Welcome to The Mud Home. Here's how to get the most out of this website.

This site is a labour of love. You have access to hundreds of free articles for people starting out on their natural building or off-grid journey. It's easy to get overwhelmed. So if you're starting out, get the basics first.
1. Sign up for one of my free mud building mini courses. Choose either the Earthbag Building Guide or the Perfect Earth Plaster Guide (if you sign up for more than one at once, you'll get a lot of emails).
2. Get inspired by my adventures in the Mud Mountain Blog.
Here are some of the most popular articles:
3. Browse my natural building articles.
4. If you're looking for inspiration, and the real story of what happens when you self build take a look at my popular memoir Mud Ball.
“Inspiring and beautifully written."
The Owner Builder Magazine

"If you've ever fantasized about going off-grid...this book is a must read."
The Fethiye Times

"A wonderful, heart-tugging story."
Dr. Owen Geiger, author of Earthbag Building Guide and the Natural Building Blog
5. If you're serious about creating beautiful things out of mud or lime, then take a look at The Mud Home online courses:

The Earth Plaster Course

My multi-media Perfect Earth Plaster Course is completely downloadable, and teaches you step by step how to create amazing plaster.

There is a free preview video which is worth watching in their own right, so hop over and have a look!

 "This course was invaluable," Cath Coffey earthbag builder in London.

The  Lime Course

People are far too intimidated by lime. It's a wonderful material with numerous environmental benefits.  Read more about it here.

"This course is worth every penny. It totally cleared everything up for me and gave me the confidence to get started with lime." Kirsty Henderson, author of Portugal from Scratch.