Big Island Eco-Friendly Dragonfly Ranch
Dragonfly Ranch is a unique Big Island Hawaii eco-spa treehouse bed and breakfast where one can
experience the natural beauty of old Hawai'i. In this upscale Swiss-Family-Robinson style
indoor/outdoor expansion mansion, there are three unique suites and two rooms for nature-lovers.
Dragonfly Ranch offers a rich experience of living "inside the outdoors."
Blessed with an ideal location, this peaceful country estate is near the ancient Place of Refuge
National Historical Park and five beautiful bays. The Kona Coast is an ocean-lover's paradise (with
Spinner dolphins, tropical fish, coral, turtles and whales) -- where people are full of Aloha and time is
slow and easy.
experience the natural beauty of old Hawai'i. In this upscale Swiss-Family-Robinson style
indoor/outdoor expansion mansion, there are three unique suites and two rooms for nature-lovers.
Dragonfly Ranch offers a rich experience of living "inside the outdoors."
Blessed with an ideal location, this peaceful country estate is near the ancient Place of Refuge
National Historical Park and five beautiful bays. The Kona Coast is an ocean-lover's paradise (with
Spinner dolphins, tropical fish, coral, turtles and whales) -- where people are full of Aloha and time is
slow and easy.
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While crafting her gigantic “tree house,” Barbara Ann “Kenonilani”
Moore learned how to work in harmony with the land. She developed
a self-sustaining garden using ancient Hawaiian agricultural practices
land) teaches us to give to the land before taking from the land. So
created a "green" community of dedicated people who visit, live off
the grid, create Hawaiian orchid flower essences, plant and harvest
therapeutic noni, eat fresh veggies straight from the garden, collect
rain water, have chickens who scratch in the ground, use thin 100%
Indian towels that dry easily on a clothes line, carefully recycle and
limit use of electricity and water. Now that the economy is the way
it is, it is wise to prepare for what may be inevitable. It seems that
the key is to simplify, need less, use less, grow our food, and help
one another in the community--like in the olden days when we lived
close to the earth in harmony with nature.
One of Dragonfly's eco-friendly projects was to create a brown bag
floor. This brown bag living room floor, was so successful, Barbara
decided to "install" it on all the floors. Besides saving thousands of
dollars in flooring, it is snazzy! So many guests inquired about the
floor, the recipe was provided and it is posted below.
dragonflyranch.com
Moore learned how to work in harmony with the land. She developed
a self-sustaining garden using ancient Hawaiian agricultural practices
land) teaches us to give to the land before taking from the land. So
created a "green" community of dedicated people who visit, live off
the grid, create Hawaiian orchid flower essences, plant and harvest
therapeutic noni, eat fresh veggies straight from the garden, collect
rain water, have chickens who scratch in the ground, use thin 100%
Indian towels that dry easily on a clothes line, carefully recycle and
limit use of electricity and water. Now that the economy is the way
it is, it is wise to prepare for what may be inevitable. It seems that
the key is to simplify, need less, use less, grow our food, and help
one another in the community--like in the olden days when we lived
close to the earth in harmony with nature.
One of Dragonfly's eco-friendly projects was to create a brown bag
floor. This brown bag living room floor, was so successful, Barbara
decided to "install" it on all the floors. Besides saving thousands of
dollars in flooring, it is snazzy! So many guests inquired about the
floor, the recipe was provided and it is posted below.
dragonflyranch.com
Get a roll of brown bag (or any other paper you want.) Dip it in a mixture of white glue, watered
down to 1 part glue and 3 or 4 parts water—can even have some tint (like tea) to add variety of
colors for added splendor. Squeeze the glue mixture out of the paper, making the “textured look.”
Place paper on floor, spreading flat, allow glue to dry. Paint on a water base verithane--or better
yet the German more organic version of this gloss, allowing it to dry before reapplying. It’s fun,
beautiful, economical and practical and eliminates the possibility of mold/mildew odor.
down to 1 part glue and 3 or 4 parts water—can even have some tint (like tea) to add variety of
colors for added splendor. Squeeze the glue mixture out of the paper, making the “textured look.”
Place paper on floor, spreading flat, allow glue to dry. Paint on a water base verithane--or better
yet the German more organic version of this gloss, allowing it to dry before reapplying. It’s fun,
beautiful, economical and practical and eliminates the possibility of mold/mildew odor.