivehouse #naturalbuilding
)
And building more even actually-affordable housing obscures the most obvious:
The cheapest home is an existing home.

#naturalbuilding #australia #granddesigns
Watching Grand Designs Australia s12e01.
20 minutes in and and there already 2 major factual errors.
1. You DON'T need petrochemical foam and cement to get a high thermal mass, insulated floor. You can use foam glass aggregate (Medium carbon emissions material), or expanded clay (lower emissions) for an insulated drainage + capillary break layer. Then, a lime screed or earthen floor (with optional infloor heating). No steel reinforcement needed.
1/2

Laguna Cejar - Salar de Atacama, Chile. One of the things I so admired about the park facilities in the Atacama was the small buildings thoughtfully designed and built from local materials.

#salardeatacama #lagunacejar #arquitectura #desiertodeatacama #bioarquitectura #doors #chile #puertas #bioarchitecture #naturalbuilding #atacama #chiletravel #architecturelovers #atacamachile #ecologicaldesign #atacamadesert #chileturismo #materiauxdeconstruction #facade #bioconstruccion #naturalmaterials

What did we do to preserve homes before the chemical concoctions we use today existed? Here is an open source plaster and eco-plaster page that explores the options.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/plaster/

#EcoPlaster #NaturalBuilding #SustainableHomes #GreenConstruction #HealthyMaterials #NonToxicLiving #EcoArchitecture #RegenerativeDesign #SustainableBuilding #EarthFriendlyDesign #LowWasteLiving #OpenSourceSustainability

What did we do to preserve homes before the chemical concoctions we use today existed? Here is an open source plaster and eco-plaster page that explores the options.

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/plaster/

#EcoPlaster #NaturalBuilding #GreenConstruction #SustainableMaterials #OpenSourceDesign #EcoArchitecture #HealthyHomes #SustainableLiving #ZeroWasteBuilding #EarthFriendly

“The Compressed Earth Block Village (Pod 4) will demonstrate a new level of artistic and functional creation for the eco-construction world. Built from compressed earth bricks/blocks, this village will demonstrate the durability, affordability, and creative potential that is possible with this ultra-sustainable building method.”

https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/compressed-earth-block-village/

#CompressedEarthBlocks #NaturalBuilding #EcoConstruction #SustainableBuilding #EarthenArchitecture #Permaculture #AffordableHousing

My Kingdom in the Clouds 🙏 #homesteading #NaturalBuilding

The construction human is doing something on the roof. I'm going there!

#catsofmastodon #calico #naturalbuilding #construction

Soil testing today! Evaluating the soil I dug for the #poolPond for potential use for rammed earth floor and/or fence. The narrow mouth mason jar is soil from the smaller hole. The wide mouth mason (🎸 ) is from the large pile.
#naturalBuilding
#backyardProject #rammedEarth #PortAlberni Also yes, #atlas reminded me it was #caturday He says hello, and "why is this jar on my table meow?" #catsodon