by Laurie Simpson | Apr 30, 2018 | Guest post, Laurie Simpson, Student build story
Laurie first shared her student-build story and the challenges of building with mud on the edge of Hwange National park, Zimbabwe with us in 2014. Their cob home is complete and the gardens are thriving as they live a simple life alongside wildlife.
by Franz Muhl | Apr 5, 2015 | Franz Muhl, Natural building, Owner-builder journey
Five years ago, Peter McIntosh gave me +- 900 sun-baked mud bricks, for an extension to my house. With little start up money, a trickle of income, some plans on google sketch up, a pickaxe and, most importantly, plenty of time, I finally started the process a year ago…