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Our eco farm is located in the mountains of La Herradura, Spain. The old farm building is currently being renovated into a 10 room guest house and we are starting an eco farm project on the surrounding land. We are going to build a series of earthbag domes for common use and housing for volunteers and guests. This project is the first step in starting our eco village community based on earthbag building, permaculture/organic gardening and personal development. We aim to grow food together and help each other to build our own houses.
We work 30 hours per week in exchange for food and opportunity to take an active role in the startup of our community and to learn how to build your own house and grow your own organic food. We are going to start to build earthbag domes to house volunteers. We are looking for volunteers who would like to start up and shape this project. During this stage we can only welcome people who will bring their own caravan, tent, tipi, yurt, camper, or other mobile structure you can take with you and is suitable to live in. We would love to hear from you if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. Our email address is volunteers AT synergy360.org Please include the following details in your message;
- Your name, age and gender
- Tell us something about yourself
- With which things do you have experience and/or knowledge of?
- What are you interested in learning during your stay with us?
- When are you planning to join?
- How long are you planning to stay?
- What food do you eat? All/vegetarian/vegan/raw vegan/other; please include details
- What type of structure will you take with you to live in until the earthbag houses will be finished?
- Are there any illnesses, allergies or disabilities that might affect your ability to help with specific tasks?
Take with you;
- Alarm clock (if you are not capable to wake up with nature), suitable shoes for working in the garden, living structure including sleeping bag etc and clothing suitable for working
12/11
We are a traveling couple seeking earthbag building opportunities anywhere within the U.S., but especially in or around Washington, Oregon, and California. If you or someone you know of could use two very friendly and enthusiastic workers on a current or upcoming project, we would love to be a part of your earthbag building process! We are self-contained in our camper van and, therefor, will not necessarily be requesting any room and board. All we wish to receive in exchange for our labor is the learning experience itself.
We are additionally interested in opportunities to work with any of the following… traditional rammed earth; underground shelter; earthship construction; rocket mass heating systems; gravity-fed water filtration systems; root cellar construction…and may even be open to helping with other types of natural building
projects as well. Any help or guidance will be very much appreciated. Thank you!
Chaya & Aiden (951)526-5203 theroaringinsideherATriseup.net or ghostmetropolisATriseup.net
11/11
Need building permit for earthbag home. I'm building an earthbag home as part of a sustainability project I've started. My goal is to live as much as possible off the half acre of land I own. I'm about halfway through construction of the home and the village has informed me I need a building permit, which will cost me $20. All donors will receive regular progress reports on my project if they wish. I also have other expenses related to building the home and furthering the sustainability project as a whole. 100% of all donated funds or materials will be used directly in construction and maintenance of the project. Direct donation of materials is preferable to cash as I am striving to end my use of the monetary system entirely. Written by plautus. See begslist.org to assist.
10/11
We are starting construction of our superadobe home in December and are looking for someone with a fair amount of experience with lime plaster for exterior finish. We are near Ubonratchatani Thailand. Contact Robert and Yaya Gepford: robertandyayaATgmail.com
10/11
I am looking for a volunteer opportunity in San Diego to help someone with earthbag construction. I don't have any hands-on experiance yet. Judy Emaus judyemausATgmail.com
10/11
I'm seeking aid to complete an earthbag dome, a timber roundhouse, and to continue work on our main home, a shipping container home in progress two years. See www.thegenerosityproject.net for more information. Sanders W. Howse III sanATthegenerosityproject.net
9/11
We are a family of three ( Maiken, Derek and Una, 30, 31, 2) that just moved to our lovely quinta in Portugal. We are in a beautiful area and the view from our quinta shows our pretty valley and the mountains of Serra De Estrella. We have lots of fruit and olive trees, and are situated less than 100 meter from the river Alva. Right now we can offer a great learning opportunity for sustainable alternative building - EARTHBAG building!
The work you will participate in will be: Earthbagging (We are building a halfmoon shaped, earth-bermed, earthbag (tube) house) with a living roof. The work on the house will also include, depending on when you are coming, turf roof, cob, lime rendering, glass bottle wall and much more. We also have an a earthbag retaining wall to build and an earthbag toilet to finish. We are making a small old granite goat shed into a beautifull relaxation room. The goat shed is half way done now. It needs finishing lime render coat and a cob floor.
You will experience the life on a quinta in progress. Right now we are camping, and there is a lot of nice spots for the tent. We have plenty of fresh drinking water. Outdoor shower and kitchen are also in place. We have a tiny bit of garden, but our focus is to get a roof over our heads.
We are experienced hosts; our project has been fully booked (through 'eco living portugal') early spring this year until we took a three week break middle June. We are looking for both short and longer term workawayers, but a minimum of a two weeks stay is prefered since it takes a little while to learn technices etc. We work about 5 hours a day and share cooking and doing dishes. Sunday is our day of where we go to one of the close by towns, a market, picnic a nice place or just relax.
Languages spoken:
English, Danish (a little portuguese, german and spanish)
For information see www.workaway.info
8/11
Volunteer and Learn Earthbag Construction
Join us for a day, a weekend or a week and learn skills that will last you a lifetime. We have 4 acres of land and are building a sustainable home with a minimal carbon footprint. We have almost completed the foundation and are ready to start on the walls. This 1300 sq. ft. 2 bedroom home will have dirt floors, compost toilets and will harvest rain and gray water. Eventually we hope to be completely off the grid using solar and or wind technology. Join us for a rewarding experience.
Location: 15 miles west of Tucson. Reply to: hertz33ATearthlink.net
7/11
We're looking for someone who would be able to help us compile the training programme for building with earthbags. We are an NGO based in Pisco, Peru called Pisco Sin Fronteras (www.piscosinfronteras.org). In 2007 Pisco suffered a massive earth quake which destroyed the majority of the houses in the city. PSF started as a disaster relief organisation a year after the earth quake and has been working in the community ever since helping to rebuild the city. Since it's inception, PSF has obviously focused mainly on construction, including building houses, schools and community centres out of earthbags. We are now looking to work more on community development, and part of this is to train local construction workers in earthbag building techniques. We have a few people who have excellent knowledge of the process but we would greatly appreciate any help with regards to a structured training programme.
Scott Unwin: scottyunwinATgmail.com
6/11
I am interested in helping someone to build earthbag houses. I've never done that before but I would like to have some experience! If you have any upcoming project on the West Coast (mid August) please contact me, Dianna: linoa_kfAThotmail.com
6/11
WE AREA GROUP IN TUNISIA, AND WE WANT TO LEARN TO BUILD WITH EARTHBAGS. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE CAN COME TO TEACH US HOW TO BUILD THIS WAY. WE CAN PROVIDE THE HOUSING, FOOD, AND SMALL MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR THE COSTS OF TRAVEL. WE ARE SERIOUS AND MOTIVATED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION
BEST REGARDS, KARIM CHAKER
karimchakerAThotmail.com
5/11
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Green Construction Intern (earthbag & green roof)
Seasoned Spoon Cafe, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
July through mid-August
The Seasoned Spoon Café is a not-for-profit cooperative that serves locally grown, organic food at Trent University, in Peterborough, Ontario. This summer we are looking for an intern with prior construction experience to help build an ecological root cellar, using "earthbag construction" and a living roof building techniques. You will be working alongside an experienced green builder, café staff and other volunteers. Our ideal intern is reliable, works well as part of a team, and is good with directions. This is a great opportunity to learn a variety of natural and environmentally friendly building techniques, such as earthbag construction, compressed earth block walls, plastering, living roof, and more.
In exchange we can offer fresh organic vegetables, lunches, and are in the process of investigating the possibility of free board. The position is 6 weeks, it begins in July and runs until mid-August. Interested in helping, but can't commit to 6 weeks? We are also looking for volunteers to help out at work days.
Serious inquiries only please. We are willing to negotiate the conditions of room and board and the possibility of a stipend. For more information or to apply, please write to seasonedspoonATtrentu.ca
When applying, please indicate that you saw this posting at greenhomebuilding.com
4/11
My daughter and I are buying property in N. California to build our own earthbag homes. We are reading the books and watching the videos but no experience. If anyone with experience can help us or wants to use our project to conduct a workshop contact us at katb420ATatt.net
4/11
I am looking for somebody who could help me with earthbag building. I saw videos, have book about how to build, but still would be nice to have someone with experience. I will start in May. The location is in Idaho close to Oregon and Washington. Martin: nimipuu5ATgmail.com
4/11
We could make ourselves available this summer to lend a hand building a home for someone close by so we can learn and get involved. We are in northern NM, a couple hours east of Taos.
Roger and Rebecca Lord
501 Wilson
Clayton, NM 88415
575-374-9155
randrATplateautel.net
4/11
We are looking for a licensed contractor who might be able to help us build an earthbag house. My family is in a fix. We have sixty days to move out of our current dwelling. My husband and I have five children, ages 5 months to 12 years, and we homeschool. My husband's income is about one third of the median income for this area (Annapolis, MD), but our family is more than double the average sized family. When we found out we qualified for a $110,000 mortgage, I thought "That should be plenty for a lot and an earthbag house with compost toilets!" However, the mortgage broker informed us that banks will not loan for construction unless one is using a licensed contractor.
As an aside, years ago, when my husband and I were musing about what we would do if we won the lottery, I said I would build an earthbag house into the side of a hill, with passive solar, a masonry heater, sawdust toilets . . . . My husband teased me that while our house was being built, we could ride the rails like other millionaires, such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet do, on their vacations, and return to our luxury "dirtbag" house. The point is, even if money were no object, this is the kind of house I would build.
Contact Julie Bunn: juliebunnATverizon.net
4/11
I am interested in any upcoming projects building earthbag homes you may have going on. I am interested in this kind of building and would like to have some practical experience.
Rachell Baldeon rbbaldeonATyahoo.com
3/11
Seeking small supply of 50 lb woven PP bags for earthbag root cellar outside Toronto, ON, Canada. If you can recommend Canadian suppliers or projects with leftover bags, please email steinecke.juliaATgmail.com.
3/11
Alyssa Webley: alyssawebleyATgmail.com
3/11
I am willing to volunteer my time on a project during the summer of 2011. I am a 21-years-old and able-bodied. Email Jay: dcoiATymail.com
3/11
Big hi from Petra Jordan. I would like to know if there is any chance to have volunteers to help us on the new Eco Luxury Camp that we planing to have in Petra? It will be the 1st one in the area, and we just finished the 1st step by securing the location where we are going to establish the camp. I really need help to do the Earth Bag construction. Contact: Ma`moun Farajat
Email: mamoun_farajatATyahoo.com
3/11
Concerning our planned building activities and training in the Philippines which we hoped to start in April 2011, we had already in gotten an offer from a person from the US to come here and stay with us and help us learn to build. Only now we were informed that, due to personal reasons, this person can not do it.
We are now wondering how we can stick with our time planning and still start out in April. Maybe you know somebody else who could help us or you know other ways how we can be helped. We feel very uncertain to even dare to start. We do have builders on board, but even those have of course not used the technology and we are especially unclear about the materials that could be used IN the bags.
Walter Siegfried Hahn <satyagarciaATweb.de>
1/11
We recently finished building the walls and structure of a 16' diameter dome to be used as a healing center here in Puerto Rico. We are looking for someone to help finish the project in its final stages- plastering, floors, doors, windows, etc. Experience with building would be great, but not required. We will also be working on and off with a USDA grant developing a couple of acres of organic farming. Visit our web page for more information about our organization and our activities: www.plenitudpr.org
Please call or email us if you are interested or have any questions.
Email: pplenitudATgmail.com
Phone: 787-806-7094
Project Contact: Owen Ingley
1/11
Building a sustainable Earthbag home, solar and wind systems and we would be glad to have some volunteers to help us build. An opportunity to learn in Tucson, AZ. We have 2 experienced friends who are helping. We provide housing and food. Building starts February through March and some two weeks in April. Contact: marthacdATearthlink.net
1/11