The construction of the ecovillage townhomes required the removal of several trees on the site. To minimize waste the trees were cut and milled on-site. The wood was used in the construction of a strawbale greenhouse located in the Cleveland ecovillage community garden. The photos below depict this process.
Tree on the ecovillage townhome site. |
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The tree once it has been cut down. |
Melanie Kintner, Education coordinator with Chris Fox, Mill Manager and President of Chris Fox Construction and Mark Hoberecht, President of Natural Homesteads all take a rest from the milling. |
The trunk is ready for the team to mill all necessary lumber for the green house. |
Mark Hoberecht demonstrates tying bales. |
Everyone gets some practice. |
Karen using a baling needle. |
Leslie and Russ inspect the bales. |
Sifting clay for slip, cob, and earth plaster. |
Mixing clay slip. |
Karen tossing a light straw clay mixture. |
Mark checking the lath work. |
Brendan and Brandon stuffing the south wall with light straw clay. |
Russ stuffing more straw clay. |
Ann spraying clay slip on the bales. |
Jaynine taking a turn spraying slip. |
Tamara, Mollie, and Jaynine mixing cob. |
Amanda, Erica, and Brian mixing earth plaster. |
Coating back wall with cob. |
Brian and Brandon applying earth plaster. |
Karen applying finish coat of lime plaster. |
Erica applying lime plaster near the “truth window.” |
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