Archive for August, 2009

[ September 26, 2009 to September 27, 2009. October 3, 2009 to October 4, 2009. October 17, 2009 to October 18, 2009. ] Help construct an outdoor gathering/cooking space in Cam’s Memorial Garden that services LCLT members, visitors, and the greater Lopez community. The project consists of a wood-fired oven made of cob and an outdoor cooking area with protective structure. The project will be built at a recently completed neighborhood of 11 single-family, strawbale, net-zero energy homes [...]

[ January 9, 2010 to January 25, 2010. ] Earthbag Dome Building with the Dogon People
- Cross-cultural natural building
January 9-25, 2010

Tirelli, Dogon Country, Mali, Africa

Instructors: Scott Howard (earthenhand), Paulina Wojciechowska (author of “Building with Earth”), and Atime Saye (local elder and guide).
Come build an earthen schoolroom for the Dogon people of Tirelli! Learn about earthbag dome design and construction, as well as [...]

[ September 12, 2009; September 13, 2009; ] Explore the art of finishing a wall or floor with earthen plasters, paints, pigments, and oils.

Come experience the finishing of an earthen building near forest park.
The final phase of an earthen cabin includes plastering, adding color,
detail, and invites you to use creativity, and construction skills in
this hands-on workshop. We will be mixing and applying cob,
creating [...]

[ August 27, 2009; August 29, 2009; September 3, 2009; September 5, 2009; ] Plaster the earthbag house. It is tall and wide, and half plastered. In the tradition of plastering, we are throwing some parties.
There will be food and drink to keep us going strong!

[ August 22, 2009 to August 23, 2009. ] Come to beautiful Roseburg and help build cob, camping available.
Basic cobbing knowledge will be provided no experience necessary.

Everyone welcome!
i7dancer@gmail.com
541-679-1224–ishen

[ July 26, 2009 to August 2, 2009. September 13, 2009 to September 20, 2009. ] Includes camping and 3 delicious organic meals per day.
10% discount for full payment by June 29 and for Mendocino County residents.

This comprehensive workshop will give you hands-on experience in up to 10 different natural building techniques including cob, straw bale, slipstraw or light straw-clay, slip-and-chip, clay wattle, earthen plasters, hand-made paints, and more. The workshop [...]

[ August 3, 2009 to August 7, 2009. ] Taught by Coenraad.

This 4 day workshop will teach you all you need to know in order to start your own project. You will learn how to find the right materials, how to mix them and how to build structures with cob. Previous participants have built benches, ovens, garden walls, and even complete cob cottages! Mornings [...]