Green Living next to Gaza
Trip Start
Nov 13, 2006
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Trip End
Oct 21, 2008
Nir Moshe,
Israel
Thursday, May 22, 2008
I had no idea if it was a Gazan quassam fired at Sderot, or some kind of Israeli strike on Gaza but it was just enough to wake me as I slept in my eco-friendly mudhut, 10km away from the Gaza border.
The walls of the muhut are lined with straw, and the roof is thatched bamboo with some kind of waterproof covering. The huts keep cool in the summer, and warm in the winter without any kind of artificial climate control. They are also suprisingly nice inside, with carpet, windows, and decorations made from recycled materials.
Really the only drawback is the lack of soundproofing against bombs. But this eco-village/farm is an unlikely target for Gazans as it is not very populated
mudhut
. The 20 or so residents and volunteers are more concerned about issues such as communication between residents and rainfall for the organic crops, than day to day Israeli politics.I've spent the last few days here working as a volunteer. Each day we work from around 8 till midday, eat a hearty vegetarian lunch, and spend most of the afternoon relaxing until it cools down. I've been helping to dismantle a hut and with cooking, but if you stay for a while you can grow your own bed of organic vegetables, as well as getting involved with the day to day running of the farm.
Adamama farm in Nir Moshe is a living, learning experience for an eco-friendly lifestyle and you can take away as much as you like; from vegetarian recipes and ways to be green in the kitchen, to growing your own food. In my next posting I'll talk about ways you can green up your life, including my favorite feature ...the compost toilet!
http://www.adamama.org/english.asp 0544617972
