Waste | Maya Creek

May 2012 Newsletter

June 4, 2012 by Tao

This past month we transitioned from clearing out and processing trees to actually breaking ground on our major projects. Just today we finished up grading the foundation for the straw bale duplex. ...

Lumber Salvation

April 19, 2012 by Tao

We found out about an old house only 1/2 mile from Maya Creek that was going to be bulldozed and burned. We introduced ourselves to the owners and they were happy to have someone to salvage some lumbe...

Workshops Posted

March 28, 2012 by Tao

Update: The date for the Primitive Skills Primer is actually June 16, NOT June 19. We've finally settled on the workshops and the dates that we'll be holding them this year. We chose these based on...

Rainwater Hand Washing Station

March 6, 2012 by Tao

I finished up the rainwater hand washing station that's attached to the composting toilet. I put up a gutter covered with windows screen to keep debris out a several weeks ago, and John built the bu...