Major congrats to your move forward Sam, it really is in the air right now. Your place looks beautiful and the veggies are just incredible.
My girlfriend and I have been looking for opportunities to help create Earthships though there aren't many project going on these days that are listed. We dig the mediterranean but are past Italy on the Balkan right now. Asking the universe daily where it is we should let ourselves be taken to...
As for the video, we really enjoyed the longer version with all the showcasing of the veggies. Anyone interested in this way of life will surely be drawn by actual plants and results in gardening this way.
Another thought I had was that keeping the video somewhat exclusive (via Hive for example) might limit outreach but get you a real high quality of views, rather than quantity. I have heard so many stories of people starting a community that was open to the public via forums and youtube, only to find that it sadly attracted the wrong types of people. Don't want to hamper your efforts in any way at all and I wish you and your family only the best people in your life. It's just a point that I keep thinking on when wanting to start my own place with my tribe somewhere (we have yet to find it and are learning and looking as we go).
"My tribe" meaning people I know I can not only work with but live with, celebrate life with and count on. People I HAVE lived with for weeks and know I jive well with from sheer experience.
I also feel we have more time than we think (not to say we shouldn't get our asses in gear of course) <3 But then seeing how slowly people catch on to what has been plainly visible on the horizon since at LEAST 2012 I feel things will erode more and more over time but not collapse this july. I could of course be wrong - have been "awaiting" the reset for years as well.
The circular city was a dead-giveaway, you were once part of TZM as well huh? Cause that's where I started in 2011 or so - high five.
We were mightily inspired by what you guys have built already. If the universe is so willing we would love to come help you guys out with building an Earthship (specifically LOVED the Fibonacci spiral design, what an awesome twist on Reynolds' designs).
Since we live in the most cosmic times on Earth I cannot promise anything yet and we literally sold everything and quit our jobs to go on travels towards the balkans and to where the universe will ultimately take us next. I really hope it will be Southern France^^. Think I should send you an email just so you have a lovely couple on standby for whenever you need some major hands for your Earthship built. It's quite the journey around the mediterranean but if worldly events line up and universe says we should go come help you guys out we'd recognize that suggestion and make our way to ya somehow.
As I said: We wish you all the best with this project and hope some people will find you who aren't only of the right vibe and character, but who can also give you a straight YES WE WILL JOIN IN 7 DAYS answer. Looks like we cannot do so yet. I'll keep you updated if universe makes a turn over here.
All the best to you and your lovely tribe dude.