Tag Archive: straw

[ 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 18, 2011 to June 26, 2011. ] Natural Cob Building with Spirit Workshop

Come join us build a unique classroom at the Ananda College of Living Wisdom. The structure will be made from a mixture of Cob, and Bale-Cob techniques. Bale-Cob is one of the fastest way to build using straw bales, and cob, as a structurally sound wall system. [...]

[ June 24, 2011 to June 27, 2011. ] Join us for this third in a series of Natural Building workshops at Taproot Farm to build a small, whimsical artist cottage of straw and mud!

THIS WORKSHOP COVERS:

* Overview of strawbale construction, including recommended detailing
* Permitting issues and tips
* Hands-on experience of [...]

[ September 24, 2011 to September 25, 2011. ] This workshop (held at Blue Rock Station Sustainable Living Farm in SE Ohio) is perfect for those folks who are thinking they might like to build a straw bale building one day – but are not yet ready to commit to spending their life’s savings and all their vacation time flying out west somewhere to [...]

[ May 28, 2011 to June 4, 2011. ] During this 7-day workshop (located in SE Ohio) we will work on two different projects (one we start from scratch – and the “one in the oven” that allows us to do finish work without having to wait for several weeks to allow everything to dry). This year we will build a 12 x [...]

[ July 2, 2011 to July 4, 2011. ] Take advantage of the July 4th holiday weekend for this very special 3-DAY version (a bit more in depth) of our popular basic (usually 2-day) Straw Bale Weekend Workshop!
This workshop (held at Blue Rock Station Sustainable Living Farm in SE Ohio) is perfect for those folks who are thinking they might like to build a [...]

[ August 7, 2011 to August 13, 2011. ] August 7-13, 2011
Petrolia, CA
Instructor: Michael G. Smith

Learn to build your own energy-efficient natural home from inexpensive, healthy natural materials. In this hands-on workshop, we will be building a family home from cob (sculpted earth) and straw bales. We will also experiment with other natural wall systems including slipstraw or light straw clay and wattle and [...]

[ October 10, 2010 to October 17, 2010. ] 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 [...]

[ August 14, 2010 to August 15, 2010. August 21, 2010 to August 22, 2010. ] 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 [...]

[ August 7, 2010 to August 14, 2010. ] This workshop will familiarize students with the basic family of natural building materials: clay or earth, straw, wood, and stone, and what can be accomplished with each alone and in combination with the others. At least half of each day is spent on hands-on building with a high ratio of experienced instructors. This year’s projects [...]

[ June 19, 2010 to June 27, 2010. ] A complete cob workshop that provides the skills necessary to transform the earth into a cottage or studio. We will cover design, passive solar, foundations, soils/materials, cob mixing, straw-bale hybrids, doors and windows, sculptural details, roofing, plastering, flooring and more. Using inexpensive natural and local materials we’ll create a garden studio of great durability [...]

[ May 2, 2010 to May 7, 2010. ] Have you always wondered about strawbale construction? Heard it is only for hot and dry climates? Think again! With their combination of insulation and thermal mass, plastered strawbale walls can be perfect for cold – and even wet – climates if they are designed and built according to a set of time tested principles. This [...]

[ August 7, 2010 to August 14, 2010. ]
Join us this Summer as we build a small cottage in the woods designed to demonstrate a wide range of natural building techniques. Over eight days you will learn how to build with cob, straw bales, lights-straw-clay, adobe, and poles. You will also have the opportunity to use earthen plasters. Lectures, discussions and demonstrations will [...]

[ May 6, 2010 to May 9, 2010. ] Start Date / End Date:: May 6/May 9

Join us this Spring as we sculpt a small cottage in the woods. In this weekend workshop you will have the opportunity to get your hands (and feet) dirty mixing and building with cob, stacking straw bales, and making and applying earthen plasters. Lectures and discussions will also [...]