Volunteer Voices

Our function was to help in some of the labor intensive and unskilled aspects of the construction. Most importantly the laying of the sod roof. Let me tell you, it was labor intensive. We had to lift heavy rolls of sod up on the roof and lay them and pack them, in the rain and mud more often than not. Everyone said they left with more muscles than they came with. In addition to that we painted with sweet smelling pine tar and learned how to make a plaster wall out of clay and use straw as insulation and a number of other interesting kinds of work. When this house is finished it going to be great."

David McCarthy ~ Denmark 2000