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Episode 138: Natural building is good for both people and planet. In this episode we hear from natural builders who are committed to their craft\xa0and\xa0who create\xa0beautiful structures using natural\xa0locally-sourced materials.

Recorded at the\xa0Natural Building Colloquium\xa0at\xa0Quail Springs Permaculture Center\xa0in New Cuyama, CA, I speak with many natural builders including\xa0Sasha Rabin,\xa0Linda Smiley,\xa0Patrick Hennebery,\xa0Liz Johndrow, and\xa0Bob Theis.\xa0

I visit projects at the Colloquium including a feral straw bale office- created to be an affordable replacement for a trailer, \xa0a cob bench and Rumford fireplace- part of an outdoor gathering space, and a plaster wall- a\xa0gorgeous\xa0butterfly with layers of color derived from natural pigments.