How wonderful is finding a partner who shares your dreams and values? Pawan and Marloes are the founders of Vanirah Farm, a permaculture farm on the top of the Himalayan mountain in Uttarakhand, India. In this conversation, we trace their journey from finding land and building an earthbag dome to growing a fruit forest.

What You'll Learn: 

🛖 Building a life in the mountains. 

🛖 Building an earthbag dome. 

🛖 Living the off-grid life 

🛖 Challenges of mountain life 

🛖 Life lessons from the country living. 

You can also watch it on Youtube.

Timestamps - 

00:00:00 - Intro 

00:01:50 - Background Story 

00:08:38 - How did you find the land? 

00:14:36 - Finding the right partner to pursue such a dream. 

00:16:20 - How were the early days like? 

00:20:28 - Why did you build an Earthbag dome? 

00:28:09 - What does your ideal day look like? 

00:33:18 - How does your family see your life? 

00:35:10 - What are the life lessons you learned from the journey? 

00:38:36 - What’s the big picture and vision for the future? 

00:42:57 - Advice to young people aspiring to live such a life?

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanirah_farm/ 

Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@vanirahfarm8455

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Abhishek Shirsat and Corrie Foreman Shirsat are the founders of Red Earth House, a place of exploration, rewilding, creativity, and initiative in a village near Chiplun in the Konkan region of India. Abhishek has lived his life in the forests, researching and rescuing snakes. Corrie is an artist, poking ink on her skin and of her friends since childhood. 

What You'll Learn: 

🛖 Building a life in the countryside 

🛖 How to start an intentional art community. 

🛖 Why you shouldn't be afraid of all snakes. 

🛖 Challenges of living a rural life. 

🛖 Learn about alternative and intentional tattoos. 

Thank you for listening. 

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You can watch it on Youtube

Read the show notes: https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/post/CorrieandAbhishek


Timestamps - 

00:00:00 - Intro 

00:01:00 - Background Story, Nomadic life, chasing a snake for 9 months 

00:05:00 - Why are people scared of snakes 

00:07:55 - Tattooing and how do you influence each other’s creativity 

00:12:25 - How do rural environment and nature influence your creativity 

00:14:15 - How did you find the place and acquire skills like Natural Building 

00:23:02 - Building with friends and volunteers 

00:25:11 - How has the commune evolved over time? 

00:27:42 - The balance between hosting and working on your art 

00:30:24 - Challenges of community living 

00:34:54 - Reaction of rural community 

00:37:50 - What's happening at Red Earth House currently 

Instagram - 

Red Earth House: 

https://www.instagram.com/redearthhouse/ 

Corrie Foreman Shirsat: 

https://www.instagram.com/corrieforeman/ 

Abhishek Shirsat: 

https://www.instagram.com/blackkrait_arts/ Link to Red Earth House: https://www.redearthhouse.com/

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Christina Ransbury is an interior and architecture designer, who strives to use low-carbon building methods that not only stand the test of time but prioritize the health of our planet. She is also an artist and a dreamer who wants to make this world a beautiful example of what humans are capable of. 

What You'll Learn: 

🛖 Pragmatic approach to sustainability 

🛖 What is greenwashing? 

🛖 Increasing the desirability of natural building 

🛖 Passive Solar vs Passive House 

🛖 How to Build Resilience 

🛖 Using a pattern language in architecture design 

📚Books mentioned in the videos: 

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction 

https://amzn.to/3vefAAs 

Solar house 

https://amzn.to/3veF7tn 

You can also find the book in your nearest bookstore. 

Thank you for watching. We appreciate your support, sharing, and subscribing to our YouTube channel. 

Read the show notes: https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/post/christinaransbury 

Timestamps - 

00:00:00 - Intro 

00:01:30 - Background Story 

00:03:55 - Building resilience 

00:05:55 - Achievable sustainability 

00:07:22 - Green building or greenwashing 

00:12:18 - Natural Building and its desirability 

00:15:40 - Is natural building movement gaining popularity? 

00:18:05 - Do buildings affect emotions?

 00:23:10 - Protecting or isolating nature? 

00:25:25 - Book recommendations 

00:29:00 - Selling vs promoting 

00:33:10 - Building vs buying houses 

00:34:50 - Using A pattern language by Christopher Alexander 

00:41:50 - Advice for designers and people looking to build their house 

Christina's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cransbury.design/ 

Christina's website: https://www.cransbury.com/ 

Link to Natureally: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDZ6NkcZWaShxpocHaSki-A 
 

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