Upcoming Projects
We have not planned our next workshop, but it will probably be some times early next year (2020)… Keep posted!
We are also working informally on the buildings already there (finishes), or the land (permaculture) or many other aspect of the construction of such a huge project… So you can send us an email if you would like to come check it out or volunteer for few days, we may be able to welcome you depending on the dates! Just email us
You can find many cheap accommodation in on the beach in Mazunte, the project is at 30 minute walk from the beach in the forest.
Previous projects:
The EARTHSHIP Build
We organised an eco-construction 3rd - 21st DECEMBER 2018. We have build an EARTHSHIP Inspired building that will be used as a classroom/diner room for the children. This self sufficient building is made with recycled materials and will have a kitchen, a showers. and two toilets.
Alongside our crew, students learned how to do tire walls, bottle walls, can and eco bricks walls, basic carpentry, water harvesting, simple roof structure, mixing concrete, using power tools and more!
We are still working on this building: We recently received an amazing donation from the German Charity called Human and Earth and so we are able to do the finishes, check out our latest pictures!
The Aircrete Building
From 08 December to 18 December 2017, we held our first initial 10 day building workshop on the site to make the first inhabitable structure. With the help of the famous Aircrete company DOMEGAIA, and 34 amazing students, we built an AIRCRETE DOME. This structure will be the housing for the staff, that will look after the children.
The Earthship inspired shed
In September 2017, we started working on the land purchased. With the help of some awesome people we already started to build a shelter....
What we’ve accomplished in less than a year (December 2017):
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Made a road, clearing the land and making a comfortable place to camp for the volunteers coming to build of the first structure in December!
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Acquired a truck and important tools that will help, such as generators, water tanks, etc.
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Built a small structure with recycled materials to be used as storage.
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Built an Aircrete Dome as first housing structure
Built a camping ground with a kitchen, two water cisterns and a basic solar system
For more information, visit our blog in our NEWS section.
Some furnitures we built inside the Aircrete Dome
While working on the window inside the aircrete dome
Building the Aircrete Dome during the workshop with DomeGaia
Agate, the founder painting with some children coming to visit the construction site
The amazing people that attended the Aircrete workshop in December 2017
