Events

[ May 30, 2010 to June 4, 2010. ] Start Date / End Date:: 5/30/10-6/04-10Green roofs are gaining popularity for several reasons. They are super efficient at insulating a home. They also minimize our ecological footprint by retaining and filtering water before it reaches our rivers and streams. In this course, we will explore intensive and extensive green roof systems. We will discuss various [...]

[ May 29, 2010 to May 31, 2010. ] Learn the basics of mud, w/an emphasis on plasters. Identify and mix various muds for covering existing walls and buildings; sculptural mud for shaping and decorative ornaments; natural (fireproof!) insulating mud; mud for natural colors and paints; and cob or adobe mud for walls, ovens hearths and entire homes. Yurt weaving, begun May [...]

[ May 28, 2010 to May 30, 2010. ] Learn about all the layers of an earthen floor, and how to apply them. Students will get hands-on experience in laying the first two (of three) layers of the floor – how to make the mix, and how to pour/level it.

Because the sub-floor then needs to dry for a number of weeks, we will not [...]

[ April 14, 2010 to September 14, 2010. ] Come live and work in our rural intentional community and join us in constructing our new Community House. Areas will include framing, natural wall systems, base coat and finish plasters, living roofs and finish carpentry. Visit www.emeraldearth.org or contact community@emeraldearth.org.

[ May 25, 2010 to July 22, 2010. ] The Natural Building Skillbuilder 2010 is a 9 week internship program at O.U.R.Ecovillage.
Participate in our learning community and learn natural building techniques.
Please read more on our website:

http://ourecovillage.org/our-activities/education-2/natural-building-skillbuilder/

[ May 22, 2010 to May 30, 2010. ]

This workshop offers an incredibly rich learning experience that has made it our most popular for the last 5 years. During the workshop you will develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to design and build your own natural building and sustainable living project. This workshop is for you if you are interested in [...]