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Work Exchange: Offer labor for education and experience.
Work Party: Ask for help on your building project in exchange for sharing your knowledge.
If anyone knows of any cob building workshops in Texas coming up could you please let me know. I am a wife & mother of 3 children and I am very interested in someday building an earthen home for our family. I will also volunteer my time to help anyone that will be building a natural home near south Texas.
Hi! I’m a 25 yr old graduate in sculpture from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. I’ve spent some time on farms and with at-home gardening and I know my way around a wood shop. i am a quick and eager learner and am definitely an asset to any work environment! 🙂 Currently, I work for an artist in Manhattan and am desperately seeking a new way of life faaaarrr away from the city. I am looking for experience in cob building, preferably in a space where I can get some farming experience or (this is a long shot) some yoga in as well…!
Looking forward to hearing back from you and figuring out how I can help you out!
All best,
A
Hi you humans!
My name is Lauren Reaney and me and my comrade Jacob are super enthusiastically interested in learnin’ the art of cob building! We would be available to come help any of you out (Preferably NorthEast) but OPEN to other opportunities; starting the beginning of November 2013. We have worked on farms as well, and have experience with animal care and herbs. We also LOVE to cook.
Looking forward to it!
Peace
Hello fellow cob enthusiasts. We are building a small cob structure in central maryland. Looking for a few good hands to help get these walls up by winter. Check out my blog and drop me a line if you want to come out and help. Cobshed.blogspot.com
Thanks
Hey Ryan!
Could you use help in November?
Yes, november is lovely here. We plan on working at least til december. What did you have in mind?
Sure, I will give you one that gets lots of spam so I rarely use it and then when you email me I will give you my other one. rynnsweet@yahoo.com
Hi Kelly. My husband and I are planning to buy land and build our own Cob home soon, we live in Northwest Arkansas. I can’t say exactly when but probably within a year. I haven’t found any Cob workshops or even anyone building a Cob home in this area who would like some help so if you hear of any, please let me know. We are willing to travel under the right circumstances. I did find a family who was building and needed help but they were almost finished and 5 hours away so we decided it wouldn’t be worth the drive, we would like to learn from the beginning. I would also love to chat with you about Cob.
Jeannette,
That’s awesome! I would so like to hear of how the build goes, when it goes. And if I hear of any opportunities in learning about Cob in this area I will be sure to let you know. Would you mind giving me you email address so that we could converse more easily? I am truly fresh on this subject (just found out about it yesterday) and would love to start up a dialogue with you. If you are uncomfortable with that, I understand, though.
Hi, Jeannette –
I just found this message and am in NWA and interested in cob building. Did you ever build the home you mentioned? I’d love to learn about your experience.
Thanks!
Brian
Hey Kelly I am in NWA as well and we are building a cob house too! I was hoping to learn anything I can about it! Please let me know if you had built it!
there is a place in Kentucky that is doing a workshop I think in August look up theyearofmud.com
Hello!
I am a student at Hendrix College, just finding out about Cob Building but it pulled at my soul strings, so I’m wondering if there’s anyone out there near Conway or Little Rock, AR who needs help with a project, I just want to learn all I can as I now aspire (my first aspiration in my existence) to one day build my own Cob house. If anyone out there would even just like to chat with me about Cob, I’d be down for that too.
Whatever the universe brings,
Kelly
Hi Kelly ~ Wish we were closer to Little Rock. Your enthusiasm is so refreshing. We will be working on foundation on October 1st, and will be hosting a “From the Ground Up with Cob” workshop that will run from the 1st thru the 5th. As much as is reasonably possible, we try to prepare you to be able to go home and build your own cob home after taking the five day workshop with us. We need a few folks willing to come out the weekend before and help us get ready in exchange for attending the workshop. The thing is, we are 15 minutes outside the town of Berea, KY. So it’s nine hours from Little Rock. Feel free to contact me if you might be interested at 606-256-8954. And you can check out the workshop details at http://www.disputantacob.com Regards ~ Diane
Hi all! I’m looking to help with cob building of any sort to learn more in New England. Let me know if anyone needs a hand in the area.
If cob can be done in england (wet) and BC (snowy) i think it can be
done anywhere…just lil more maintenence. Im gonna google it. Thanks!
You’re right! Just need a high set of boots and a wide brimmed hat. 2′ foundation and 2′ overhang to protect your cob from water. Do not build in a flood plane. We’re having a workshop Oct. 1-5 in Kentucky. Come and learn what to do and what NOT TO DO. http://www.disputantacob.com Regards ~ Diane 606-256-8954
I hear Greenvile SC has jobs, and Anderson SC. Are these counties cob friendly? Are thsre
any communities in NC? We are willing to relocate to SC if cob communities are there
also. I think we may need a tent lol
Forgot to mention, we are looking for a calm, mellow kindred sort. We help you build
we learn but also rebuild our lives by getting local paying jobs in addition to helping
you on your project. Hand up, not hand out.
We are good workers.
Thanks to all,
Eve 404-434-6653
Hello Fellow Earth Lovers,
If you need help, have room for us and any local work
In your area, call me. My name is Eve
and we are fast learners, self motivated
needing to rebuild our lives after hurricane
Sandy 404-434-6653. We are in NC now,
seeking shelter in exchange for our labor.
Living in the Augusta area, are there any work sites in this area?
Hello,
We are working a playhouse for practice and working on permits to start building our house next spring. We would love to have the help and learn with you. We are west of Douglasville Ga not sure how close that is to you.
Kimberly
Hi, I would like to offer labor for education and experience. I have never worked with cob before but I would like to learn to. My goal is to one day build a house one day for my husband and I. I am located in the west of Georgia where cob seems very scars. Pleas let me know if anyone has a project coming up in the next year.
I am looking to offer labor for education and experience. Have not taken any cob workshops yet, but would love the opportunity to offer my help. Located in Lexington, KY…
Hello Curtis,
We are located in Disputanta in Rockcastle County just south of Berea. We have a cob building school here with several buildings in progress. Feel free to give us a call to find out more. 606-256-8954
Hi there!
My husband Petr and I will be headed into Northern Calif/southern Oregon after having taken part in a natural building apprenticeship. We would like to volunteer on any building projects around. We have a tent. Look forward to hearing from any natural builders out there!
Siggi and Petr
Hello!
My name is Justin and I’m a 21 year old college student studying philosophy looking to help out on a natural building project. I have the months from October to January off from school and am really trying to delve into the field of natural building during that time. What’s a philosophy degree if you arne’t DOING anything, after all?
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call at 214 708 9700
Hey Justin, We will be hosting a “From the Ground Up with Cob” workshop that will run from the 1st thru the 5th of October. As much as is reasonably possible, we try to prepare you to be able to go home and build your own cob home after taking the five day workshop with us. We need a few folks willing to come out the weekend before and help us get ready in exchange for attending the workshop. We are 15 minutes outside the town of Berea, KY. You can check out the workshop details at http://www.disputantacob.com to see if it seems like a good fit for you. Feel free to contact me if you might be interested at 606-256-8954. Regards ~ Diane
hey jody – the house we are building is near watsonville – where are you located?
Oh my goodness, my parents went to the Fiji islands years ago and those are some of my favorite stories. Are you still living there and looking for help and instruction or are you else where and looking to work on a project?
Hi! We’re looking for a unique situation with a landholder who would like a cob cottage built on their land within 1 ½ hours of Portland, OR. My husband trained in natural building with Ianto Evans at the Cob Cottage Company, and we are ready to build. The ideal situation would be someone who would like us to build a strawbale and earthen home on their land and allow us to live in the structure until 2015 at which time we will be moving. At that time, the structure would be turned over to the landholder. We are a family with one two-year-old daughter.
We have experience with farming, gardening, bees, chickens, permaculture, etc. and would ideally continue with these practices on the land. Currently we are homeowners in Portland. I am a student in school for Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (graduating in 2015) and I love to cook as well as work with the land. My husband is a science teacher and handyman who is ready to focus on building and farming. Prior to teaching he worked on a large farm for a number of years. Part of what appeals to us about natural home building is the community it brings together. We enjoy community and sharing in food and merriment with friends. There are many possibilities for exchange or barter within this framework, so if you want to talk details or brainstorm please send a message. Thanks for reading : )
Jessica,
I currently live in Bend, Oregon and I am looking to relocate to the area around Salem, preferably within 1/2 hour of the city. My girlfriend of 3+ years lives there now and has a great job. We are looking to get into a more sustainable way of living (cob building, permaculture, gardening, bees, etc) . We would be interested in collaborating with the right people on a project like you describe.
Ideally, we purchase a small, affordable acreage and work out a rent/trade type of arrangement. There are some obstacles to our goal, that I won’t post online, but I would be willing to discuss any/all ideas with like minded folks. Thank you!
Hi Chris,
We can be reached via email. It’s m c c o r d j e s s at gmail. Looking forward to chatting with you further 🙂
Jess
hi, i am looking to offer labor for education and experience.
I have not yet taken a class in natural building, though.
I am 45 and strong and with a lotta desire to help and learn!
I live in Massachusetts, on Cape Cod and am looking to work on a project this coming late fall.
Hi Anthony, We will be hosting a “From the Ground Up with Cob” workshop that will run from the 1st thru the 5th of October. As much as is reasonably possible, we try to prepare you to be able to go home and build your own cob home after taking the five day workshop with us. We need a few folks willing to come out the weekend before and help us get ready in exchange for attending the workshop. We are 15 minutes outside the town of Berea, KY. You can check out the workshop details at http://www.disputantacob.com to see if it seems like a good fit for you. Feel free to contact me if you might be interested at 606-256-8954. Regards ~ Diane
To whom this may concern,
Myself as well as my father Dominique and my brother Chyan would love to help out anyone starting from scratch on a cob home or any earthen home for that matter. We live In Ontario Canada, but are willing to make a journey nearly anywhere as long as we are working with knowledgeable people on the matter. Looking to gain the skills to build our own home purely from the earth.
Me and a friend live in northeast Oklahoma and we are very interested in learning how build with cob and other natural materials. We would be more than happy to come and help one weekend within 5 hrs or so from Oklahoma. Thank you
Hello!
My family is very interested in the work exchange. We are living in northern california. if anyone is working on a project in this area we’d love to come and help out for the knowledge!
Thank you!
I am looking for the same thing, and am happy to help out with your projects too, when do you plan on starting?
Hello,
Hello,
Are you interested in helping us building a simular house in Spain ? Or do you know somebody who could be interested ?
We have a very nice land in the south of Spain and are planning to build ecological natural houses incorporated in terrain.
Thanks a lot
Marie & Henri
Hi, I’d like to get more info on work exchange. I really interested in cob house building and I’m quite interested in work exchange. I’m from Fiji Islands, tiny island in the South Pacific.So that it quite far, from where workshops are done,our ancient potteries and utensils were made out of clay. But it is quite rare to find people with that sorta skills nowadays here. I fell so inlove with the clay homes-cobs..I take a tremendous interest, please email on info.
Thanks
My name is Dustin and I would like to know more about this building project.
I have been learning more and more about alternative building methods. I was a carpenter in the air force reserves and realize that I want to help in the promotion of this type if building method as well as build my future house out of my new knowledge for these building techniques. I live in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. I
We are in Greensboro building this weekend. 805 Stoney Hill Circle Pleasant garden NC 27313 for GPS directions.
Hi,
I am going to be in Southern Oregon for a few months and would love to get involved with some natural building projects. I have studied natural building for many years, and have done a 5 month internship at Emerald Earth in N. California, helping to building their new common house. It would be great to work in exchange for a place to camp and spend some time in a natural setting. Blessings,
warmly,
Mica
hello everyone – we will be completing work on a cob house here on the central coast of California and i’m looking for another project to be involved in starting in September or October – at this point I have loads (literally) of experience with cob building – i’m looking for a project in the western part of the ‘death states of amerika’ (wa, or, ca, az, ut, nm, co)
I live on the Central Coast of California too and just started learning about cob building. If possible, I would love to see the cob house you are completing, so we can decide what to build on our property.
hey jody – the house we are building is near watsonville – where are you located?
Hey Doug. We’re down near San Luis Obispo. I guess it’s a little far for us, but thanks.
I’m looking for experience, working in mud/cob, clay building – in Northeast Ohio area, specifically Akron/Cleveland.
If anyone is interested in using my backyard in San Diego to build a cob cottage let me know.
hi jonathon
i’m interested in knowing more about what you have in mind – how big is your backyard? – how big is the cob cottage you plan on building?
dougie stardust
303-802-0863
Hi
I am really interested in helping with cob building to gain experience and help others in any country around the world. Please contact me if you need help..
Hi,
My wife and I are looking to build a cob house in the next few years here in Central Florida. We are seeking opportunities to help someone with a project to gain experience and knowledge. Please let me know if you have a cob building project here in Florida and need some help.
Hello, I will be moving to Florida in October. I am also interested in building a cobb home in central Florida. Have you found anyone that has actually built a cobb home in Florida? How do they work in the hot humid climates? I am willing to trade labor.
Edie,
We have filled all our work trade positions, but we are having a workshop in August that there are still a few spaces open for registration. COMPLETE COB, August 20 – 24, 2013 http://www.disputantacob.com Diane 606-256-8954
Building Cob Walls
Sculptural ~ Artistic Cob
Natural Plaster / Lime Plaster
Solar & Geo-Thermal Solar AC
A Simple Poured Earthen Floor
HI all!
I want to learn how to cob build.
I would love to help out building a house/project [almost anywhere in US] in order to learn.
It needs to be in August 2013, if you have or know of projects, feel free to contact me!
Thanks!
Edie
We are in Greensboro NC. Free Camping available email volunteersinc@gmail.com
Hello! My husband and I are planning on purchasing land soon and building a cob home in the Northwest Arkansas area. We currently live in Lincoln, Ar. which is close to Fayetteville, Ar. We would be willing to offer free labor in exchange of knowledge and experience. We would also be willing to travel a few hours on a weekend project as long as we could pitch a tent. I can come during the week and stay as I am a stay at home mother. Thanks much!
We are a non profit looking for volunteers http://www.volunteermatch.org/results/opp_detail.jsp?oppid=1406675
Building a Cob House that will serve as our gathering space in Greensboro NC.
Email volunteersinc@gmail.com We are looking to start from jJuly 17 to August 25 God willing.
next summer my wife and I will start building our homestead in Nova Scotia. I’m really interested it a cob home. Any work experience, work shop, help, projects or contacts in Nova Scotia would be awesome 🙂
My family and I have over 10 acres and require a studio/cabin/guest house and we would love to host a workshop on our property in exchange for direction and help. We are located beside Penticton, in the Okanagan, BC Canada, The land of clay, sand and straw>
Hi me and my husband are looking to help build cob or earthbag home free of charge for education purposes. We are located in Atlanta Georgia. Feel free to reach me by email @ ajoyfullove@gmail.com.Thanks
When are you looking to build? I would be willing to help in exchange for education.
I am willing to help build in the Hot Springs, Arkansas area with cob on the weekends in exchange for the experience of meeting and making new friends…
HI,,,I live in Houston, am willing to drive up for a weekend to help. I need the experience as well so I can build my own.
Hello ,
I live on vancouver Island and am wanting to learn more about natural building. If there is anyone out there willing to offer knowledge for the exchange of labour- I would be more then willing to help and learn. I have some great conacts on the island and maybe we could colaborate and exchange knowledge. Its all about networking! 🙂
I am willing to travel too!
Hi All
My partner and I are travelling between New York and Wisconsin from mid-July. We would love to help with a natural building project along the way in exchange for learning.
We’ll be in Oregon from mid-August and September and would be available to help out there too.
Thank you
Don
I live in Central Vermont and I am looking to learn more about cob and straw bale construction. My wife and I are looking to build and house of our own in the next couple years. We are very will to offer our labor for a chance to learn from someone who has a little more experience.
Looking for a work exchange near Atlanta Ga.
He im Ajoy me and my husband are looking to help build or work on cob and earthbag homes..free labor in exchange for education on building these homes.we are in the Atlanta Georgia are feel free to email me at ajoyfullove@gmail.com
Im looking to expand my carpentry skills and also learn new things and get out into the world and see new things so i was wondering if there was any thing available to were i could work in exchange for a place to live im currently out of work and im needing work bad and im very good at carpentry of all kinds and im wanting to take me and my soon to be wife any where there is work were currently out of a home and were both looking for work in exchange for a home or anything we can do to get a roof over our heads were both clean we can pass a drug test and well both work everyday and well work very hard if theres anything in reference to what im asking for please someone let me we can relocate but we might need a little help getting there becouse we have lost everything due to unemployment and not having the means to find work im very interested in working for this program so any information at all would help me very greatly
Hey guys, hope all is well with your adventures. I noticed your flyer in the Talent library regarding the upcoming workshops here in Talent. I was wondering if scholarships or work exchange is a possibility for the classes. Iam extremely interested in building with earth, no wonder, as my Eskimo ancestors lived in earth lodges. I am currently looking for a way to do some good with my life, and Earth related activities must be part of that good. I do not wish to benefit myself only, but to gather enough knowledge to help those who may be less fortunate with alternative housing. A great many people could help themselves with this construction method as well as conservation of Earths resources. I would give any and everything possible to work trade this workshop. This is certainly a valuable tool in todays world, one that I am certain will become more popular and mainstream as time moves on; and I want to be part of the change that is developing around us.It goes without saying that of course i would like to somehow make a living doing Earth related activities that do some good.
Hi Gary , I myself feel the same as you. I want to help others learn this/but I myself need to first. I am very interested,,been doing a lot of reading on it. I want to build my own little “happy place”…and live debt free. As a single woman (and a smidgen older than the usual pioneers), I am sure I will need assistance. But, I am not afraid of hard work,,,just know my limits. I am planning to build in SW corner of NC in the next couple of years. I am a travel nurse and this would come in quite handy. Low maintenance and safety are a must. As I work to become deft free, I would LOVE to travel to and help with workshops. Thats my kind of fun,,,other than exploring new places.
I hope to see you at one of these workshops one day soon. Best regards.
Wanda,
My wife, myself and our two younguns are very interested in building our own little cob house in the near future. We are in Brevard, NC. What part of SW NC are you from? It’s always great to meet folks who share similar interests in this area.
Hello,
I have an acre in rural area. Near Murphy. I wonder how well i can do this since the land is a full slope,,not sure yet which direction if faces. I’m hoping to do this next year…and would to meet some like minded “neighbors”. I am a travel nurse so I don’t require much…..low maintenance gal.
send me an email?
rogue-rn@hotmail.com
We are in Greensboro NC and would love to have you please email volunteersinc@gmail.com
im looking for info and applications for work-share cob building in ohio or bordering states , similar info on permaculture would be helpful if you have it . thank you .
Bryan,
The work trade referenced below will start in just three days. Please call right away if you are interested.
We are planning a From the Ground Up with Cob workshop for June 25th to 29th. We are looking for a few people willing to do some preparation work and light carpentry the week before in exchange for a scholarship to the workshop. As much as is reasonably possible, we try to prepare you to go home and build your own home after attending a workshop with us. For more information about the workshop and to contact me, see our website or call: http:www.disputantacob.com 606-256-8954 Regards ~ Diane