Cob: Anna Edey

[Julianne Wilson]

I know she was having trouble getting folks to work with/caretake the place
- would be sorry to hear that she lost it, as it was beautiful.

As for the composting toilet, I can testify that it was GREAT -- best I've
used -- as was her use of chickens to augment for warmth and leaves as a
base for them, which were then composted and never smelled (I know, I mucked
out the chickens!) --

The water wall was also cool (or warm!) -- and she designed an awesome
naturally heated bath tub (HUGE - big enough for several) in the middle of
all that lush green growth!

For any going to see her - enjoy!
Blessings,
Julianne

on 10/1/02 9:58 PM, Darel Henman at henman at it.to-be.co.jp wrote:

> I have heard from several sources that the Solviva place in Marthas
> Vineyard where she built and operated the greenhouse that she wrote
> about went bankrupt or flopped serveral years ago.   Part of the reason
> I heard was that she left the place and the people caring for it, didn't
> care for it properly.
> 
> She did implemant a lot of good things, like a home made water wall to
> store thermal energy to keep the place warm at night, with a large 300
> gallon tub used for the same reason heated with black tubbing through
> the roof and if necessary a fire under it.   It was also  used for a hot
> bath on occasion, it is reported.
> 
> She also implemented composting toilet, but I don't have information
> about its performance.
> 
> Darel
>