We are happy to inform you that a YouTube series has now been launched documenting the Vittoria Hemp House Build, a real-world hempcrete home project in regional New South Wales.
Produced and presented by Jeremy Thomas of Environmentarian, the series is supported by the Hemp Building Directory and Belubula Hemp Homes, it provides a clear, practical record of how hempcrete construction unfolds on an active site.
The project is located in Vittoria, near Bathurst, and follows the construction of a hempcrete home designed by Envirotecture and built by Belubula Hemp Homes. The series documents the build as it happens.
About the Video Series
Vittoria Hemp House Build YouTube Series explores hempcrete construction from the ground up, with an emphasis on process, participation, and credibility.
Across the playlist, viewers can expect to see:
- On-site hempcrete mixing and placement
- Volunteer and owner‑builder participation
- Systems used to maintain quality and consistency
- How hempcrete integrates with conventional building elements
- The realities of building a low‑carbon home in rural Australia
The intent is simple: to create an honest, accessible reference for anyone interested in hempcrete — whether as a future client, owner‑builder, designer, or builder.
Click through to the first 3 videos of this series.
Where the Series Begins: Hemping Hands
The series begins with a Hemping Hands experience, where people come together to physically place mixed hempcrete into wall formwork.
These days are both educational and practical. Participants learn by doing — mixing, bucketing, tamping, and observing how material behaviour changes with density, moisture, and technique.
Hemping Hands events demonstrate one of hempcrete’s defining qualities: with the right systems and supervision, people without trade backgrounds can meaningfully contribute to the construction process.
They also create a shared understanding of what low‑carbon construction looks like in practice, not just on paper.
Why This Project Matters
The Vittoria Hemp House Build is significant because it shows hempcrete being applied in a credible, professional residential build in regional Australia.
Key factors that make this series valuable include:
- A completed architectural design by Envirotecture
- Delivery by an experienced hemp builder, Belubula Hemp Homes
- Open documentation rather than curated marketing
- Support from the Hemp Building Directory to ensure wider industry context
This is not a demonstration build. It is a family home, built to perform over decades.
Follow the Build
The YouTube playlist will continue to grow as the project progresses, documenting additional wall stages, systems, finishes, and lessons learned through to completion.
If you are researching hempcrete, considering a future build, or simply want to understand how low‑carbon construction works on a real site, this is a project worth following.
New videos will be added as construction continues at the Vittoria Hemp House Build.
