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SUMMER 2011

• Irrigation line maintenance
• Re design washing area
• Working on windows, door frames & insulation for the house.
• Working with caña
• Re-design kitchen
• Built furniture & bench
• Refurbishment of ECM workshop
• Reciprocal frame roofing includes: using recycled materials, living roof, rainwater catchment from the roof, drainage systems.
• Re painting the houses, Geoff’s & Gayes.

SPRING 2011

• Working with caña:
• New caña bridge built with volunteer/intern Freddy Harris.
• River & pools cleared from caña
• Built a boat
• Shredding for sawdust to be used in gardens.
• Made shade structure for the outside patio area
• Re-made outside information point, with caña and new roof with shingle tiles made out of recycled pallet wood.Other works includes:
• Made information board from pita (agave) wood.
• Extensive repairs of our irrigation line.
• Re-build of our clay oven
• Course on Kachelofen Thermal Mass Stove
• Clay brick making.