Tag: light straw-clay

  • Fall Workshops Recap and What I’m Building

    Fall Workshops Recap and What I’m Building

    Finally, we have a rainy day after weeks and weeks of drought. It’s time to sit down and give you an update on what Biolithic Builds has been up to! Early November was very exciting, with my weekend of back-to-back natural building workshops. Thanks to all the lovely people who shared and signed up, we…

  • What is Light Straw-Clay?(The Best Natural Wall System?)

    What is Light Straw-Clay?(The Best Natural Wall System?)

    Light straw-clay (LSC) is an insulating wall infill material with a long global history. Along with other natural building methods like adobe, cob, and straw-bale, it is now increasingly popular among builders looking for healthier, more ecological building methods. For one, I am currently building and hosting workshops at a small light straw-clay project. Here’s…

  • Fall Natural Building Workshops Open for Registration

    Fall Natural Building Workshops Open for Registration

    Calling all sustainability folks, engineers, artists, builders, visionaries, grass-touchers, home-inhabiters, homestead-dreamers, students, and clay-curious: the time has come! I’m hosting natural building workshops this next month in Medford, MA and I’d love to see you there. For me, natural building workshops were a transformational experience that opened a whole new vision of sustainability, community, and…