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We recently took a LEED certification class to learn more about other construction methods as well as certification. I enjoyed the class quite a bit but it deals primarily with modern building techniques. These are certainly not the techniques that visitors of the site are interested in but they're definately good to know.

As far as our house progress goes it has been slow. We're working on paying off debt at the moment but once that is done I feel like the savings can begin quickly. We're probably going to do a Strawbale, cob combination. We just can not decide if we would like to "recycle/greenovate" an existing older home or if we want to build. I feel that it would be more environmentally friendly to greenovate a existing structure as opposed to building a brand new home.

Hope you enjoy your stay.

I just saw this article on BBC News and thought that I would link to it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/6708717. stm

Hopefully they will get permission to build. I would love to be able to visit this when I visit my family over there.

The community plans to have approximately 9 houses on 70+ acres of grazing land. Also 75% of the materials have to come from the surrounding community or on site as per their development guidelines.

They allow tent camping for visitors, but I'm not exactly sure how they will work as they plan on charging a variable rate based on how you arrived to the camp. Could be easily scamable and I see a small flaw in this. Drive to a near by town put on a backpack/camping gear and walk less than a mile to the camp and get in for extremely reduced. Idea sounds pretty good I'd have to know more about it.