High in the mountains of León province, north west Spain, is an eco-village crafted from the site of an abandoned village. Unfortunately I did not make it to the site and there is an excellent first-hand account by Tony Wrench in Permaculture Magazine if you want to hear from someone what it was like. However, drawing on … Continue reading Matavenero, León, Spain
El Valle de Sensaciones, Yátor, Spain
[Versión en español abajo] Hidden in a steep-sided valley just south of Yátor in the Alpujarras, Spain, el valle de sensaciones is a marvel of art, invention and gorgeous eco-buildings. It's original intension was to to be a cultural centre and to create an 'artistic sustainable paradise'. This is no eco-village nor eco-community and there are very few residents. Achim, the … Continue reading El Valle de Sensaciones, Yátor, Spain
La Ecoaldea Del Minchal, Andulacia, Spain
[Versión en español abajo] View from the ecovillage south to Salobrena At first glance to a foreigner such as myself, la ecoaldea del Minchal [the ecovillage of the Minchal] high up on the side of the Sierra del Chaparral mountain range, north of Molvizar, Andalucia, Spain, looks a formidable place to try and live. Hot … Continue reading La Ecoaldea Del Minchal, Andulacia, Spain
Building an Earthship
Having built an eco-house myself I thought I had a basic grasp of how an eco-building works and why. However, I have since realised that I had only just begun to understand the principles of eco-building and how they work with each other. Two weeks ago I attended a training course run by Brighton Permaculture Association on 'An Introduction to Self-Building … Continue reading Building an Earthship
Tinkers Bubble, Somerset
Tinkers Bubble in Somerset is a long standing eco-community. Established in 1994 near Little Norton, they manage 40 acres without the use of fossil fuels or internal combustion engines; "the aim of the community's 16 residents is to derive their livelihoods from the sustainable management of the land and its resources" (Laughton, 2008, p.145) and … Continue reading Tinkers Bubble, Somerset
ECO-HOMES + COMMUNITIES 