Just a little (sorta off-topic) newsflash: Sustainablog has teamed up with Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage (my home) to host a blogathon to help raise funds for Dancing Rabbit. Check out the details here!
Check out the sustainablog homepage for new blog posts over the next 24 hours and consider contributing to the cause! You may even see a post or two with my name under it during that time…
A few weeks ago, I started dismantling the rocket stove, officially calling it done. I began with chipping the cob around the base of the barrel and then lifting the barrel off of the system, revealing a very blackened, sooty interior. I was surprised by the level of soot – I thought that perhaps the system was definitely choking up seeing how much material had collected in and around the heat riser.
Hi there, I’m Ziggy. In 2008, I launched The Year of Mud while building my first natural home. This website is a collection of personal stories and experiences building with clay, straw, and wood over the past 15+ years. A few of the things that get me fired up are natural plasters, timber framing, & Japanese architecture. In 2012, we started offering Natural Building Workshops, so you can learn essential hands-on skills to build your own natural home.
