Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Building framed from local rough-milled lumber (Susana/Nov. 2010)
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Friend Margie helps Susana put up rafters
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Farm apprentice Micah scything wheat in field (June 2011)
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Tim and Josh help put on metal roofing
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Stella & Micah toss the straw to coat with clay slip
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
1st forms up (and 3/4" wood "keys" on the studs)
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
3/4" wood "keys" in the forms for wall stability
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
WWOOFers Charlie & Stella pack clay straw walls
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Micah (summer apprentice) packs clay straw walls
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Susana introduces the Clay Slip Straw building project
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Susana describes passive solar building design, overhangs...
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Susana shows clay slip straw walls
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Clean straw for clay slip mix
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Susana demonstrates the steps in Clay Slip Straw Building
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Mixing the clay slip with straw
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Sieving stones from dry clay
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Sieving slaked clay
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Mixing the clay slip & straw
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Bryan & Kat do the Clay Slip Straw polka
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Tamper Gothic (Anessa & Tamper-maker Beau)!
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Dinner-time circle at Salamander Springs Farm
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Lunchtime circle at Salamander Springs Farm
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Carrie, Josh, Danielle & Sky washing dishes
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Close up of cattail fluff for natural plaster
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Clay prep crew hard at it
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Clay Slip Straw Builders of Salamander Springs Farm!
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Packing clay slip straw into walls
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Josh moves the forms up the wall
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Sieving crushed limestone sand for cob mix
Salamander Springs Farm: Permaculture in Practice:
Mixing the clay and dry sand for cob at top
