I havenāt done a special episode in a long time, in fact I havenāt done any at all this season and itās been a while since Iāve done a Regenerative Round Table since Iāve been transitioning from the farm where I lived with my colleagues in Guatemala until May of […]
Iāve talked about many different building materials through this series, but one of my all time favorites often gets overlooked because it isnāt commonly used as a structural element. Lime in all of its various forms as a plaster, paint, mortar, grout, poured floor or even in newer applications like […]
Todayās guest, Benito Steen is one of the people that Iāve most had requested from you listeners to do an interview with, in large part because of the success of his YouTube channel called āThe Nito Projectā where he works with his younger brother Panther to make beautiful educational videos […]
I finally had the chance to do a follow up session with one of my favorite natural builders, April Magill. Sheās not only an accomplished architect, builder, and educator through her company āRoot Down Designā and the American College of the Building Arts, sheās also constantly experimenting with new techniques […]
Here we are once again to talk about the progress, projects and challenges of building the Abundant Edge homestead. On this episode Neal and I are also joined by our good friend Tim Reher. Owner of Shangrila Coffee Roasters in San Marcos just one town over from us here on […]
Today I have a guest with a truly remarkable story and journey into natural building. Atulya Bingham is the author of āMud Ballā and Mud Mountain, both of which cover her incredible experiences moving to the countryside in Turkey and learning to build her own home with earth bags. She […]
My guest today is Gabriel Franklin, master plasterer and the owner of the company āThe Art of Plaster.ā Gabriel grew up with a father who was a designer and builder who shared much of his trade with him from a young age. From the age of thirteen, Gabriel started on […]
In this interview I speak with Liz Johndrow, founder of Earthen Endeavors and the Pueblo Project, about a ton of topics including how she got started in the building trades, the importance of including women in construction and design, tips and tricks with natural plasters, and much more. Liz is a world class […]
No matter what material you build your house with, the finishes will always be the most visible part both inside and out. For thousands of years people have used natural materials to improve the appearance of their buildings, to protect their buildings from the elements, and to hide the rougher […]
