Complete Cob Construction in Oregon

[ July 19, 2013 12:00 am to July 28, 2013 12:00 am. ]

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This is one of the most comprehensive cob courses available in North America. We’ll take the ground out from under your feet and turn it into a versatile medium to sculpt a whole small multi-purpose building. The instructor, Bernhard Masterson, has a background in education and has been building and teaching natural building [...]

Cob Oven Building Workshop

[ June 30, 2013 to July 1, 2013. ]
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We invite you to join us on the Canada Day long weekend for a 3-day cob oven building workshop in James Bay in Victoria! In this hands-on intensive you will learn everything you need to know to build your own backyard wood-burning cob oven from scratch, perfect for baking gourmet artisanal pizzas and bread [...]

Adobe play castle and Straw Clay Chicken Coop

[ July 6, 2013 to July 7, 2013. July 20, 2013 to July 21, 2013. ] Join us in Talent, Oregon for 4 days of fun in the mud as we construct a Children’s Adobe Play Castle and refurbish a Chicken Coop with Light Straw Clay. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to increase their knowledge of Natural Building as we take participants through the steps of using the [...]

Complete Cob, Southern OR

[ June 22, 2013 to July 6, 2013. ]

This workshop intensive will include all aspects of cob building, and some wood working skills. Focus is on efficiency and community. Camping and great meals included. We will be on a secluded ranch property, near a great swimming hole. Contact email or phone for more info.

One Day Introduction to Cob Building (Two)

[ July 27, 2013; ]

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Play in the mud and get connected with earth! A daylong hands-on workshop (9 am to 5 pm) that covers; the history of cob, its advantages, materials involved, mixing methods, how to site structures, build foundations, and analyze and build correct drainage, types of tools, earthen floor techniques and various plaster finishes. A [...]

The Regenerative Home: Finishes and Systems

[ June 10, 2013 to June 18, 2013. ]

Join us for this detailed hands on workshop about using earthen plasters, applying and sealing ferrocement roofs, plus we will outline all the major systems to be used in the Regenerative Home. Learn about passive solar alignment, passive annual heat storage, a small active solar array, grey and black water systems, and growing food in [...]

One Day Introduction to Cob Building

[ May 25, 2013; ]

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Play in the mud and get connected with earth! A daylong hands-on workshop (9 am to 5 pm) that covers; the history of cob, its advantages, materials involved, mixing methods, how to site structures, build foundations, and analyze and build correct drainage, types of tools, earthen floor techniques and various plaster finishes. A [...]

Complete Cob – A 3 Week Workshop

[ September 6, 2013 to September 26, 2013. ]

In this 3 week, Complete Cob course, we’ll be building a small cob building from the ground up, in a stunning oak forrest, on the edge of the Yuba River canyon! All aspects of building a cob house will be covered, from plumbing and electrical through doors, windows and roof! Using the native stone off [...]

The Off-Grid House

[ July 13, 2013 to July 21, 2013. ]

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http://www.motherearthbuildings.com/off-the-grid-house.html

Join us for 9 amazing days and let us show you how to build a 500 ft2 family home and a 500 ft2 four season greenhouse. The house is built out of
earth bags and sustainable materials and can be operated off-grid. The goal is [...]

Earth bag building workshop with reciprocal roof and flex oven

[ August 3, 2013 to August 11, 2013. ]

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http://www.motherearthbuildings.com/earth-bags–straw-bale-house-work-shop.html

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Clay Plaster Workshop

[ August 15, 2013 to August 18, 2013. ]

We will finish the clay plaster walls and floors in our natural building, including many artistic elements and designs.

- Learn various finish plastering techniques
- Learn how to install a clay floor
- Learn how to add pigment to clay and create beautiful wall and floor colors
- Learn how to design beautiful plaster clay art
- Learn to [...]

Spring Cob Workshop Germany!

[ May 24, 2013 to May 26, 2013. ]  

LEARN the basics of building with earth in a learning intensive, creative and inspirational atmosphere with Elke Cole, one of the worlds most recognised and inspiring natural builders in the field of cob. Elke has over 20 years of experience building and teaching world-wide, from Vancouver Island , British Columbia, to Tanzania and India.
Our 3-day [...]

Greenhouse and hot tub

[ May 25, 2013 to June 2, 2013. ] Every day at 13405 se 7th street, Vancouver, WA between 9.30-am to 5.30pm (approximately), we’ll be building a cob greenhouse with mostly recycled materials and a hot tub.
May 25: 10.00 – 11am: Choosing your site, drainage and foundations. Sourcing and arranging
Mon 27th: 4-5pm: Building in miniature with Shari Peterson – learn how to make a [...]

Straw bale: bench workshop

[ May 19, 2013; ] AdobeCabins consists of friendly people who really know what happens in natural building. And besides that, it can really make you laugh!
-Rob & Pat Arizona.
If you’ve ever wanted to try your luck in the building, but do not know where to start mud huts is a great place to go. They are hard working, dedicated [...]

Late Bird Special, Eight Owls Farm Cob Oven

[ May 4, 2013 to May 5, 2013. ]

$50 for a weekend cob workshop? What a deal! We’ve got a few slots to fill at the last minute, so give the farm a call and sign up. Camping available on site. Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast included.