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Lost Valley Pictures - Permaculture Projects

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Pictures of various permaculture projects around Lost Valley - papercrete, strawbale, cob, a solar cooker and solar shower, and more.

A cob construction - resides behind the main lodge. There is a phone booth on the right-hand side behind the bench.

Outside of the cob phone booth (see the stained glass window!).

Inside of the cob phone booth.

An […]

Lost Valley Pictures - The Land

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Here are some pics of Lost Valley’s land, including their creek and meadow.

April’s artistic shot of trees near the creek.

There is a large meadow near the yurts where visitors can camp during the summer.

View of the meadow from the yurt-side.

View up the creek from a crossing bridge.

Downstream at the creek

Path leading away from the creek […]

Lost Valley Pictures - Buildings

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Entering Lost Valley

Coming up the driveway at Lost Valley. Parking lot is on the left, offices are beyond the parking lot. The front cob bench is straight ahead.

The front cob bench where we met for the tour. The main lodge is behind and to the right.
Buildings Around Lost Valley

The main lodge. Along the back of […]

First impressions of Lost Valley

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

I see Lost Valley as a three-fold enterprise: a conference-hosting business, a land-development operation, and a housing co-op. All three projects are hosted on the same land and run by the same people, who live together 24 hours a day. Running this enterprise is by no means a small feat.

When we arrived on Wednesday the […]

let the camping begin!

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

Tomorrow morning, I’ll have the front axle of my car worked on (eek!) because of a torn boot, and then we’ll head out to Oregon. We’ll drive and camp in the areas of: Albuquerque, NM; Flagstaff, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; Twin Falls, Idaho; and Eugene, OR. On Wednesday and Thursday, we’ll join the Lost […]