By Lillian “Lilibet” Clarke

How Intrigued would you be to receive an invitation to visit a Hemp home on the side of a mountain in the Emerald Triangle of California? For me it was too tempting to resist!

Driving up a winding dirt road, Ryan Doherty, president of Hemp Ventures, and I spotted what resembled an exquisite treasure chest. Approaching the home you can’t help but be instantly captivated by the majestic view of the vineyards and verdant fields in the valley. Clark Andersen’s pièce de résistance!

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Upon greeting us, Clark exuded such genuine warmth with his velvety Kentucky Bourbon voice while wearing blue jeans held up by custom made Derby suspenders.

“For me, there is no price tag on art,” Clark said as he proudly shared with us a few highlights. Clark was inspired to create an “Old World Look” with ancestral treasures like the hand hewn beams came from his ancestral farm in Kentucky, once a Hemp Plantation dating back to 1800’s. Hanging from the cathedral ceiling is an antler (Clark’s nickname) chandelier. Other reclaimed auction treasures are the stained glass window and the salvaged scrap metal hand crafted for the banister.

The curved glass solarium with the hemp revel window peaking above is an added bonus to this architectural crown jewel. I was struck by the beauty and intricacy of detail throughout this sublime treasure of a home. Speaking of treasures, all the participants in this marvelous venture consciously embedded coins from their homelands throughout the walls. Such a personal touch!

Clark was encouraged to build his dream home with hemp by his Swiss friend Toni Laderach (Hemp Eco Systems/HES-Partner, Switzerland). Through a collaboration with Toni and Paul “River” Richardson (Heaven Earth PMA) Clark’s exquisite design was brought to fruition in 2021.

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This shangri-la hemp home highlights a fine art level of regenerative architecture with an air of bohemian sophistication.

The potentials of the hemp plant are far too great to ignore!

— Lilibet

Follow Lilibet’s international tour of hemp houses at Vicarious Travels with Lilibet.

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Training and Education

• Online Hempcrete Masterclass from Endeavour Centre

• Haven Earth PMA Presents: March Hemp Contractor Classes in Texas

Publications

• Hemp Building Directory 2022 – Guide to the International Hemp Building Industry

• Available Now! “Hemp Buildings – 50 International Case Studies” by Steve Allin

Hemp Hurd (shivs)/Hemp Fiber/ Hemp Microfiber

• Hemp Building Company: Hempcrete Supplies, Training Programs. Longmont, CO

• Global Hemp Processing: Made From American Hemp

• Hemp Traders Supplies Your Industrial Hemp Material Needs

• South Bend Industrial Hemp: 100% American Hemp for Building

Hempcrete installers/Insulation subcontractors

• Americhanvre Cast Hemp: Supplies, Equipment, Experienced Hempcrete Installation

• Stuc-Go-Crete: Hempcrete and Stucco for the Heartland

• Hemp Build Network: We Make Building with Hemp Possible

• Hempknowlogy: Home of the Hempjet: America’s first hempcrete spraying system. Manchaca, TX

• Hemplime Construction with Perennial Building

Lime Binder

• Graymont Lime for Your Natural Building Needs

Hemp Batt Insulation/Supplies

• Hempitecture, Inc. – Truly Sustainable Materials for a Healthy Home

Green Builders

• SoCal Natural Building Experts Solstice Eco Building Supply

• Green Building Products Collective: Sales and Distribution for Hemp Products in SoCal

Hemp Building Engineers

• Engineering Services for Hempcrete Builds: Wilfredo Paz Bermudez, ENV. SP, P.E., Los Angeles

Hemp Genetics

• Quality Hemp Building Materials Start with Elite Genetics

Professional Associations

• Join Trailblazers at U.S. Hemp Building Assn.

• Join the Midwest Hemp Council

Events

• NoCo Hemp Expo 8 Returns to Denver Mar. 23-25