Building a Low Impact Roundhouse

This book is a description of the fascinating process that would lead through the design of the structure, the detailing, the construction and the fitting out. It is not a technical treatise in any sense, though the basic sketches could be used to build a similar structure. There are many good photos to back up the text, and they give a better sense of scale than the line illustrations. The book is well written with a good deal of wit and logical explanation, by a permie who is obviously in tune with living sustainably and willing to eschew much of the baggage we take for granted, but is still able to live simply and luxuriously. Highly recommended. Micheal Guerra, author of Compact Living

In 1993, Tony Wrench evolved the concept of ‘permaculture land’, a low impact sustainable way of life which included self-build with local materials, appropriate technology and food growing. In 1997, he and his partner built and moved into a low impact roundhouse.