earthbag / permaculture
Portfolio of Niklas Spitz

simple earthbag construction and permaculture landscape

Pescadero – BCS

  • mapping and surveying terrain (using A frame) for levels to create swales and gravity flow irrigation
  • 1st perennial (permaculture) plantings of mango, timber bamboo, papaya, macadamia, oil palm, banana, native flowering and timber species, and more
  • bodega – earthbag construction, lime / clay plaster and pumice concrete roof bearing (5000 gal) water tank

baja 1

going up for aerial shots in microlight

baja 2

baja 3 sketch

baja 3.5 sketch

baja 4

cutting in swales to gradual fall across terrain (using tractor and discs)

baja 5

ready to take flow from the acequia (next phase will include storage pond at this location)

baja 6

baja 7

baja 8

baja 9

baja 10

baja 11

using compass arm (fashioned out of fencing materials) to maintain level and radius

baja 12

baja 13

baja 16

I beams and mesh for pumice concrete pour

baja 17

re-bar for shelving

baja 23

interior shelving

baja 18

baja 29

pumice filled HDPE septic tank

baja 30