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 Tarien Roux | Aug 9, 2016 | Natural building, Q&A
In the first of our series of Q&As with pioneers of natural and sustainable building in South Africa and beyond, we caught up with Jill Hogan in honour of Women’s day in South Africa. How did you first get involved in natural building? In the early...
by Peter McIntosh | Feb 29, 2016 | Guest post, Permaculture, Sustainable building, Sustainable human settlements
Transitioning to Sustainability: Sustainability Is a Journey, and We Must Meet People Where They Are. By Scott Gallant Permaculture Design is many things to many people, but one of its pillars is a set of three ethics. These as originally laid out by Bill Mollison...
by Laurie Simpson | Aug 24, 2014 | Guest post, Laurie Simpson, Student build story
Discover how mud dancing helped Laurie overcome the challenges she encountered building a natural home for her family in Zimbabwe.
