We are finally moving in

This is your first time to our home building blog. We hope you find what you are looking for. Please feel free to contact us at ramsay@ramsayhome.com
Long time no posting
We have not been posting for the past four weeks as we finally get the place ready to move in.
Everything is not fully completed yet, [...]

Readers in Calgary – We need a concrete finisher as soon as possible!

 
Updated: In less than 24 hours, we found a concrete specialist! Thanks everyone.
The Ramsay House Project is in immediate and urgent need of a concrete finisher to do approximately 20 hours of cribbing, for two small sets of stairs and a deck.
This is the last major piece needed to complete our home before winter and [...]

Back from summer vacation

A number of weeks have passed since the last update here. Our family participated in some weddings, a funeral and a sailing trip around Vancouver Island, Canada.
Over the next two weeks we will post a daily collection of great links that were forwarded via email while we were away.
HGTV with ideas for greening your home
If you like the [...]

Vermont Woods Studios – New Monthly Newsletter!

We just got this in our inbox from our friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Please subscribe and pass this on to your friends!

Dear Friends,
Welcome to the first Vermont Woods Studios Quarterly Newsletter. This is the first of what we hope will be a long line of issues providing you with interesting news and discussion about luxury eco [...]

America’s Best Eco-Friendly Communities

Found at naturalhomeandgarden.com
Our picks for the country’s top urban neighborhoods encourage the healthy, eco-conscious good life. These burgs boast community involvement; shopping, libraries and schools within a walkable area; public transportation; and locally owned businesses.

Some are more affordable than others, but most have mixed-income housing and relatively diverse populations. They encompass environmental and/or social programs; parks, green [...]

Autoclub pushes for greener driving

Found this story today on cbc.ca.
Drive responsibly and help save the environment, the president of the Canadian Automobile Association said on Monday as the club unveiled its plan to address climate change and improve air quality.
The club, which has a membership of 4.9 million members, partnered with the environmental group Pollution Probe to produce a report titled [...]

Google Blog Search – Green stories for July 3, 2006

We found the following green stories for July 3, 2006 via Google Blog Search.
Daily green stories from Google Blog Search
Interested in learning more about Biodesiel?
Biodiesel magazine launches new website [www.renewableenergyaccess.com] : JUNE 29, 2006-To accentuate its existing publication Biodiesel Magazine, BBI International Media has launched it's newest Web site, www.BiodieselMagazine.com.
Need more incentive for building green?
Building Green = $$$ [www.thingsaregood.com]: "A [...]

Compost Garden

Kids learning about building their own compost garden? Sounds too good to be true but it's happening right now. It's encouraging to see programs like this helping the next generation of eco-friendly home builders learn about making a compost garden! Read the rest of the article at The News and Star
Compost Garden - teaching the next-generation [...]

Discount tire – How about recycling tires into sidewalks?

We were browsing the internet looking for a lead on a discount tire when we found a green related story about tires. Read about a new technology for taking that discount tire and fixing your cracked sidewalk. It may not seem entirely green at first - but considering that it keeps that discount tire out [...]

Compost Garden – Tips on setting up a worm bin

We want to build a compost garden when we are finished building the Ramsay Home Project. In our research to find more information about a compost garden, we found these tips on setting up a vermi-composting bin with Red Wrigglers from the Solana Center for Enviornmental Innovation.
Compost Garden - red wrigglers for your composter

1. Buy or make [...]