Our Natural Houses – Bluesberry Woods

People ask me sometimes where I learned to
build natural houses. I tell them in Kindergarten, when the table in
front of me was full of small things to build with, things we found in
the garbage or from nature. It was the playfulness that I can still
remember, how much joy that gave me. This is the main approach when I
build natural houses, intuitively but with enough common sense. I like
to share the experience of building and living in a natural house, as it
makes such a difference in how we experience life. In the last seven
years we had the pleasure to have hundreds of guests and tens of
volunteers whose eyes and senses were opened.
– Dennis Rodie.

We have at the moment two places you can rent. Book via AIRBNB (check the calendar there for availability).
Via email: info@bluesberrywoods.com (if you want to avoid the airbnb fee).

The Treehouse

Imagine waking up to the sound of birds, the smell of a forest and the light of a soft morning sun.

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The Treehouse has a strong harmony with its surroundings

It has antique windows, that will show you an ever-changing view of the landscape.

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It has two beds next to eachother and the facilities are down at the café and the shower cabin.

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The Sculptured House

This calm retreat offers an inspirational experience for those who look for a stress-free environment. It has a cozy sleeping loft with beautiful views.

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Get creative

It also serves as an artist residency, where artists, writers, musicians and other creative people have the possibility to rent it for a minimum of 2 weeks.

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A sleeping loft for two people

With windows you can open

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Other places and structures we’ve built in the last years.

The Bird's House

The cob (clay, sand straw and water) we used came from a few meters away, literally taken up from the earth.

Inside the Bird's House

It’s fully insulated, but the windows are single glass, that let the sunlight in easier to warm up the space inside.
The Bird’s House is available for longer stays and inquiries can be emailed at info@bluesberrywoods.com

The Coffee & Philosophy Cafe

A space for our guests to cook, eat and meet.

The Coffee & Philosophy Cafe

Built with recycled, natural and reclaimed materials

The Workshop

It has a reciprocal roof with a skylight that provides a spread-out natural light during the day. It was extremely low-cost and does not have heating but it gives me a lot of joy to have all my hand tools in one place.

					  My fifth time here. First time in May 2018. Got hooked! First time I went alone, second time with my sister and the last times with my spouse. All of... read more us love this place, Dennis and Ayet (we haven't yet met Frederike but I'm sure we will think the same of here).  It's hard to find the right words to give it justice, but I will try.

Welcoming and heartwarming people, soothing environement,  interesting and smart buildings, plenty of forests nearby to go hiking,have a relaxing swim in a pond in the middle of a forest approx.  3K walk away. Forests full of blueberry, wild raspberries and mushrooms.

There will be a visit next summer and more to come as long as Dennis, Ayet and Frederike will run this lovely place.				
Erika
August 7, 2022 

					  We were lucky to stay at Dennis' and Ayet's place for a whole week. Half the time we spent in the tree house and the other half in the sculptured... read more house. 

The tree house was our favourite place to sleep. So beautifully built and decorated, with a window you can open and place yourself in, feet hanging from the house - great spot for breakfast. A big bed, comfy duvets. One night a tawny owl was calling in some nearby trees, and it was magical to experience.

Most of the days we stayed at Bluesberry Woods. We immersed ourselves in the quiet and calm environment, just reading and resting. In the meantime, Dennis and Ayet chipped away at their daily chores and new projects. This left us with a sense of gratefulness for this place, thinking about all the hours of work and effort put in to it.

In the evenings we sat around the fire with Dennis and Ayet. Sharing stories, opinions and views on all things life. Dennis and Ayet are wonderful people and we are very grateful to have met them.				
Rikke
August 2, 2024 

					  Dennis and Ayet created a beautiful oasis in the middle of the forest. The treehouse is really comfortable, clean and cute. The shared bathroom, toilet, living room and kitchen are... read more very convenient. 

I would definitely recommend staying in the treehouse or one of their other accommodations!				
Quinten
July 31, 2023 

					  Wir sind sehr froh, diesen schönen Ort gefunden zu haben. Das Paar hat uns sehr nett willkommen geheißen und uns eine interessante und inspirierende Führung über das Gelände gegeben, auf... read more dem sie weitere Gebäude mit Naturmaterialien gebaut haben und bauen.

Der nächtliche Sturm war eine durchaus angenehme Erfahrung im gemütlichen Baumhaus.				
Konstantin
August 7, 2023

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