Come join us as we learn to build with cob, an age-old natural building technique with simple materials such as clay, sand, and straw. The emphasis will be on hands-on learning as we mix cob and earthen plaster, and provide you with the skills to build an oven in your own backyard. Class will meet in two locations (10 miles apart): at the Dome Gathering Space for building a new oven, and at Angelic Organics Learning Center for baking in a completed oven. Participants will be invited to help with work sessions on the oven foundation prior to the class.

To review our registration policies, please visit: http://www.csalearningcenter.org/what/on-farm/public/registration.

This post was submitted by Kelly Sanford.

Building the Village of Hope
Natural building workshop
October 10-17 2010
Ecoart and the Ecological Institute of Greece invite you at Elpidochori village in Argolis, to experience a creative as well as educating week of community living focused on building using natural material. During this intensive workshop, we will focus on constructions made of straw bale and cob (mixture of sand, clay and straw) as well as green roofs. Covering topics such as design, foundation, drainage, masonry techniques, door and window installation, green roof construction e.t.c., and we will familiarize with the fundamental principles of natural building, while acquiring the basic skills required for anyone to start his own building.
The workshop instructors will be Vassilis Tsolakidis (straw bale, green roof) and Alexis Christakis (cob).

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As you have all requested, we have added one last Complete Cob Course for the 2010 year. This special workshop will be held at our Partner location in Point Arena California in beautiful sunny Mendicino County at the Mobert complex.
This is the most comprehensive cob course available in North America. In the past 15 years, we’ve taught almost 200 major cob courses. In 9 intensive days, we’ll cover in depth all aspects of cob and the many techniques of building with cob including arches, details, shelving, furniture and earthen floors. In this expanded version of our most popular program ever, we’ll take the ground out from under your feet and turn it into a versatile medium to sculpt a whole house. You will learn construction of walls, doors, windows, roofing, foundations, siting, design and artistic details. And you’ll leave confident enough to build a cob building of your own!Space is limited to 20 people to allow personalized hands on instruction. It is the last course of the year, so call now to reserve your space as it will fill up fast 541-396-1825.

This post was submitted by Tammy.

Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture, based in Kykotsmovi Village, AZ will be hosting a Cob work week on August 16-20, 2010. This week we will finish cob wall systems for a home in Kykotsmovi Village. This is a great opportunity for those interested in learning about cob building. Home being built right next to finished cob dwelling. Camping and lodging available. For more information please contact Lilian Hill @ (928) 637-5468.

This post was submitted by Lilian Hill.

Give your home a “natural make-over” with beautiful earthen plasters. Earthen plasters are non-toxic, easy to make, and can be applied to almost any surface including sheet rock and plywood. This introduction will give you tips and inspiration for getting started on your own project.

This post was submitted by TerraTecture Institute.

Earthen floors are beautiful, non-toxic, durable, and can be installed almost anywhere. Whether you’re a home-owner or a contractor, this course will teach you what you need to know to get started.

This post was submitted by TerraTecture Institute.

Make your own efficient, elegant, and affordable wood-fired heater. Instructors Ernie and Erica share their extensive experience researching, building, and living with earthen masonry stoves.

This post was submitted by TerraTecture Institute.

Learn to create “functional art” in your own back yard! These elegant ovens make a beautiful showpiece and will turn out delicious pizzas that will make you the envy of your neighborhood.

This post was submitted by TerraTecture Institute.

We will be holding a pallet/straw-clay workshop, this will show you how to build a simple pallet tiny house then infill it with straw-clay.

We will go over foundation possibilities, how to find, fasten and secure your pallet structure, building door and window frames as well as deciding the type of roof that best suits your needs.

once the structure is up we will then get into the straw-clay infill portion of this build.

We will be applying a simple earthen plaster to the exterior and interior of this Tiny styled home.

Bring clothes that you don’t mind getting muddy, and some type of rubberized gloves.

We will serve lunch on both days and it will consist of vegan friendly foods.

Please bring your own lunches or we will be serving an organic lunch for a $20 donation. Cash accepted.
If you would like to pay by PayPal then you can send payment to dude@newjurabuilding.info

Contact:
David Reed
806-444-0257
Dude@NewJuraBuilding.info

This post was submitted by David Reed.

Natural Building Weekend Workshops
Crow, OR (18 min from Eugene)

Aug. 14 & 15, 2010

The first weekend includes 2 full days of learning and developing Natural Building skills in a hands-on setting, working on a real building!

We will cover: -Structural cob and cob infill techniques
-Straw-flake infill for insulation
-Earthen architecture forms and details

Aug. 21 & 22, 2010

The second weekend can be taken alone but we highly recommend that you attend the first weekend session.

We will cover: -Earthen plasters
-Limewash finishes
-sculptural details

Cost for either workshop is $150, with a $50 discount if you take the first weekend class ($250 for both). Couples attending either/both classes will receive a %10 discount! There are 10 spaces available, please register by Aug 5th.

We provide: -tools and materials
-lunch on each day
-bathroom facilities, water, etc
-camping is available for $10 a night per person
-a ride to/from bus stop if needed.

Please leave a message for Micah at 541-844-6071

This post was submitted by Micah Camp.