Now accepting letters of interest (or phone calls) from a few good people who would like the opportunity to visit or live and work in an off-grid home. Our place, in Craik, SK. is straw bale wrapped, equipped with solar electricity, low tech solar hot water, wood stove for when it gets chilly (hopefully we’re done with that til fall), has nice soil and an organic garden, inhabited by myself, and a lovely cat (who thankfully hasn’t yet discovered the nesting robin in front of the house.)

There’s a community greenhouse next door, eco-village across the highway (with many other interesting build projects in various stages) eco-centre, Audubon certified golf course, regional park with outdoor pool, and a dynamic local organizing body co-ordinating most of the fabulous eco-initiatives.

UPDATE: the strawbale workshop this year will spend one day at our place. ther’es still a few spots available. see this pdf for details.

There’s a ton of opportunity for people to experience off-grid living, sustainable building, organic gardening and the awesome summer weather (we hope).

If you are a good fit for this scene (activist, artist, free-thinker, dedicated environmentalist, etc), drop me a line.

Willing to trade, barter or otherwise negotiate an exchange of labour, expertise, enthusiasm, etc on your part for expertise, skill share, home grown organic food, and a very cool place to stay.

Currently need help planting and tending garden, rebuilding roof, installing rainwater capture, and plastering the bale wrapped house.

cheers,

kelly reinhardt

this little slide show represents some of the work we’ve done up to spring 2009. as of this posting, the roof is being extended in 4 directions in preparation for new covering. Then, the tarps come off, we have a big party, and the next day or so get to work on finishing the job.

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