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.

Build a Cob Oven in Lafayette, Ca

[ May 25, 2013 to May 27, 2013. ]

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Starting with foundation on Day 1 (2:30 to 7:30) and then building the oven on Day 2, and sculpting and plastering the oven on Day 3….we will have a great time together on this magical land next to the Briones Regional Park. We will also start building a cob compost toilet cabana.  [...]

Design and Build with Fast Cob

[ September 7, 2013 12:00 am to September 14, 2013 12:00 am. ]
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This 6 day workshop will include:
- Natural Building Design: working with nature to make long lasting, beautiful structures;
- Fast Cob: how to mix it and build with it, incorporating windows and doors, electrical and plumbing;
- Under Cob Floor Heating, a traditional Korean method, now in North America!;
- Finishing Natural Buildings: we use a [...]

Building a Cob Cottage in Santa Cruz

[ May 10, 2013 to May 12, 2013. ]

This 3 day workshop will teach you all the basics of building your first simple cob cottage by listening to lectures and working on an in-process 240 round foot cottage in the Royal Oaks rural neighborhood a few miles south of Watsonville. We will be focusing on building cob walls, pouring a first floor coat, [...]

Design and Build with Fast Cob

[ July 27, 2013 to August 3, 2013. ]

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This 6 day workshop will include:
- Natural Building Design: working with nature to make long lasting, beautiful structures;
- Fast Cob: how to mix it and build with it, incorporating windows and doors, electrical and plumbing;
- Under Cob Floor Heating, a traditional Korean method made real in North America;
- Finishing Natural Buildings: we use [...]

Design and Build with Fast Cob

[ August 24, 2013 to August 31, 2013. ]

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This 6 day workshop will include:
- Natural Building Design: working with nature to make long lasting, beautiful structures;
- Fast Cob: how to mix it and build with it, incorporating windows and doors, electrical and plumbing;
- Under Cob Floor Heating, a traditional Korean method made real in North America;
- Finishing Natural Buildings: we use [...]

Yoga, Meditation, Natural Building with Spirit

[ August 11, 2013 to August 17, 2013. ]

Join us this summer, and learn how you can build your own natural building, practice yoga, meditation, and feed your spirit. Workshop participants will get hands on experience with rock-bag foundations, making cob, building a cob bond beam, building bale cob walls, timber framing, installing an earthen roof, and working with earth plasters. We will [...]

Yoga, Meditation, Natural Building with Spirit

[ June 2, 2013 to June 8, 2013. ]

Join us this summer, and learn how you can build your own natural building, practice yoga, meditation, and feed your spirit. Workshop participants will get hands on experience with rock-bag foundations, making cob, building a cob bond beam, building bale cob walls, timber framing, installing an earthen roof, and working with earth plasters. We will [...]

Yoga, Meditation, Natural Building with Spirit

[ September 22, 2013 to September 28, 2013. ]

Join us this summer, and learn how you can build your own natural building, practice yoga, meditation, and feed your spirit. Workshop participants will get hands on experience with rock-bag foundations, making cob, building a cob bond beam, building bale cob walls, timber framing, installing an earthen roof, and working with earth plasters. We will [...]

Introduction to Cob Building

[ May 18, 2013 to May 21, 2013. ]

Introduction to Cob Building Workshop

May 18 – 21, 2013

Cob building combines clay sediment, sand, fiber, and water, which is then hand sculpted to form walls, benches, ovens, and fireplaces. Cob building makes use of readily available, affordable, non-toxic materials to build beautiful, organic structures.

The course is appropriate for both first-time builders and for professionals in [...]

Earthen Oven Building Workshop

[ June 15, 2013 to June 16, 2013. ]

Learn to build your own earthen bread and pizza oven using natural materials from your backyard. Using wood, stone, clay and straw, we will explore the entire construction process from foundation to roof. Class sessions will be comprised of hands-on construction, lecture, and presentations covering building fundamentals that include structure, moisture protection, materials selection, heating [...]

Natural Building Internship

[ May 14, 2013 to July 5, 2013. ]
This 8-week internship is an opportunity to gain more experience with a variety of natural building techniques. It is designed for people with some natural building experience who want to deepen their skills in a lightly mentored environment. There will be a balance between guidance given on projects, and room for exploring designs and projects [...]