These photos are from the early days of LEF. The land was clearcut before we acquired it. There was no infrastructure whatsoever on the land at that time. We started clearing land by hand, making small fields and small structures to support living on the land.

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Earthheart complete 
Construction of composting toilet 
Duct that carries solar heat under the floor 
Foundation insulation 
Insulation up close 
Framing for strawbale 
Hot water panels 
Solar roof under construction 
Solar heating collector 
Last pane of solar glass 
First coat on inside straw is mud 
First layer of stucco 
Shower from reclaimed tile 
Building ducts 
Difference of thermal curtain 
Thermal curtain inside 
Reclaimed tile world map 
Carrying trusses 
Carrying trusses 2 
Lifting truss 
Truss lift 2






















