Comments on: R.E.A.C.H. Earthship Community, a pictorial

By: rebecca

rebecca — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:19:56 +0000

i lived in that house for two years back in 2002, and another in REACH for another year! looks as beautiful as ever. thanks for the photos-am trying to share the experience with some people here in boston where i live now!

By: Mike Hedge

Mike Hedge — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 10:11:55 +0000

very neat

By: Kat Mor

Kat Mor — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:53:05 +0000

Hey! I interned with earthship a couple of months after you, met Jimmy and we got married in July of last year Just moved to Boston with him and have been trying to explain our house to everyone here but failing. Eventually typed in ‘REACH community’ and found these wonderful pictures to help with explanations! thanks! Missing the mountains though, traffic here is insane…

By: david jolley

david jolley — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:54:29 +0000

just watched the doco on the reach programe i think its great what you are doin. keep the idea growin. im from new zealand livin in australia.

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By: Radiohumper

Radiohumper — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:21:31 +0000

I’m enjoying the evolution of your avatar. Very nice.

And yes! Comprehensive and rather staggeringly informative post. Arizona-Highways quality photos, too.

It always takes me a few days to really appreciate your posts. Now, that ’systems’ link. Golly.

Thank you so much for doing this, and blogging about it, and inspiring so many of us, even those who get tired merely reading what you’ve posted after working all day.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:16:39 +0000

EJ – Great questions all! I’m not an expert (you can find the definitive answers here), but briefly:
Yes, gardens are in the interior greenhouses but you can also set up a black-water planter outside. As for garden plots, I think it’s difficult in this climate but anything’s possible.

The trees are old enough to be dead only dead trees are harvested, and only in modest numbers.

Water comes from rain & snow and is collected off the roof, stored in cisterns, and used multiple times throughout the house.

Definitely read up on the systems, it’s pretty incredible stuff.

By: EJ

EJ — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:02:54 +0000

What a stunning view.
Does anyone grow a garden there?
How old are the trees you cut?
What do they do for water?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:06:01 +0000

Hopefully, indeed. Cross those fingers!

It’s nice to meet another friend of Jimmy’s, he’s a great guy eh? Thanks for stopping by… maybe I can visit your place if I make it to Massachusetts!

By: Michel

Michel — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:46:32 +0000

Hey nice post! Jimmy’s a friend from here in MA. and my actually be showing up to collect his trailer this week. It’s great to see where he’s living. Looks like he’s living the dream! Mike has done so much to push the technology forward in a time when the rest of us were weaving our veggie cars around the Hummers. Hopefully now we can see even more innovation get cranked up.