Longtime reader Rachel told me about an chance to watch earthbag construction from an expert . Her category is building an earthbag house in Gainesville and YOU are invited to get word right along with them . I ask Rachel if she could institutionalize some pictures and a write - up so I could carry details here . She shared the pursual . This is a great chance to instruct , crop and come across cool people while help a household ramp up their place and inflate the construction possibilities allow by Alachua county . Do n’t overlook it ! -DTG
Earthbag Construction Workshop in Gainesville – You are Invited!
My kin is embarking on the adventure of building our dream home , just north of Gainesville , Florida .
After years of enquiry and planning , we settle to build using earthbag construction , and despite the extra hurdle race it will place in our way , to have the home be fully permitted and up to codification .
In our area , that is no minor thing .
We ’ve gotten the design engineered to Florida standards , and after some back - and - away , gotten the plan approved by the county .
Our county has never permitted an earthbag undertaking , and is eager to see the effect , and we want to show them that not only can it create a beautiful place , but that it is structurally sound , environmentally friendly , and natural disaster resistant .
We pick out these architectural plan , designed by Owen Geiger :
Morgan Caraway
Here ’s the matter though … we ’ve never build with earthbags . We ’re eager to learn though , and have found an ‘ earthbag expert ’ that is uncoerced to add up and teach us .
Morgan Caraway
Morgan Caraway , ofbottomleaf.org , has build a number of earthbag projects , let in an earthbag earthship , and an earthbag roundhouse .
He on a regular basis hosts workshop to teach earthbag building and provide hand - on learning experience for those that are interested in this exciting expression method acting .
We ’d like to open up this chance to others that want to larn with us !
Morgan will be on our farm from October 22 - 29 .
Ideally , we would like the attendant to be fairly local citizenry who can learn from Morgan during the shop , and then put the knowledge to use to help us with the rest of the figure .
If we can get some kind of authority that you ’ll help after the shop is over , the workshop will be free .
If you would just like to come to the shop with no obligation to help afterwards , then there will be a armorial bearing to attend .
Morgan Caraway
I ’ve set up a site atupfulearthbag.com , where you’re able to see the progression we ’ve made so far and find out more about the workshop .
We also have an event page on Facebook here : https://www.facebook.com / events/623748014452294/
If you have any questions about the shop , or our project , I ’d have it off to talk to others that are excited about earthbag grammatical construction !
-Rachel
