Left BBC’s Planet Earth to start dream family homestead (full tour) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 26, 2022 Over a decade ago Matt Swarbrick and his wife Jenny decided to leave behind city life to “grow cabbages and …
Abandoned turf house becomes remote cabin getaway in Norway by Kirsten Dirksen on October 18, 2015 In Norway, owning, building, maintaining a rural cabin is a national pastime. With just 1 person for every 15.5 square …
Natural building myths: tiny homes & green roofs by Kirsten Dirksen on October 26, 2010 The most attention-getting natural homes are often small and topped with a turf roof (see tiny cob cottages in Wales …