04-29-2013, 12:16 PM
HI again. You may want to keep some strawberry guava. It's a good screen similar to bamboo and will dampen sounds also- which carry in the jungle. It also fruits. At least you have some start at a clearing there on your lot, and soil! Be there when the survey is done. I had them cut along the lot lines, but it was fairly rudimentary. I had to go in there afterwards and do quite a bit more clearing to really have a trail and have it marked as well as I'd like. I think you can use red cinder in earth bags, but I'd be more worried about what kind of plaster you'll put on the bags. The moisture here really is incredible and you'll need a lot of windows as well for ventilation. There is one earthbag house in puna that I heard of, but I dont know where it's located. IT was fully permitted from what I understand.