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Icosahedron Treehouse Project
Joseph is building a treehouse… and not just any treehouse, but an “icosahedron” sphere, which is floating, suspended by cabled between several Melina trees twenty feet above the ground! As of today,...
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Geodesic Dome
We have assembled my geodesic dome after repairing it, and have improved it by adding one meter in height. Making it taller give is more space at the bottom, since before, it didn’t have as much...
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Volunteer Garden
A few weeks ago we decided to build a garden specifically for the volunteers to grow their favorite foods in. In an effort to be resourceful we decided to use old glass bottles from the recycling...
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Joseph’s Incredible Treehouse
This isn’t actually in a tree, but is suspended between four large melina trees, a farmed tree used for construction in the area because it grows so fast and is nearly bug proof. Inside the treehouse...
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Greenbuilding Projects
Tropical Greenbuilding is a passion of mine since I arrived in Costa Rica in 2004, and I’ve wanted to start a center to do research into alternative building materials and techniques for many years....
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Vetiver Grass in Costa Rica – Sacate Violeta
Vetiver Grass, known here as Sacate Violeta “Purple Grass” is one of the world’s most useful and essential plants, and an essential component of sustainable living. Originally from India, it many...
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Treehouse Hotel Project
In the heart of the eco village, we plan to build a treehouse hotel and retreat center. The basic idea is to put the treehouses on metal towers, upon which can grow vines, and surrounded by trees, to...
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Yoga Shala at Rancho Delicioso
Finally after years of talk, wishes, and planning, we have a beautiful yoga deck here at Rancho Delicioso. It’s a bit over 8×8 meters (over 700 ft2), large enough for 24-25 people to do yoga....
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Sustainable Forestry and Reforestation
Sustainable development requires wood, but at the same time we love trees, so finding a plan to sustainably plant and harvest trees is essential for an eco-village that’s attempting to be as...
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Aircrete Dome Building Workshop Retreats in Costa Rica
One of the owners of Rancho Delicioso, Joseph has been studying this new building material called Aircrete and is considering offering 7-14 day workshop retreats on how to build your own dome home....
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