by Laurie Simpson | Apr 30, 2018 | Dance like an elephant, Guest post, Laurie Simpson, Living off-grid, Living Sustainably, Natural building, Owner-builder journey, Permaculture, Termites
Laurie first wrote for us back in 2014 about her journey as an owner-builder and the challenges of building with mud on the edge of Hwange National park, Zimbabwe. She recently posted an update and we knew our readers would want to see what she’s been up...
by Laurie Simpson | Aug 24, 2014 | Adobe, Clay, Cob, Dance like an elephant, Earth testing, Indigenous Building Systems, Laurie Simpson, Local materials, Mud brick, Natural building, Natural building course, Natural building methods, Owner-builder journey, Permaculture, Peter McIntosh, Sand, Sustainable building, Termites
In the first edition of the Owner-builder journey, Laurie Simpson writes about the challenges of building with mud in on the edge of Hwange National park, Zimbabwe. Seven years ago, after years of travelling, looking for the next adventure and never feeling like I...