Castaneia
An autonomous sanctuary of freedom, liberty and permaculture steeped in a mysterious realm within Appalachia’s enchanting hills!
Mission Statement
A Visionary Sanctuary
Permaculture, Natural Law, the epic return of the great American Chestnut Tree and other endeavors.
Natural & Alternative Building
Earthships, aircrete, hempcrete, strawbale, cobb, domes, greenhouses and various other structures.
A Folktale Unfurls...
A video journal documenting the beauty, adventure, magic and strangeness of this journey into another parallel and mysterious realm.
"There lives in humankind something that is not bound up with the already prevailing decline of the physical earth but becomes more and more spiritual just because of this physical decline."
-Rudolph Steiner
I highly recommend Mark Shepard’s book “Restoration Agriculture”. Although the property I bought is quite different than the one he acquired, I do plan on following the model he created. This video is a good quick overview of what he has developed over the last several years with his farm.
ABOUT US
Who are we and why are we doing this?!
After 5+ years of searching frustratingly for land outside of the Iron City, I finally discovered the place to begin this long awaited journey……
