Events

[ July 14, 2012 to July 28, 2012. ] July 14-28
The Straw Bale Studio
Oxford, Michigan

Whether you are an aspiring artisan, a prospective owner-builder, or enthusiastic hobbyist, this two week course is a rare opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the many different natural building skills necessary to create a snug, beautiful cottage from local natural materials. Take the whole course, or come for a [...]

[ July 28, 2012; ] Start Date / End Date: TBA -  July 2012

Over 2 weekend dates in July 2012, you will build with cob and earthen plasters to make a completed Cob Oven. Be prepared to get dirty and have fun! Refreshments provided.

[ May 19, 2012; ] See the attached flyer for details.

cob poster RRU.pdf (453 KB)

[ May 26, 2012 to May 27, 2012. ] See attached flyer for details.

cob poster HCP edited.pdf (192 KB)

[ June 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012. ]  

Building with Spirit Apprenticeship Program
An in-depth, intensive study of natural building, natural living, yoga, and meditation

AVAILABLE ANYTIME FROM MAY TRHOUGH OCTOBER

• BUILD A NATURAL BUILDING TO CODE
• LEARN HOW TO TIMBER FRAME WITH
ROUND WOOD
• LEARN HOW TO BUILD WITH
STRAWBALES AND COB (BALECOB)
• LEARN TO CREATE A PERMACULTURE
GARDEN TO FEED YOURSELF
• STUDY SOLAR ENERGY, GREY WATER
HARVESTING, [...]

[ June 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012. ] Natural Building with Spirit,
Karma Yoga Program

An in-depth, intensive study of natural building, natural living, yoga, and meditation

AVAILABLE JUNE TRHOUGH OCTOBER

• BUILD A NATURAL BUILDING TO CODE
• LEARN HOW TO TIMBER FRAME WITH
ROUND WOOD
• LEARN HOW TO BUILD WITH
STRAWBALES AND COB (BALECOB)
• LEARN TO CREATE A PERMACULTURE
GARDEN TO FEED YOURSELF
• STUDY SOLAR ENERGY, GREY WATER
HARVESTING, SOLAR [...]

[ July 1, 2012 to July 31, 2012. ]  

Natural Building with Spirit,
Karma Yoga Program

An in-depth, intensive study of natural building, natural living, yoga, and meditation

AVAILABLE JULY THROUGH OCTOBER

• BUILD A NATURAL BUILDING TO CODE
• LEARN HOW TO TIMBER FRAME WITH
ROUND WOOD
• LEARN HOW TO BUILD WITH
STRAWBALES AND COB (BALECOB)
• LEARN TO CREATE A PERMACULTURE
GARDEN TO FEED YOURSELF
• STUDY SOLAR ENERGY, GREY WATER
HARVESTING, SOLAR [...]

[ August 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012. ]  

Natural Building with Spirit,
Karma Yoga Program

An in-depth, intensive study of natural building, natural living, yoga, and meditation

AVAILABLE AUGUST THROUGH OCTOBER

• BUILD A NATURAL BUILDING TO CODE
• LEARN HOW TO TIMBER FRAME WITH
ROUND WOOD
• LEARN HOW TO BUILD WITH
STRAWBALES AND COB (BALECOB)
• LEARN TO CREATE A PERMACULTURE
GARDEN TO FEED YOURSELF
• STUDY SOLAR ENERGY, GREY WATER
HARVESTING, SOLAR [...]

[ September 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012. ]  

Natural Building with Spirit,
Karma Yoga Program

An in-depth, intensive study of natural building, natural living, yoga, and meditation

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER THROUGH OCTOBER

• BUILD A NATURAL BUILDING TO CODE
• LEARN HOW TO TIMBER FRAME WITH
ROUND WOOD
• LEARN HOW TO BUILD WITH
STRAWBALES AND COB (BALECOB)
• LEARN TO CREATE A PERMACULTURE
GARDEN TO FEED YOURSELF
• STUDY SOLAR ENERGY, GREY WATER
HARVESTING, SOLAR [...]

[ October 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. ] Natural Building with Spirit,
Karma Yoga Program

An in-depth, intensive study of natural building, natural living, yoga, and meditation

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1ST – OCTOBER 31ST

• BUILD A NATURAL BUILDING TO CODE
• LEARN HOW TO TIMBER FRAME WITH
ROUND WOOD
• LEARN HOW TO BUILD WITH
STRAWBALES AND COB (BALECOB)
• LEARN TO CREATE A PERMACULTURE
GARDEN TO FEED YOURSELF
• STUDY SOLAR ENERGY, GREY [...]

[ July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012. ] Building with Spirit Apprenticeship Program
An in-depth, intensive study of natural building, natural living, yoga, and meditation

AVAILABLE ANYTIME FROM JULY THROUGH OCTOBER

• BUILD A NATURAL BUILDING TO CODE
• LEARN HOW TO TIMBER FRAME WITH ROUND WOOD
• LEARN HOW TO BUILD WITH STRAWBALES AND COB (BALECOB)
• LEARN TO CREATE A PERMACULTURE GARDEN TO FEED YOURSELF
• STUDY SOLAR [...]

[ August 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. ]  

Building with Spirit Apprenticeship Program
An in-depth, intensive study of natural building, natural living, yoga, and meditation

AVAILABLE ANYTIME FROM AUGUST THROUGH OCTOBER

• BUILD A NATURAL BUILDING TO CODE
• LEARN HOW TO TIMBER FRAME WITH ROUND WOOD
• LEARN HOW TO BUILD WITH STRAWBALES AND COB (BALECOB)
• LEARN TO CREATE A PERMACULTURE GARDEN TO FEED YOURSELF
• STUDY SOLAR [...]

[ May 19, 2012; ] Since the beginning of human settlements people have been using materials from their environment, like earth, stone, wood, and other fibers to build homes, temples, granaries and other useful structures. straw wattle on chicken coop
ECOSF is proud to share this tradition, still practiced widely around the world, of using safe, natural, re-usable materials to build [...]

[ July 4, 2012 to July 7, 2012. ] We are very excited to offer this four day workshop to prepare you to build your own home. As much as is reasonable possible, we will prepare you to leave our workshop and go home and start building.

For four days you will learn by doing:

• Natural Stone Foundation
• Load Bearing Cob Walls
• Natural Plasters & [...]

[ June 23, 2012 to June 24, 2012. ] Join Jesse Stevens and The Long Barn for this weekend workshop. Participants will learn how to build a cob oven from the ground up! Lunch for both days is included in the workshop fee. Be sure to wear work clothes for this hands-on event!

The perfect followup to the Cob Oven Building Workshop! Lunch is included [...]