About this Place

Combining Tom's 24 years of involvement in the Straw Bale/Natural Building movement along with his craftsman's knowledge of conventional building and fabrication experience and Satomi's 17 years of earthen plaster art, you will leave LanderLand full of ideas and enthusiastic inspiration to build your own fantasy land. Our workshops begin with a tour of LanderLand. You will see first hand our various buildings utilizing numerous methods and materials, both conventional and alternative. Straw Bale, Adobe, Cob, Earthbag, Pumice Crete, Timber Frame, Bamboo, Earth Plaster, Lime Plaster, Earthen Floor, Cement Stucco and Masonry to name a few. After the tour, we head to our Straw Bale pillar outdoor classroom. Depending on which workshop you are attending we will either begin working with bales or start mixing "mud". Through demonstrations, question and answer discussions and lots of hands-on sessions, you will either learn the ins and outs of straw bale construction or natural plasters, paints and earth floors.