[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
Researching across language – No hablo espanol
It might seem like a really stupid idea to try and conduct research in a country where you cannot speak the language, and perhaps it is. In an ideal world I would either be fluent or have the money for an on-hand interpreter. I have neither. I have also been staying with an Argentinan family in La … Continue reading Researching across language – No hablo espanol
Travelling into the unknown
This is it, I am finally on my way to find various eco-communities and eco-build projects in southern and north-western Spain. Despite my research and travelling experience I have to admit to being rather daunted by trying to locate some of the places I am trying to visit. The instructions for Matavenero, west of Leon, … Continue reading Travelling into the unknown
Landmatters, Devon
Landmatters is a 42 acre eco-community in Devon (near Totnes). The land was brought collectively by Landmatters co-operative and when the residents came together over the purchase of the land it became clear that the common factor and core principle was permaculture. Thus they have used permaculture to structure how they have built their houses around … Continue reading Landmatters, Devon
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
ECO-HOMES + COMMUNITIES 