Sharing information and promoting earthbag building. Earthbags have the tremendous advantage of providing either thermal mass or insulation, depending on what the bags are filled with. When filled with soil they provide thermal mass, but when filled with lighter weight materials, such as crushed volcanic stone, perlite, vermiculite, or rice hulls, they provide insulation. The bags can even act as natural non-wicking, somewhat insulated foundations when they are filled with gravel.

Plans and How to Choose Them. Earthbag Solutions for Disaster-Prone Regions. Provides immediate, free information for those seeking better ways to build shelter in disaster-prone areas, especially Haiti. Advice and plans from experienced earthbag builders and designers focus on small emergency, transitional and permanent buildings. Why build with earthbags? There are some people who are experienced in building with earthbags who might be available to directly train and evaluate site.

Thursday, March 11, 2010. These are the baby chicks. This is the baby Turken. His neck and chest have no feathers, like a Turkey. This breed is also known as the Transylvanian. Unexpected but a blessing and a miracle.

Offering facility rental, agility trial secretary services, agility equipment rental, and sanctioned agility trials in the Inland Northwest. March 30-April 1, 2018.