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"I started a rather ambitious project last year of building a passive solar strawbale house and starting an urban farm. Rusty Bowman from Earthen Exposure has been an invaluable asset in bringing it all together. His deep understanding of design, consturction and natural building materials helped me get an amazing house that is mostly heated and cooled by its basic design. We are now moving into the farming phase of the project and once again Rusty is proving his worth. He knows how to guide the creation of a sustainable, low impact, low cost, edible organic landscape done the permaculture way. I read the books, had an idea of what I wanted to do, but the complexity of it all can be daunting. Rusty's broad base of knowledge has eased the process by guiding the way. I hope to have a lot more of his help with my little urban farm as things continue to evolve". Bob Blurton, Boise

Design

edible landscapes & forest gardens
total living environment design
  • total living environment design
    optimized site planning, home & edible landscape design, construction drawings & job site supervision/guidance
  • home design only
    plans for new, retrofits and additions
  • grow-food-not-grass landscape redesigns
    traditional lawn & landscapes converted to productive, edible & multi-functional low-maintenance landscapes
  • conceptual design for any of the above
    home & general building design emphasizing ecological & personal health, reduced energy consumption & aesthetics
general permaculture consultation for multi-functional landscaping
-cooler home, saved water, low maintenance, beauty, food abundance

Consulting

  • general permaculture (learn more here)
    property review with discussions of possibilities followed by a written report, this is the flagship of Earthen Exposure's services
  • mentoring
    work alongside me on your project
  • guidance/coaching for the owner/builder
    any area of home or productive landscape design from basic construction questions to site or space planning & environmentally friendly & healthy materials selection
  • hands-on natural finish workshops (private or small group)
    learn to make and apply basic earthen plasters, clay paints (alis) and paste waxes from 100% natural materials that are inexpensive, healthy & beautiful
  • job site supervision for long distance architects/designers
  • site evaluations/inspections for property buyers (or long distance architects/designers)
    • pre-purchase preliminary assessment for solar & microhydro potential
    • identify resources & problematic areas
  • solar site analysis
    optimize location for solar photovoltaic panels, growing areas & home placement for passive solar heating
  • greywater reuse
    greywater retrofitting
    assessing microhydro potential
    natural finishes
    sun analysis

Repair/Fabrication

  • welding/metal fabrication
    general small jobs from tool repairs to artful building hardware & connectors

Light Construction/Finish

  • cold frame construction, implementation & instruction
    earthen plaster sculptural elements with natural finishes

    grow salad greens during the Idaho fall, winter & spring, easily & inexpensively
  • herb spirals
    herb gardens offering high productivity, ease of harvest, space-savings & beauty
  • interior home finishing
    application of environmentally friendly & health conscious milk & clay paints, chemical free oils, waxes & earthen finish plasters
  • chemical free distressing (click here)
    age worn look for fixtures & furniture
    herb spirals
    natural finishes over earthen plasters
    cold frames
    small construction

Building Dismantlement & Removal

  • smaller & older homes, sheds & barns
    low impact & inexpensive alternative to conventional demolition with the added benefit of knowing salvaged materials will be kept out of landfill & given new life

Tree Removal & Trimming

  • diseased, toppled or overgrowth encroaching on solar photovoltaic panels, structures or food production areas
    ecologically conscious & cost effective chainsaw work that keeps usable wood out of landfill

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