Part of the Walipini build is the design. This plan is not an instruction manual, just the measurements and general layout to be followed during construction. If you’re looking for a resource about all the ins and outs of earthbag building, avail yourself of Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques (Hunter and Kiffmeyer, 2004), … More Walipini Earthbag Greenhouse — Design
We’ve been working hard on the earthbag walipini greenhouse. Although our weekend workshop got rained out, we’ve still managed to get the foundation trenches dug, the rubble trench poured in, and the first layer of bags laid. Here’s the details. Foundation In all, we’ve excavated approximately 48 tons of soil. This has taken about 40 … More Walipini Earthbag Greenhouse — Foundation and Bags
We had a busy weekend: Saturday was the cordial-making workshop and Sunday had us outside filling earthbags. Cordial Making We had Melody Karklin Knudson, a forager and herbalist, in on Saturday to teach over a half-dozen folks about making cordials. We made a cherry version to take home and got to sample probably a dozen … More Weekend Workshops — Cordials and Earthbags
