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SUMMARY:Cob Pavillion with Living Reciprocal Roof in Puerto Rico!
DESCRIPTION:January 18-February 22\, 2026 Manatí\, Puerto Rico \nClay Sand Soul invites you to come warm up and get muddy this winter at Montaña Manatí\, a permaculture retreat center located minutes from Puerto Rico’s idyllic North Shore beaches. \nIn this 5-week Natural Building workshop\, you will learn: \n\nHow to analyze local Clay for making Cob and Plaster\nHow to formulate Cob for load bearing wall construction\nHow to sculpt\, embed glass bottles\, and insert windows and doors into Cob walls\nHow to formulate warm interior clay plasters and protective exterior lime plasters\nHow to attach a roof to a Cob Wall\nHow to plan\, design and build a Reciprocal Frame roof\nHow to plan\, design\, and build a cheap Living Green Roof to insulate and beautify your Cob building\nHow to formulate\, pour\, and finish a beautiful Earthen Floor\nHow to calculate materials for your own Natural Building building project\nHow to properly use tools like Drills and Saws\nHow to trust your own hands and build intuition with earthen materials\nHow to live in community for 5-weeks while creating functional art together and sharing each others struggles and successes!\n\nWorkshop tuition covers 5 weeks of hands-on building instruction\, daily classroom lectures\, 3 locally sourced healthful meals per weekday\, and camping accommodations on Montaña Manatí’s beautiful land. There are rooms for rent on site if you would prefer that option. \nPricing (special rates for PR locals and work/trade available upon inquiry) \nEarly Bird Tuition-paid by October 1 2025 $2000 \nNormal Rate-paid by November 1 2025 $2250 \nLast Minute Rate-paid by January 18 2026 $2500 \nFor more information and to register\, contact us here:\nEmail students@claysandsoul.com \nInstagram: @claysandsoul\nWebsite: www.claysandsoul.com
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LOCATION:Montana Manati\, United States
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SUMMARY:🏡 Reciprocal Green Roof: Structure\, Geometry\, and Living Roof Design
DESCRIPTION:🏡 Reciprocal Green Roof: Structure\, Geometry\, and Living Roof Design📅 October 12–16 (5 days)💰 $580 \nCurious about building a self-supporting roof system that’s both elegant and engineered to last? \nJoin us for this hands-on deep dive into reciprocal green roofs\, led by the talented Josh and Sarah of Clay Sand & Soul\, skilled natural builders known for their thoughtful design\, precise joinery\, and living roof expertise. \nWe’ll focus on the math\, mechanics\, and materials behind reciprocal roofs: spiral-framed structures celebrated for their strength\, symmetry\, and ability to support living systems. \nWhether you’re dreaming of a garden pavilion\, ceremony space\, or green-roofed retreat\, this workshop will give you the confidence and skill to build it right. \nWhat we’ll cover:\n\n\nReciprocal roof geometry and load-bearing calculations \n\n\nTimber selection\, angle cuts\, and center joinment \n\n\nFraming on cob and cordwood wall systems \n\n\nTension distribution and structural stability \n\n\nLayering systems for green roofs: waterproofing\, drainage\, insulation\, and soil \n\n\nIntro to roof planting and long-term maintenance \n\n\nYou’ll walk away with a full understanding of how to engineer\, frame\, and finish a reciprocal roof that’s both functional and stunning. \n\nThis workshop is part of our Fall Earthbuilding Series at Talking Water Nature Retreat\, a family-run gathering space on Suck Creek Mountain in Chattanooga\, TN. Together\, we’re building a bluff-top amphitheater using only natural and repurposed materials—this roof will be its crown. \n🌿 Pricing includes: \n\n\nAll tools and materials \n\n\nDaily breakfast\, lunch\, snacks\, and drinks \n\n\nOne homemade\, healthy group dinner \n\n\n💸 Discounts available: \n\n\n10% off for group sign-ups \n\n\n15% off for attending multiple workshops \n\n\n🏕️ On-site camping: $20 per tent🏡 Discounted cabin rentals available (limited availability) \n📩 Email: Bobbie@TalkingWaterTN.com🔗 Sign-up & workshop info: talkingwatertn.com📍 Suck Creek Mountain – Chattanooga\, TN (15 mins from downtown\, next to Prentice Cooper State Forest)🔗 Facebook share link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1H1dgCprih/ \n\n🛠️ Fall 2025 Earthbuilding Workshop Series at Talking Water\nEach workshop is a hands-on\, focused session. Join just one or come for the whole journey! \n🪨 Dry-Stacked Stone FoundationsFor drainage & erosion control📅 August 25–28 (4 days)💰 $480 \n🪞 Bottle-Log WindowsFor beauty & light diffusion📅 August 30–31 (2 days)💰 $315 \n🪵 Load-Bearing Cordwood Walls📅 September 13–14 or September 20–21 (2 days)💰 $315 \n🌀 Sculptural Cob Walls📅 September 5–14 (10 days)💰 $815 \n🪷 Natural PlastersBreathable\, weather-ready finishes📅 September 24–28 (5 days)💰 $580 \n🏡 Reciprocal Green RoofThermal mass & elegant structure📅 October 12–16 (5 days)💰 $580
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/%f0%9f%8f%a1-reciprocal-green-roof-structure-geometry-and-living-roof-design/
LOCATION:Talking Water Nature Retreat\, Chattanooga\, TN\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clay%20Sand%20Soul":MAILTO:claysandsoul@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:10 Day Pallet Cob Workshop in Oregon\, May 10-19: Build a Compost Toilet!
DESCRIPTION:Come learn how to build a pallet-cob compost toilet in the forested foothills of Mt. Hood in Estacada\, Oregon this May 10-19th\, 2025!  \nClay Sand Soul\, based in Vancouver\, WA\, is a natural building company dedicated to empowering others to build their own homes and structures with natural building techniques.  This workshop is happening at Coyote Woods in Estacada\, OR.  Coyote Woods is stewarded by two sisters who have been working for the past 10 years to help the land and its ecosystem recover from years of clear cut logging and monoculture farming.  Their mission is to make the land a positive resource for as many living things as possible.  We will be building a 100sf pallet cob compost toilet in their meadow\, so they can begin to host larger events and return all that fertility of humanure back to the land in a responsible way.  \nIn our ten days together you will learn through  lecture and hands-on experience: \n👉🏼how to install pallet walls on an existing post-and-beam structure \n👉🏼how to frame windows and doors \n👉🏼how to prepare and apply earthen base coat plaster  \n👉🏼how to create artistic cob sculpture elements onto the walls  \n👉🏼how to prepare and apply finish plaster from clay and lime \n👉🏼complete an earthen floor installation while learning how to formulate an earthen floor mix and the steps to oil and wax these floors for durability and water resistance \n👉🏼build a living roof frame on top of an existing roof deck and learn how to install a waterproof membrane\, drainage layer\, and growing medium \n👉🏼attend lectures on natural building design\, theory\, and philosophy. \n👉🏼learn compost toilet design for a successful system \n If you are feeling called to dive deeper into natural building\, live and work in a communal environment\, and empower yourself to build functional\, beautiful structures that are truly sustainable\, please join us in this ten day experience. There will be yummy food\, fires at night\, community building activities\, and access to the beautiful forests of Coyote Woods.  \nCheck out our website for more details on what pallet cob is and what other natural building elements you’ll be learning during this workshop 👉🏼   www.claysandsoul.com/coyote-woods-workshop \nPlease email us with questions and connect with us on instagram…we would love to chat with you! 🙂  \nclaysandsoul@gmail.com  \nIG: @claysandsoul \nPictures attached are of different pallet cob structures we have built\, either for clients or with our students!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/10-day-pallet-cob-workshop-in-oregon-may-10-19-build-a-compost-toilet/
LOCATION:Coyote Woods\, Estacada\, OR\, 97022\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cob Oven Build in Corbett\, Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Earthen ovens have been used by humans for thousands of years to cook everything from pizza to roasted meat and vegetables. They offer a beautiful and functional addition to any home or backyard. In this introductory natural building course\, students will learn to source and mix local clay soil to construct and plaster a large cob oven over a dry stacked stone foundation. We will explore the many benefits of building with earth and gain an intimate understanding of the strength and sculptural freedom cob offers as a material.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/cob-oven-build-in-corbett-oregon/
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