Green Home Stories
From Around The World


With a title like that, it's only fitting that these green home stories should begin in Australia, which is at the other end of the world from where I am, and that it should be a Permaculture project, which is something that I am passionate about.

You see, long before "green" became a buzz word, back when "green building" meant a house with green paint on it, the concept of Permaculture had been conceived and born on that very same continent and it was spreading and gathering momentum – and followers – in cities, suburbs, farms and villages all over the world, and it was of a much deeper shade of green than anything you hear about today.

This story takes place in the town of Seymour, 98 kilometers north of Melbourne, Australia.

It's a blog, and it's as well written as it's inspiring. What makes it innovative, too, is that each action is approached in function of a permaculture principle – so that the site is not only a record, it's also a classroom.

Without further ado, here is

ABDALLAH HOUSE: REDESIGNING A HOME

Green Home Stories Seymour House Plan
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This is what the owner and originator of the Abdallah House project has to say:

I decided to take on this project in order to apply the knowledge that I have gleaned from many years of travelling around Australia and abroad. Seven years of life in intentional community has given me the social skills and desire to engage more with my neighbours, believing that we need to reinvigorate our towns / suburbs in order to adapt to the big changes that lie ahead and make the most of life.

That sums up very well the spirit behind this family's journey. I especially like the way they have integrated into the community, at the same time as they have integrated the community into their project.

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BACKGROUND

A few years ago, I bought this fixer-upper for $10,000.

It had been vacant for six years, had no water supply, needed a new roof, and was likely to conceal an unsuspected number of nasty flaws.

Don't believe me? See these "Before" pictures.

My intention was to turn into as "green" as home as I could, within my physical, financial, and geographical limits – and to share this adventure with you, step-by-step and dollar-by-dollar.

I'm not quite finished, but I do have a few "After" pictures to show.

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