Friday, July 9, 2010

Sans souci- earth home

Working with earth is a pleasure. We built this house in 1995 and have thoroughly enjoyed staying in it so far.
Particularly like the arches, each built differently . The walls combine earth blocks and stone from a quarry close by. the Terracotta floor has improved with age and elbow grease.
Hanging bells add sound to the house when silent.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Rainwater harvesting techniques- Recharge pits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HrD5bAObRM

A great way to recharge groundwater and increase soil moisture is to make recharge pits. The method is shown in the video.