At O.U.R. Ecovillage

Mostly Pictures

I’m travelling and teaching a lot this summer, so I’ll be shifting my focus a bit in posts and podcasts. This week, in my Podcast, The Movement We Need, I interview Brandy Gallagher, who founded O.U.R. Ecovillage, about the challenges and rewards of an intentional community and learning center. I thought you might also like some pictures, as they’ve done some truly spectacular natural building. Here’s Brandy inside Freya’s House, a cob and strawbale home with natural plasters and beautiful interior finishes:

Freya’s House:

The Healing Sanctuary, where I’m sleeping:

Here’s the Zero-Mile Eatery, built with timber frame infilled with wood-chip slip:

Mixing cob—clay, sand and straw:

And making our part of a new wall:

The Dragon oven:

You can find the podcast here:

Or wherever you get your podcasts, Apple, Spotify, etc. Enjoy!

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