With the help of Darriel we are installing a stone walkway. Also new is a home made rain chain composed of recycled lighting stuff acquired at the Community Forklift

Some earth moving behind the complex to open up a back yard and beat back the evil wilderness.

Rooflet over entry

An extension was added to the roof over the entry to keep the door area dry. Just in time for Irene.

Window Boxes

We made some window boxes out of left over oak flooring. By some coincidence the plastic boxes at Homey's were a precise fit. Clean living I guess. Just back from the Natural Building Colloquium in Bath NY. Another great event this year.

Tidying Up a Bit

We are getting close to being done for now. A couple of coats of lime wash with cement colors on the ecohouse gave a nice color. The living roof is planted with sedums. The entry has a slate floor, wood steps made from spalted silver maple are in place to treatment space and ecohouse and some shelves for books and the kitchenette are up.

Sedums and growing medium

I visited Emory Knoll Farms two days ago and bought four flats of their special mix of sedums for this (Maryland) bioregion. They are such pretty little plants and resilient too. They recommended a growing medium produced at Stancill's Clay pit. Terry and Emlyn Stancill were generous with their time and knowledge.

Living roof preparation and fresco over lime plaster