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Straw Bale and Earth Plaster Retrofit – More Photos

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In October 2012, Keith Dietrich and David Cameron led workshops on building with straw bales and earth plaster. As well as retrofitting one wall with super-insulating straw bales, they did the same with old books and covered them with earth … Continue reading →

2nd Annual CommuniTEA Saturday, August 17

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We’ll have tours of the building and property, plant identification walks, local food tasting, displays and of course our Blockhouse Blend herbal tea. This year, we have extra excitement: an Altered Book Art Show – and of course, The Tiny Studio Raffle draw! The draw will take place … Continue reading →

Insulating with books

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by David Cameron There was an article in the Chronicle Herald a few days ago referencing the redundant book/journal situation in NS universities. The universities have decided to have one facility in the province for storage and dump the rest. … Continue reading →

Straw-Bale Construction & Earth-plaster Weekend Workshops

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Straw-bale builder, David Cameron and Keith Dietrich, a natural builder specializing in earth-plasters, will be on hand to instruct and facilitate. Some of the work we will be undertaking will be of an experimental R&D nature, drawing on years of … Continue reading →

Natural Building and Regulatory Compliance Issues – Chris Magwood

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We are very excited to be hosting Chris Magwood (more below about Chris) for two public presentations. 1. Tues. Oct. 2, 2012, 7 pm Public presentation on natural building, including the need for alternative compliance paths. Time: 7 pm Cost: Free … Continue reading →