7-Day Cob Oven and Natural Building Overview

Heart Song Sanctuary 658 Co. Rt. 6, High Falls, NY

This class is designed to be a broad overview of natural building techniques. The class includes participating in the cob oven workshop, and continues with a more thorough immersion into […]

$850

Introduction to Cob Workshop

Unnamed Venue Jonesborough, TN

Dates: June 21 – June 25, 2021 (YES. We are still having the workshop as scheduled.) Location: Jonesborough, Tennessee Come and join us in beautiful eastern Tennessee for our next […]

$499

3-Day Cob + Straw Immersion

Mud Dauber School of Natural Building 8813 Lindley Mill Road, Snow Camp, NC, NC

$375 Early Bird Discount (register before May 5th, 2020) $450 Regular Fee 10% discount for family + friends participating together! We will cover a lot of material in 3 days! […]

$375

VersaTerra Complete Cob & Natural Building Intensive

House Alive 7540 Griffin Lane, Jacksonville, OR

VersaTerra Workshop with Earthen Oven Go here for full workshop description including our Covid Policy Maximum Class Size: 16 students Instructors: Conrad Rogue & Kyle Isacksen Location: The House Alive […]

$1400

Introduction to Fast Cob and Natural Plaster and Paints

Lasqueti Island 1 Beautiful Bicycle Lane, Lasqueti Island, BC

We introduced this Short Course in 2019 and it has been a great success since. You'll get a full sense of our Fast Cob technique, and you'll know how to […]

CDN$747

Earth Plasters and Finishes

Heart Song Sanctuary 658 Co. Rt. 6, High Falls, NY

Learn to make and apply your own earth-based finish materials as we put the finishing touches on an earth and straw bale building! We will make earth plaster from site-harvested […]

$375

Natural Building Intensive

Abuela Gardens 4649 Bear Canyon Rd., Willits, CA

– Cob – Straw Bale – Light Straw Clay – Slip and Chip – Ricecrete – Mushroom blocks – and more! ... Instructors: Michael G. Smith, Colin Gillespie, Blair Phillips […]

$1 – $1750

Introduction to Cob Workshop

Unnamed Venue Jonesborough, TN

Dates: August 23 – August 27, 2021 (YES. We are still having the workshop as scheduled.) Location: Jonesborough, Tennessee Come and join us in beautiful eastern Tennessee for our next […]

$499

The Fundamentals of Fast Cob…Everything you Need to get Building…Fast!

Lasqueti Island 1 Beautiful Bicycle Lane, Lasqueti Island, BC

The Fundamentals of Fast Cob At a relaxed pace, we'll learn and practice mixing and building Fast Cob.  As the week progresses, you'll gain the skills, confidence, and inspiration to […]

CDN$1497

Earthen Floor Workshop

Emerald Earth Sanctuary 7700 Peachland Rd., Boonville, CA

In this workshop you will learn to install a "poured adobe" earthen floor from start to finish from master natural builder Michael G. Smith. These floors are beautiful, durable, inexpensive, […]

$230.

4-Day Cob + Straw Immersion

Mud Dauber School of Natural Building 8813 Lindley Mill Road, Snow Camp, NC, NC

$550 Early Bird Discount (register before August 10th, 2021) $600 Regular Fee 5% discount for family + friends participating together! INCLUDED: 3 vegetarian meals a day (with one cob oven […]

$550

Lime Plaster Workshop

Emerald Earth Sanctuary 7700 Peachland Rd., Boonville, CA

In this hands-on workshop, participants will be introduced to the basic principles and best practices of designing for and using lime plasters on a range of common substrates.  Students will […]

$460.

The Art of Natural Plasters

Abuela Gardens 4649 Bear Canyon Rd., Willits, CA

Delve into the world of natural plasters with two master craftspeople and teachers, Athena Steen of the Canelo Project and Michael G. Smith of strawclaywood.com. Learn to beautify and protect […]

$1 – $750

4-Day Cob + Straw Immersion

Mud Dauber School of Natural Building 8813 Lindley Mill Road, Snow Camp, NC, NC

$550 Early Bird Discount (register before August 10th, 2021) $600 Regular Fee 5% discount for family + friends participating together! INCLUDED: 3 vegetarian meals a day (with one cob oven […]

$550