In this course, we’ll work on finishing an existing straw-bale and cob hybrid building. Students will gain a thorough understanding of building with earth in various forms. Including building cob […]

Ever wonder what it’s like to build a timber frame from the ground up? Join The Year of Mud this June for a 7 day Timber Frame Workshop near Berea, […]

PROJECT This will be the very first workshop hosted on this beautiful new sacred land purchased in January 2019.  The only existing building on the land is a 30m2 agricultural […]

(The workshop start with dinner on the first day and end with lunch on the last day) ​Fee: $1275 Maximum class size: 16 students Our 2019 workshop "complete Cob and Natural building" is already full; send us […]

All of our Natural Building Workshops are led and facilitated by the builder of a 900 sq.ft. split level Cob Home.  This home was built in 5 months during 2016.  […]

Dates: July 8 - July 12, 2019 Location: Athens, Tennessee   Come and join us in the beautiful foothills of Athens, Tennessee for our 2019 Cob Building Workshop! We will […]

This is the first of a series of comprehensive workshops in which we will construct a hybrid natural building using many site-sourced materials and permaculture principles. This workshop will focus on […]

All of our Natural Building Workshops are led and facilitated by the builder of a 900 sq.ft. split level Cob Home.  This home was built in 5 months during 2016.  […]

This is one of a series of comprehensive workshops in which we will be constructing a hybrid natural building using many site-sourced materials and permaculture principles. This workshop will focus on […]

OUR HOSTS, LOCATION & PROJECT  Yubarrio was formed by a group of friends in 2015 with the intention to create a diverse little village devoted to enjoying and caring for […]

All of our Natural Building Workshops are led and facilitated by the builder of a 900 sq.ft. split level Cob Home.  This home was built in 5 months during 2016.  […]

Dates: August 26 – August 29, 2019 Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Come and join us in Florida for our next Introduction to Cob Workshop! We will be constructing a cob […]

More fun with clay, straw, and sticks! This is one of a series of comprehensive workshops in which we will be constructing a hybrid natural building using many site-sourced materials […]

Join instructor Michael McDonough in the construction of a wood fired cob oven. We'll also take time to explore clay and lime based plasters and floors. What to expect: Our […]

gardening, hugelkultur, earthworks, and natural building Activities could include (these are just the start of the ideas, see the gardening PEP badge thread, the natural building PEP badge thread, and the earthworks PEP badge thread for […]

Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Register here: https://www.thiscobhouse.com/introduction-cob-workshop-keystone-heights-florida/ Come and join us in Florida for our next Introduction to Cob Workshop! We will be constructing a cob bench and covered sitting […]

This is the last of a series of comprehensive workshops in which we will construct a hybrid natural building using many site-sourced materials and permaculture principles. This workshop will focus on […]

Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn natural building from leading experts at one of Japan’s premier Permaculture education sites. In this course you will learn a wide range of […]

This is a unique opportunity to learn traditional Japanese plastering and contemporary earth and lime finishes at one of Japan's premier Permaculture sites. An intensive training including history, plastering procedures, materials […]