Red Moon Sanctuary

Hello! We're located in Redmond in the Great Southern, surrounded by Albany, Denmark, and Mt Barker. We're busy owner building a straw bale house, which we want to run as an eco farmstay, and establishing a permaculture garden. Along with that, we have to take care of our animals and protect the 50 hectares of bush reserve.

If anyone has questions, or would like some process or detail of the construction documented more thoroughly, feel free to ask and we'll try. If you have any advice or comments, we'd love to hear from you.

Latest Photos

Inset Tile in Carport Concrete

Inset Tile in Carport
Brett with Finished Carport
Fisheries Beach
Sue at Point Possession

More photos in Red Moon Sanctuary on Flickr.

Latest Updates

Video of #donkeys arriving at Red Moon Sanctuary: http://identi.ca/url/73249099
By: redmoonsanctuary on 21 Aug 2012 10:08
90% of the scratch coat for inside the attic complete, thanks to help from friends Sam & Karin who are also building a straw bale house.
By: redmoonsanctuary on 06 Aug 2012 02:32
Checked the bees today: not enough honey to be able to take some. Finished exterior 2nd coat, began interior scratch coat in the attic: Yay!
By: redmoonsanctuary on 30 Jul 2012 12:12
Plastered north face of attic and bedroom: took all day, got home 11pm. One section to go before we've finished the external brown coat.
By: redmoonsanctuary on 27 Jul 2012 10:35
Another #strawbale build blog in Victoria: http://ur1.ca/9tvlf ... looks fantastic!
By: redmoonsanctuary on 25 Jul 2012 10:29

For previous updates see:

Video

Other Media

Grass Roots Magazine

Sue has some articles on establishing a rural lifestyle, straw bale building, and good food published in Grass Roots, Australia's most popular self-sufficiency magazine.

Coulstock, Sue. "The Building of Red Moon House, Part 1"; "Apple Strudel" Grass Roots No 211 June/July 2012.
Coulstock, Sue. "Owner Builder Loans." Grass Roots No 210 April/May 2012.
Coulstock, Sue. "European-Style Plum Cake." Grass Roots No 209 Feb/Mar 2012.
Coulstock, Sue. "Red Moon Sanctuary." Grass Roots No 206 Aug/Sep 2011.

Industry Associations

Member of Organic Association of Western Australia