We recently featured David, the founder of New Jura Natural Building, in one of our weekly Thrifty Blogger articles. We love how David and others at New Jura are using their practical skills in one diy project after another, building a sustainable community in which they’re not only living in a way that’s good for the earth, but they’ve also found some amazing ways to save money too.
After years of building houses, David decided that he wanted to get back to building the way that people used to build, using locally-sourced, more natural materials. Through their building of cob and pallet houses, to name a couple of examples, and using a large amount of recycled, re-purposed, and often free materials, David and his team are re-defining simple living. Think getting back to basics, using wind and solar power to run your home, recycling rain water for use in your garden or shower, growing a large quantity of your own food, and building the devices that you need to do it all yourself. When it comes to resourcefulness and practical skills, leading a sustainable lifestyle, David is a thrift master!
We love checking out David’s You Tube channel to see what he’s been up to and to see his practical skills and simple living expertise in action. It’s definitely inspiring to watch him build a wind turbine, solar water heater, or whole house with his own two hands.
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