Build a Regenerative Tiny Home and Furnishings

A five-day immersion in practical skills for developing a healthy reciprocal relationship between people and place. Imagine inhabiting the landscape in a way that simultaneously enhances the health and resilience of the local ecosystem while harvesting materials to meet human needs. Such a lifestyle is not only possible but has been the standard practice of many cultures around the world. Learn with us how to re-evolve a regenerative place-based culture.

Instructors include renowned natural building author and educator Michael G. Smith (strawclaywood.com), veteran professional natural builder Colin Gillespie (polecraftsolutions.com), and esteemed pole furniture craftsmen John Cunnan and Vincent Brown.

Participants will encounter:

• Round pole framing and furniture crafting

• Clay-based floor and wall construction (cob, light clay-fiber, wattle-and-daub, etc.)

• Alternative foundations (with little or no cement)

• Materials selection and harvesting to improve forest health

• Fire-resistant building techniques

• Energy-efficient design and planning

• Epic swimming

• Delicious, nutritious food

• Campfire fun

• Positive, practical EMPOWERMENT

On-site camping and cabins available. This workshop is a production of the Northern Mendocino Ecosystem Recovery Alliance. For more info or to register, go to nm-era.org