"I have 120 acres just 25 miles outside of Portland in the foothills of Mt. Hood. I interested in learning about natural building so I can build sustainably on the..."
"I've been in Portland for a few years now and I'm interested in connecting with the natural building community. I'd love to learn about building and..."
"I'm a 27 year old business owner living in Southeast Portland trying to meet other people who are also interested in DIY projects and a sustainable lifestyle"
"I was a framing carpenter and contractor for many years but am now very interested in merging my skills and knowledge of conventional building with natural building...."
"Greetings! I am Scott Howard. My business is called Earthen Hand Natural Building, and I facilitate earthen building construction. I work mostly in earthbag, Cob,..."
"I am a designer with experience in Straw Bale Architecture. A big supporter of green building methods. Always looking for means to share and keep up on what others..."
"Passionate cob builder, have built my own cob cottage (see pics on my facebook page); cob pizza ovens, and a chicken coop. Recently moved to the area. Eger to learn..."
"Howdy! I just arrived in Portland from North Carolina a few months ago, and I am ready and raring to get involved with the natural building community here!! I am..."
Meet other locals who explore a variety of building techniques that use in-situ materials for housing: earth, clay, cob, rammed earth, earthbag, straw bale, wattle & daub, round wood, bamboo.