Archive for August, 2011

[ September 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011. ] Start Date / End Date:: 8/18/11Hey guys!!! we are looking for some volunteers to add to our pallet house build!! as the time approaches for the first group to bid farewell we would like to let it be known we are looking for new volunteers to come learn how to build on the Pine Ridge [...]

[ September 20, 2011; ] Start Date / End Date:: Late Sept 2011Hi
In late September 2011, I will start building a small house using Earthbags and cob, in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
If you visit my website, you will see that I am focusing on Earthbag Building with a social work twist. (I´ve volunteered my time and experience [...]

[ August 21, 2011 to August 25, 2011. ] Start Date / End Date:: August 21/August 25, 2011Cobbing doesn’t get any easier than at this 3 day Cob B&B (Build-and-Bake) Workshop, from August 21st to August 25th, 2011 on Lasqueti Island.

We’ll spend the first 2 days learning how to build a beehive oven out of cob, then we’ll learn how to use it and [...]

[ August 18, 2011 to August 21, 2011. ]

OK- we won’t be tasting mud but we will be trying our hands at all things cob related. This course will focus on building an oven and you will leave with the skills to build one of your own! And as with our longer eight day course, we will have a lot of fun and [...]

[ August 5, 2011 to August 14, 2011. ] This course will teach you everything you need to know to dig up some dirt and magically turn it into a
home. We’re not kidding! Oh yeah, and we will show you how to do it for under $1000 bucks… and one
more thing, we will have a blast doing it!

Come stay and play with us [...]

[ August 6, 2011 to August 14, 2011. ] Workshop participants will join three experienced natural builders in constructing a cob and strawbale garden wall and meditation studio in the backyard of a current house building project in a Downtown Durham neighborhood. This is an intensive, hands-on workshop, intended to teach participants the basics of cob and strawbale construction. In addition to building with [...]

[ June 20, 2011 to October 30, 2011. ] I am sending out an open invitation for anyone who is interested in learning how to build with cob. We would love to set up a work trade program. We feed you for a couple hours of work a day 6 days a week. We have a solar shower, compost toilet, as well as plenty [...]

[ August 20, 2011 to September 4, 2011. ] Classes are on Saturday and Sundays from 10am-6pm

Build your Portable Earthen Home- Workshop

Earthen Culture brings old world building techniques to the present, for people who want to build for a sustainable and healthy future.

In 3 weekends learn all you need to know to build your own portable earth-made home. With the intention to connect deeply [...]

[ June 27, 2011 to August 19, 2011. ] Taught by Scott Howard and friends. From small-scale projects to learning how to incorporate Eco-Building into a professional practice, this course will teach you the basics in do-it-yourself green design and building. Our demonstration projects are designed to be intellectually and physically accessible to laymen and professionals alike. Whatever your interest or skill level, the [...]

[ August 27, 2011 to August 30, 2011. ] Taught by Scott Howard and friends. Learn how to build walls using the Earthbag technique, a form of rammed earth. Although much faster than Cob wall construction, the end result can look identical. We will briefly discuss all phases from design to construction and use. Learn some about using Cob and earthen plasters as well. [...]

[ August 13, 2011 to August 14, 2011. ] Taught by Scott Howard and friends. Learn the Earthbag (rammed earth) technique the first day and be ready to build a few feet of wall the second day. We will be constructing a small sauna near a creek in the forest. Lecture and slideshow will give you an idea of the incredible variety possible with [...]

[ August 1, 2011 to August 4, 2011. ]

The Essential Cob workshop will cover the basics of cob mixing, and building as we raise the walls of a structure. Bring some soil to conduct soil tests. Discussions will be held on material gathering, site and design, plasters, renders, foundations and floors.

Workshop size limited to 10 participants. Pre-registration is required. $50 non-refundable place holding [...]

[ August 26, 2011 to August 29, 2011. ] The Essential Cob workshop will cover the basics of cob mixing, and building as we raise the walls of a structure. Bring some soil to conduct soil tests. Discussions will be held on material gathering, site and design, plasters, renders, foundations and floors.

Workshop size limited to 10 participants. Pre-registration is required. $50 non-refundable place holding [...]

[ August 13, 2011 to August 14, 2011. ] Join us for this seventh in a series of workshops to build “Querencia”, a strawbale/cob artist studio at Taproot Farm. Lime plastered-walls are healthy and beautiful- dancing with the reflected light. Querencia is a whimsical, earth-friendly oasis designed to nurture the inner “creative”.

Natural plasters provide non-toxic, inexpensive, and beautiful finishes that are durable and breathable. [...]

[ July 30, 2011 to August 1, 2011. ] Join us for this 6th in a series of workshops to build “Querencia”, a strawbale/cob artist studio at Taproot Farm. Querencia is a whimsical, earth-friendly oasis designed to nurture the inner “creative”. Clay-plastered walls dressed in paints made of natural materials are healthy and a delight to the eye.

Clay Plaster combines clay soil with sand [...]