The Econest Home: Designing And Building A Light Straw Clay House brooding Authors Paula Baker-Laporte and Robert

Authors Paula Baker-Laporte and Robert Laporte draw on their own extensive experience to provide:

The no-dig approach works as well in small spaces as in extensive gardens

Ron and Johanna don’t have a big pension to fall back on

a port for vacuum canisters

with detailed entries on the best herbs to use in treatment

The Econest Home: Designing And Building A Light Straw Clay House brooding Authors Paula Baker-Laporte and RobertAn EcoNest is not just a home it is a breathtakingly beautiful structure that nurtures health and embraces ecology. This unique approach to construction combines light straw clay, timber framing, earthen floors, natural plasters, and other natural techniques with the principles of building biology to create a handcrafted living sanctuary. By bringing together time honored traditions and modern innovations, owners of EcoNests enjoy living spaces that