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SUMMARY:Permitted Cob
DESCRIPTION:INSTRUCTORS: Greg + Stephen \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTUDENT #: 15 students [maximum] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOST: \n– $175 Early Bird Rate (30 days in advance)\n– $195 Regular Rate\n– 5% discount for family + friends participating together\n– 10% discount for BIPOC participants\nDESCRIPTION: \nJoin us for a new course offering that will introduce students to the experience of taking on a permitted cob project. Since cob is considered an alternative building material (even though it’s been used for thousands of years!)\, there are more steps to go through in obtaining a permit\, as compared to a conventionally-framed home. \nWe have planned a schedule that allows for a good balance of hands-on work\, versus presentations and discussions. We will mix cob by foot and by machine\, explore a variety of cob recipes and their compression test results\, and build a part of a cob wall using a forming system. \nThe co-instructor for this course\, Stephen Hren\, has completed two permitted cob projects in North Carolina – in two different counties – and will share his experience with his most recent project\, which was finished in 2023. Stephen will give a slideshow presentation after lunch to discuss his process and answer questions. We’ll also enjoy a partial tour of our Mud Dauber Campus\, to discuss some of our demonstration buildings here. \n  \n\nTOPICS COVERED: \n\n\n*mixing cob by foot \n*mixing cob by machine \n*installing cob in a form system \n*discussion of cob codes and permitting process \n*Q&A session
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/permitted-cob-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School Campus\, Snow Camp\, NC\, 27349\, United States
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SUMMARY:1-Day Intro to Plaster
DESCRIPTION:INSTRUCTORS: Greg + Danielle \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTUDENT #: 15 students [maximum] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOST: \n– $150 Early Bird Rate (30 days in advance)\n– $175 Regular Rate\n– 5% discount for family + friends participating together\n– 10% discount for BIPOC participants\nDESCRIPTION: \nClay plaster is the best introduction to the vast world of natural paints + plasters\, because it is forgiving in its application\, has a simple recipe\, and is safe and fun to apply by trowel or by hand. Join us to get hands-on experience with the mixing and application. Together\, we’ll be adding a fresh layer on one of our natural walls\, which is a really satisfying transformation to be a part of! \nThis is a perfect course for those who are interested in natural plastering\, but are not ready to commit to the more intensive 3-Day Plasters + Paints course. We’ll also tour our campus to see and discuss our demonstration cottages\, cob oven\, and cob/strawbale garden walls. \n  \n\nTOPICS COVERED: \n\n \n* mixing and applying earthen plaster \n* artistic and sculptural opportunities with plaster \n* campus tour!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/1-day-intro-to-plaster/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School Campus\, Snow Camp\, NC\, 27349\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240609
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:Permitted Cob
DESCRIPTION:INSTRUCTORS: Greg + Stephen \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTUDENT #: 18 students [maximum] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOST: \n– $175 Early Bird Rate (30 days in advance)\n– $195 Regular Rate\n– 5% discount for family + friends participating together\n– 10% discount for BIPOC participants\nDESCRIPTION: \nJoin us for a new course offering that will introduce students to the experience of taking on a permitted cob project. Since cob is considered an alternative building material (even though it’s been used for thousands of years!)\, there are more steps to go through in obtaining a permit\, as compared to a conventionally-framed home. \nWe have planned a schedule that allows for a good balance of hands-on work\, versus presentations and discussions. We will mix cob by foot and by machine\, explore a variety of cob recipes and their compression test results\, and build a part of a cob wall using a forming system. \nThe co-instructor for this course\, Stephen Hren\, has completed two permitted cob projects in North Carolina – in two different counties – and will share his experience with his most recent project\, which was finished in 2023. Stephen will give a slideshow presentation after lunch to discuss his process and answer questions. We’ll also enjoy a partial tour of our Mud Dauber Campus\, to discuss some of our demonstration buildings here. \n  \n\nTOPICS COVERED: \n\n\n*mixing cob by foot \n*mixing cob by machine \n*installing cob in a form system \n*discussion of cob codes and permitting process \n*Q&A session
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/permitted-cob/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School Campus\, Snow Camp\, NC\, 27349\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240421
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SUMMARY:1-Day Intro to Cob
DESCRIPTION:INSTRUCTORS: Greg + Danielle \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTUDENT #: 15 students [maximum] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOST: \n– $150 Early Bird Rate (30 days in advance)\n– $175 Regular Rate\n– 5% discount for family + friends participating together\n– 10% discount for BIPOC participants\nDESCRIPTION: \nIn this workshop you will learn what cob is\, how to mix it\, and how to use it to create a natural wall. We’ll also tour our campus to see and discuss our demonstration cottages\, cob oven\, and cob/strawbale garden walls. This is a great course for anyone who is interested in cob\, but unsure of whether you want to take a more intensive course. \nWe’ll be mixing with our feet\, and applying with our hands – dress to get muddy! \n  \n\nTOPICS COVERED: \n\n \n* mixing cob by foot \n* building with cob \n* campus tour!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/1-day-intro-to-cob/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School Campus\, Snow Camp\, NC\, 27349\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220711
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SUMMARY:3-Day Natural Plasters + Paints
DESCRIPTION:$525 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$585 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n\n\n  \nDATES: July 8-10th \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 \nINSTRUCTORS: Greg\, Danielle\, and Rebecca \nPlasters and paints are important functionally and aesthetically. They protect the natural wall system from the elements\, and also provide an opportunity to add color\, texture\, and beauty. Plastering can be quite a satisfying experience\, both in regards to how it looks\, and how it feels to apply. Our students often refer to it as the “icing on the cake!” \nJoin us to learn about a multitude of options for mixing your own natural paint and plaster finishes. We will be working on-site on our demonstration cottages\, as well as experimenting on individual sample boards. \n  \n\n \nHANDS-ON TOPICS: \n* applying all layers of earthen plaster: adhesion coat\, base/scratch coats\, finish coat \n* plastering on different wall substrates: cob\, strawbale\, drywall\, lath \n* lime plaster \n* working with site-harvested clay vs. bagged clay \n* mixing and using clay alis paint\, and lime wash \n* sculptural relief work with earthen plaster \n  \nDISCUSSION: \n* options for additives to plasters\, and ways to seal natural plasters
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/3-day-natural-plasters-paints/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
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SUMMARY:2-Day Value-Based Cob Design
DESCRIPTION:$350 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$390 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n  \n\n\nDATES: July 2/3rd \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 \nINSTRUCTORS: Rebecca + Greg \nDuring this two-day workshop you will learn the foundational philosophy of Oregon-Cob* so that you can use it as a launching pad for your own process of self-discovery and design. \nYou will engage in value-mining exercises so that you will gain clarity on what kind of home you want to create for yourself. You will then have the opportunity to draft your home and/or build a model of it to take home\, if you like! The workshop will conclude with an exploration of how to incorporate these concepts into your current home now. \n*Oregon-Cob is the style credited to Ianto Evans and Linda Smiley of Cob Cottage Company\, and is a practical and ideological adaptation of traditional English Cob \n  \n\n \nHANDS-ON TOPICS: \n* “Value-mining” exercises \n* Drafting (simple pencil + paper) \n* Foot-mixing cob \n* Building scale models with cob \nDISCUSSION: \n* Oregon-cob philosophy \n* “Choice Architecture” \n* CAMPUS TOUR
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/2-day-value-based-cob-design/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220622
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SUMMARY:5-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$875 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$975 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n  \n\n\nDATES: This course is offered 2 times- May 10-14th or June 22-26th \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 \nINSTRUCTORS: Greg + Rebecca \nOur Immersion is our most popular course\, and is designed to provide a full understanding of some common natural wall systems: cob\, strawbale\, and slip-straw. We will be working on two demonstration cottages (12’x12’ or smaller): one of cob\, and one with straw-based walls. Expect to leave the workshop with the confidence and knowledge to take on your own natural building project. \nYou will gain insight into which wall systems fit your potential projects best\, how to combine different natural materials\, how to organize an efficient worksite\, and what tools + materials you’ll need to acquire. \n  \n\n\nHands-on Topics: \n* mixing cob by foot\, and by machine \n* building with cob \n* installing straw bales and slip-straw within a structural wood frame \n* preparing a strawbale wall for plaster \n* mixing and applying clay plasters \n* installing windows/doors \n  \nDiscussion: \n* “Drainage\, Footings + Foundations” \n* “Roofing Options” \n* “Cob vs. Strawbale: the thermal spectrum + hybrid designs” \n* CAMPUS TOUR! – We’ll get to tour all the campus buildings while discussing building methods\, plus general Q+A \n* LOCAL HOME TOUR! we will take an afternoon to tour 2 strawbale homes – the homeowners will cover: “the owner/builder experience”\, “timber framing”\, and “off-grid technologies” \n  \n\n\nHow is the 4-day course different from the 5-day version? The 4-day and 5-day Immersions cover the same curriculum\, but the 5-day allows for more time with each topic. Our 5-day also includes an afternoon tour to two\, local natural homes! \n  \nFor more information\, check out the workshops page on our website. \n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/5-day-cob-straw-immersion-3/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:4-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$700 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$780 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n  \n\n\nDATES: This course is offered 2 times- May 19-22nd or June 9-12th \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 \nINSTRUCTORS: Greg + Rebecca \nOur Immersion is our most popular course\, and is designed to provide a full understanding of some common natural wall systems: cob\, strawbale\, and slip-straw. We will be working on two demonstration cottages (12’x12’ or smaller): one of cob\, and one with straw-based walls. Expect to leave the workshop with the confidence and knowledge to take on your own natural building project. \nYou will gain insight into which wall systems fit your potential projects best\, how to combine different natural materials\, how to organize an efficient worksite\, and what tools + materials you’ll need to acquire. \n  \nHands-On Topics: \n\n\n* mixing cob by foot\, and by machine \n* building with cob \n* installing straw bales and slip-straw within a structural wood frame \n* preparing a strawbale wall for plaster \n* mixing and applying clay plasters \n* installing windows/doors \n  \nDiscussion: \n* “Drainage\, Footings + Foundations” \n* “Roofing Options” \n* “Cob vs. Strawbale: the thermal spectrum + hybrid designs” \n* CAMPUS TOUR! – We’ll get to tour all the campus buildings while discussing building methods\, plus general Q+A \n  \n\n\nHow is the 4-day course different from the 5-day version? The 4-day and 5-day Immersions cover the same curriculum\, but the 5-day allows for more time with each topic. Our 5-day also includes an afternoon tour to two\, local natural homes! \n  \nFor more info\, check out the workshops page of our website.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/4-day-cob-straw-immersion-4/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220528
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SUMMARY:2-Day Cob Oven
DESCRIPTION:$350 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$390 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n  \n\n\nDATES: This course is offered 2 times- April 23/24th\, or May 28/29th \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 \nINSTRUCTORS: Greg + Rebecca \nCob ovens are an inexpensive type of wood-fired oven. They can be used to make delicious pizza\, bread\, roasted veggies\, baked beans\, etc…. anything you can do in a conventional oven\, but with more evenly-distributed heat\, better flavor\, and more opportunity to make baking into a fun event. \nIn addition to constructing a complete\, basic oven\, we will simultaneously be building a connected countertop. The countertop will be a great introduction to building with cob\, and combining it with strawbales in a hybrid system. \n  \n\n \nHANDS-ON TOPICS: \n* installing the subfloor insulation layer\, and the thermal mass subfloor \n* installing the firebrick floor \n* constructing the thermal cob dome \n* installing an insulation dome \n* mixing and applying a scratch plaster \n* building a cob and strawbale countertop base \nDISCUSSION: \n* different options for cob oven design (chimneys\, size variation\, sculptural layers…) \n* how to fire and use a cob oven! (we will use one for a pizza dinner!)
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/2-day-cob-oven-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220523
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SUMMARY:4-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$700 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$780 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n  \n\n\nDATES: This course is offered 2 times- May 19-22nd or June 9-12th \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 \nINSTRUCTORS: Greg + Rebecca \nOur Immersion is our most popular course\, and is designed to provide a full understanding of some common natural wall systems: cob\, strawbale\, and slip-straw. We will be working on two demonstration cottages (12’x12’ or smaller): one of cob\, and one with straw-based walls. Expect to leave the workshop with the confidence and knowledge to take on your own natural building project. \nYou will gain insight into which wall systems fit your potential projects best\, how to combine different natural materials\, how to organize an efficient worksite\, and what tools + materials you’ll need to acquire. \n  \nHands-On Topics: \n\n\n* mixing cob by foot\, and by machine \n* building with cob \n* installing straw bales and slip-straw within a structural wood frame \n* preparing a strawbale wall for plaster \n* mixing and applying clay plasters \n* installing windows/doors \n  \nDiscussion: \n* “Drainage\, Footings + Foundations” \n* “Roofing Options” \n* “Cob vs. Strawbale: the thermal spectrum + hybrid designs” \n* CAMPUS TOUR! – We’ll get to tour all the campus buildings while discussing building methods\, plus general Q+A \n  \n\n\nHow is the 4-day course different from the 5-day version? The 4-day and 5-day Immersions cover the same curriculum\, but the 5-day allows for more time with each topic. Our 5-day also includes an afternoon tour to two\, local natural homes! \n  \nFor more info\, check out the workshops page of our website.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/4-day-cob-straw-immersion-3/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:5-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$875 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$975 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n  \n\n\nDATES: This course is offered 2 times- May 10-14th or June 22-26th \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 \nINSTRUCTORS: Greg + Rebecca \nOur Immersion is our most popular course\, and is designed to provide a full understanding of some common natural wall systems: cob\, strawbale\, and slip-straw. We will be working on two demonstration cottages (12’x12’ or smaller): one of cob\, and one with straw-based walls. Expect to leave the workshop with the confidence and knowledge to take on your own natural building project. \nYou will gain insight into which wall systems fit your potential projects best\, how to combine different natural materials\, how to organize an efficient worksite\, and what tools + materials you’ll need to acquire. \n  \n\n\nHands-on Topics: \n* mixing cob by foot\, and by machine \n* building with cob \n* installing straw bales and slip-straw within a structural wood frame \n* preparing a strawbale wall for plaster \n* mixing and applying clay plasters \n* installing windows/doors \n  \nDiscussion: \n* “Drainage\, Footings + Foundations” \n* “Roofing Options” \n* “Cob vs. Strawbale: the thermal spectrum + hybrid designs” \n* CAMPUS TOUR! – We’ll get to tour all the campus buildings while discussing building methods\, plus general Q+A \n* LOCAL HOME TOUR! we will take an afternoon to tour 2 strawbale homes – the homeowners will cover: “the owner/builder experience”\, “timber framing”\, and “off-grid technologies” \n  \n\n\nHow is the 4-day course different from the 5-day version? The 4-day and 5-day Immersions cover the same curriculum\, but the 5-day allows for more time with each topic. Our 5-day also includes an afternoon tour to two\, local natural homes! \n  \nFor more information\, check out the workshops page on our website. \n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/5-day-cob-straw-immersion-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220425
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:2-Day Cob Oven
DESCRIPTION:$350 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$390 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n  \n\n\nDATES: This course is offered 2 times- April 23/24th\, or May 28/29th \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 \nINSTRUCTORS: Greg + Rebecca \nCob ovens are an inexpensive type of wood-fired oven. They can be used to make delicious pizza\, bread\, roasted veggies\, baked beans\, etc…. anything you can do in a conventional oven\, but with more evenly-distributed heat\, better flavor\, and more opportunity to make baking into a fun event. \nIn addition to constructing a complete\, basic oven\, we will simultaneously be building a connected countertop. The countertop will be a great introduction to building with cob\, and combining it with strawbales in a hybrid system. \n  \n\n\nHANDS-ON TOPICS: \n* installing the subfloor insulation layer\, and the thermal mass subfloor \n* installing the firebrick floor \n* constructing the thermal cob dome \n* installing an insulation dome \n* mixing and applying a scratch plaster \n* building a cob and strawbale countertop base \nDISCUSSION: \n* different options for cob oven design (chimneys\, size variation\, sculptural layers…) \n* how to fire and use a cob oven! (we will use one for a pizza dinner!)
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/2-day-cob-oven/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220404
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:2-Day Hands-on Foundations
DESCRIPTION:$380 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$420 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n  \n\n\nDATES: This course is offered 2 times- April 2/3rd or April 15/16th \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 12 \nINSTRUCTORS: Greg + Rebecca \nEven a well-built structure is only as durable as its foundation\, and foundations are challenging to repair later on. It’s really important to start with a good one! \nJoin us in constructing a start-to-finish foundation for a future cob building. We will begin with excavation\, end by installing a cob bond beam across the foundation\, and cover everything in between. \nFor this class\, we will primarily be using recycled concrete (referred to as “urbanite”) for our masonry material. Our foundation will have some curves to it (not rectilinear in shape)\, and will be split into three segments\, as a teaching tool. One section of the wall will be dry-laid urbanite. The second section will be urbanite laid in a cement-based mortar. The third will be a hybrid of poured concrete and stacked urbanite\, installed within a temporary wooden formwork. Learning here with urbanite will translate to using stone\, concrete block (CMUs)\, brick\, or poured concrete. We will also have a pile of natural stone available to stack\, for practice. Discussions will cover topics not explored through our hands-on work. \n  \n\n \nHANDS-ON TOPICS: \n* excavating for a building foundation \n* installing a rubble trench footing/drainage system \n* constructing 3 different styles of masonry stemwall (dry-laid\, mortared\, and formed) \n* practice stacking natural stone \n* mixing and installing a cob bond beam layer atop the stemwall \nDISCUSSION: \n* alternatives to the rubble trench footing\, and alternative stem-wall systems \n* how to transition from a foundation to various wall systems \n* we’ll also have a TOUR of existing foundations on our campus \n* slideshow presentation
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/2-day-hands-on-foundations-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220321
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:2-Day Hands on Living Roofs
DESCRIPTION:$380 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance) \n$420 Regular Rate \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \n\n\n  \nDATES: This course is offered 2 times- March 11/12th\, or March 19/20th \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10 \nINSTRUCTORS: Greg + Rebecca \nInstalling a green roof on your building can help it blend into the natural world around it\, allow for an organic roof shape\, and help to keep it cool during summer months. \nIn this workshop\, we will be installing all the layers of a basic living roof\, from rafters all the way to the final soil on top! You’ll get experience with basic power tools and hand tools during this course. \n  \n\n \nHANDS-ON TOPICS: \n* measuring/cutting/installing rafters \n* processing and installing locally-sawn boards into a roof deck \n* constructing the “false fascia” and “finished fascia” layers \n* installing the EPDM rubber liner\, with protective layer beneath\, and drainage outlets \n* installing drainage and soil/living layers \nDISCUSSION: \n* alternative roof framing options (roundwood\, conventional framing\, etc…) \n* alternative insulation options \n* TOUR of existing living roofs on our campus \n* slideshow presentation
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/2-day-hands-on-living-roofs-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210927
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210711T131840Z
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SUMMARY:4-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$550 Early Bird Discount (register before August 10th\, 2021) \n$600 Regular Fee \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \nINCLUDED: 3 vegetarian meals a day (with one cob oven pizza party!)\, coffee + tea\, space to set up a tent\, access to our community bathhouse (hot showers and compost toilets) \n**Inquire about renting a sleeping cottage for $20/night: muddauberschool@gmail.com \n\nWe will cover a lot of material in 4 days! Expect to leave the workshop with the confidence and knowledge to take on your own natural building project. \nJoin us in the construction of a tiny natural tool shed – we will build as much as we can in 4 days\, with the goal of beginning to integrate the roof system! The exterior wall system will be a combination of cob/earthen walls\, strawbale walls\, and slip-straw walls. The foundation will be completed prior to the workshop\, but we will have other hands-on foundation experience available during the course. \n\nOur hands-on learning will cover: \n–        mixing cob by machine and by foot \n–        building and sculpting with cob \n–        mixing and installing slip-straw \n–        installing straw bales\, and preparing them for plaster \n–        mixing and applying earthen plasters \n–        installing a window and/or door \n–        practice building foundations \n–        integrating a roof system atop a cob wall \nDiscussion topics include: \n–        “drainage\, footings\, and foundations” \n–        “roofing options” \n–        “cob vs strawbale: the thermal spectrum + hybrid designs”
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/4-day-cob-straw-immersion-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210914
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:4-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$550 Early Bird Discount (register before August 10th\, 2021) \n$600 Regular Fee \n5% discount for family + friends participating together! \nINCLUDED: 3 vegetarian meals a day (with one cob oven pizza party!)\, coffee + tea\, space to set up a tent\, access to our community bathhouse (hot showers and compost toilets) \n**Inquire about renting a sleeping cottage for $20/night: muddauberschool@gmail.com \n\nWe will cover a lot of material in 4 days! Expect to leave the workshop with the confidence and knowledge to take on your own natural building project. \nJoin us in the construction of a tiny natural cottage – we will build as much as we can in 4 days\, with the goal of beginning to integrate the roof system! The exterior wall system will be a combination of cob/earthen walls\, strawbale walls\, and slip-straw walls. The foundation will be completed prior to the workshop\, but we will have other hands-on foundation experience available during the course. \n\nOur hands-on learning will cover: \n–        mixing cob by machine and by foot \n–        building and sculpting with cob \n–        mixing and installing slip-straw \n–        installing straw bales\, and preparing them for plaster \n–        mixing and applying earthen plasters \n–        installing a window and/or door \n–        practice building foundations \n–        integrating a roof system atop a cob wall \nDiscussion topics include: \n–        “drainage\, footings\, and foundations” \n–        “roofing options” \n–        “cob vs strawbale: the thermal spectrum + hybrid designs”
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/4-day-cob-straw-immersion/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210628
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:3-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$375 Early Bird Discount (register before May 5th\, 2020) \n$450 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nWe will cover a lot of material in 3 days! Our focus will be continuing work on a meditation hut and a natural garden wall\, at a beautiful rural property near Saxapahaw\, NC (about 20 minutes from the Mud Dauber Campus). This includes learning all of the basics of building with cob and straw wall systems\, as well as mixing and applying plasters to these walls. \nExpect to learn: \n–        mixing cob by machine and by foot \n–        building and sculpting with cob \n–        mixing and installing slip-straw \n–        installing straw bales\, and preparing them for plaster \n–        mixing and applying earthen and lime plasters \n–        installing a window \n–        lunch discussions: “foundation/siting”\, “roof options” \n–        touring our campus demonstration buildings\, as well as 2 permitted natural homes \nSeven wholesome meals will be provided (Friday’s lunch through Sunday’s lunch).
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/3-day-cob-straw-immersion-3/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210619T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T073245Z
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SUMMARY:1-Day Natural Building Intro
DESCRIPTION:$125 Early Bird Discount (register before May 5th\, 2020) \n$150 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nJoin us in constructing a garden wall using the clay from beneath our feet and straw from a local farmer! This is a great beginner project that provides you with the basic knowledge of how to build a strong\, long-lasting cob wall. We will mix and build with cob all morning\, and then get our hands dirty with natural plasters in the afternoon! \n–        mixing and building with cob \n–        mixing and applying earthen plasters \n–        lunch discussion: “pros and cons of different natural wall systems” \n–        touring our campus buildings \nWe will have snacks available\, but please bring your own lunch. We will eat together\, and enjoy discussion following lunch\, leading into our afternoon work session.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/1-day-natural-building-intro-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210614
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
CREATED:20210205T073149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T073149Z
UID:8046-1623369600-1623628799@cobworkshops.org
SUMMARY:3-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$375 Early Bird Discount (register before May 5th\, 2020) \n$450 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nWe will cover a lot of material in 3 days! Our focus will be on continuing work on the garden wall that surrounds our dining/gathering space. This includes completing the top of an existing wall with cob\, building a completely new portion of wall with cob\, strawbale\, and slip-straw wall systems\, and applying earthen and lime plasters. If time allows\, we will include hands-on work installing the living green roof atop the wall. \nExpect to learn: \n–        mixing cob by machine and by foot \n–        building and sculpting with cob \n–        mixing and installing slip-straw \n–        installing straw bales\, and preparing them for plaster \n–        mixing and applying earthen and lime plasters \n–        installing a window \n–        lunch discussions: “foundation/siting”\, “roof options” \n–        touring our campus demonstration buildings\, as well as 2 permitted natural homes \nSeven wholesome meals will be provided (Friday’s lunch through Sunday’s lunch). For one lunch or dinner\, we will enjoy a pizza party with our cob oven! Consider joining our 2-day foundation workshop that precedes this course\, for a full 5-day experience!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/3-day-cob-straw-immersion-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210605T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:1-Day Natural Building Intro
DESCRIPTION:$125 Early Bird Discount (register before May 5th\, 2020) \n$150 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nJoin us in constructing a garden wall on our campus\, using the clay from beneath our feet and straw from a local farmer! This is a great beginner project that provides you with the basic knowledge of how to build a strong\, long-lasting cob wall. We will mix and build with cob all morning\, and then get our hands dirty with natural plasters in the afternoon! \n–        mixing and building with cob \n–        mixing and applying earthen plasters \n–        lunch discussion: “pros and cons of different natural wall systems” \n–        touring our campus buildings \nWe will have snacks available\, but please bring your own lunch. We will eat together\, and enjoy discussion following lunch\, leading into our afternoon work session.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/1-day-natural-building-intro/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210531
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T072927Z
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SUMMARY:3-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$375 Early Bird Discount (register before April 15th\, 2020) \n$450 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nWe will cover a lot of material in 3 days! Our focus will be on continuing work on the garden wall that surrounds our dining/gathering space. This includes completing the top of an existing wall with cob\, building a completely new portion of wall with cob\, strawbale\, and slip-straw wall systems\, and applying earthen and lime plasters. If time allows\, we will include hands-on work installing the living green roof atop the wall. \nExpect to learn: \n–        mixing cob by machine and by foot \n–        building and sculpting with cob \n–        mixing and installing slip-straw \n–        installing straw bales\, and preparing them for plaster \n–        mixing and applying earthen and lime plasters \n–        installing a window \n–        lunch discussions: “foundation/siting”\, “roof options” \n–        touring our campus demonstration buildings\, as well as 2 permitted natural homes \nSeven wholesome meals will be provided (Friday’s lunch through Sunday’s lunch). For one lunch or dinner\, we will enjoy a pizza party with our cob oven! Consider joining our 2-day foundation workshop that precedes this course\, for a full 5-day experience!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/3-day-cob-straw-immersion/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210531
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T072659Z
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SUMMARY:5-Day Foundations\, Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$625 Early Bird Discount (register before April 15th\, 2020) \n$750 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nThis is the combination of our 2-day Foundations offering\, and our 3-Day Immersion course (see all our offerings on our website\, www.muddauberbuilding.com). Many participants who leave our Immersion courses have asked for more opportunities to practice foundation-building skills\, as it is a very important and sometimes intimidating part of a long-lasting building. Join us for the full experience of both foundations and walls!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/5-day-foundations-cob-straw-immersion/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210528
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:2-Day Hands-on Foundations
DESCRIPTION:$250 Early Bird Discount (register before April 15th\, 2020) \n$300 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nJoin us to learn the basics of building a long-lasting\, stable foundation. We will be building a foundation for a natural garden wall. After completing excavation work\, and installing a rubble-trench footing system\, we will then move on to construct three different stem-wall systems: CMUs (concrete blocks)\, poured concrete\, and dry-stacked stone. \nYou will learn: \n –       excavating for a foundation \n –       installing a rubble-trench footing \n –       3 stemwall options: CMUs\, poured concrete\, dry-stacked stone \n –       how to integrate a natural wall system on to a foundation \n –       lunch discussion: “other foundation options” \n –       touring our campus to discuss the variety of foundations we have here \n Five wholesome meals will be provided (Wednesday’s lunch through Thursday’s dinner). Consider staying the 3 following days for our 3-Day Immersion course!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/2-day-hands-on-foundations/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210519
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SUMMARY:5-Day Cob + Straw Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$625 Early Bird Discount (register before April 15th\, 2020) \n$750 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nJoin us in constructing a meditation cottage with natural materials! We will build cob walls using an engineered forming system\, as well as strawbale and slip-straw walls. Many of the materials we use will be harvested directly from the site\, in combination with other locally-sourced products. This class is designed so that you leave with the knowledge to take on your own substantial project. Enjoy five days of meaningful hands-on work\, as well as a sense of community with the group that you will be building\, eating\, and relaxing with! \nHands-on learning: \n –       How to mix cob by foot\, and by machine \n–       How to install cob\, and sculpt with it \n–       How to prepare for a strawbale wall system\, and how to install the bales \n–       Preparing strawbale walls for plaster \n–       Installing slip-straw walls \n–       Natural plastering on natural wall systems (clay plasters\, and lime) \nDiscussion topics: \n–       The thermal spectrum: “from cob to strawbale” \n–       Siting/Design \n–       How to build a good foundation and good roof \n–       Building details with cob and strawbale \nAll meals are provided! The worksite is in beautiful Saxapahaw\, NC\, on a rural property. We hope you can join us!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/5-day-cob-straw-immersion/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201127
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
CREATED:20200720T042918Z
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SUMMARY:6-Day Natural Building Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$875 Early Bird Discount (register before August 15th\, 2020) \n$950 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \n  \nJoin us in constructing a meditation cottage with natural materials! We will build cob walls using an engineered forming system\, as well as strawbale and slip-straw walls. Many of the materials we use will be harvested directly from the site\, in combination with other locally-sourced products. This class is designed so that you leave with the knowledge to take on your own substantial project. Enjoy six days of meaningful hands-on work\, as well as a sense of community with the group that you will be building\, eating\, and relaxing with! \n  \nHands-on learning: \n –       How to mix cob by foot\, and by machine \n–       How to install cob\, and sculpt with it \n–       How to prepare for a strawbale wall system\, and how to install the bales \n–       Preparing strawbale walls for plaster \n–       Installing slip-straw walls \n–       Natural plastering on natural wall systems (clay plasters\, and lime) \n  \nDiscussion topics: \n–       The thermal spectrum: “from cob to strawbale” \n–       Siting/Design \n–       How to build a good foundation and good roof \n–       Building details with cob and strawbale \n  \nThe worksite is in beautiful Saxapahaw\, NC\, on a rural property. Our home base for the workshop will be at our Mud Dauber School campus\, where there are the following amenities available: \n –       free tent sites \n–       several natural sleeping huts available for rent \n–       hot showers \n–       a swimming pond \n–       electricity and drinking water \n–       a fire pit for evening campfires \n–       a cob oven for pizza night \n–       a hot breakfast each morning before we leave for the worksite \nWe hope you can join us!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/6-day-natural-building-immersion/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200913
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200405T033050Z
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SUMMARY:1-Day Natural Building Intro – Cob + Natural Plasters
DESCRIPTION:$85 Early Bird Discount (Register before August 1st\, 2020) \n$100 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nJoin us in constructing a garden wall on our campus! This is a great beginner project that provides you with the basic knowledge of how to build a strong\, long-lasting cob wall. We will mix and build with cob all morning\, and then get our hands dirty with natural plasters in the afternoon! \n–        mixing and building with cob \n–        mixing and applying earthen plasters \n–        lunch discussion: “pros and cons of different natural wall systems” \n–        touring our campus buildings \nA wholesome lunch will be provided.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/1-day-natural-building-intro-cob-natural-plasters-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200907
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:3-Day Natural Building Immersion – [WAITLIST ONLY]
DESCRIPTION:$250 Early Bird Discount (register before August 1st\, 2020) \n$300 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nWe will cover a lot of material in 3 days! One focus will be work on our existing dining building: completing the top of a cob wall\, applying earthen plasters on the interior\, applying lime plasters on the exterior\, and making/using clay paints. We will then begin construction on a lean-to that will be used for dishwashing and storage\, using cob\, straw bale\, and slip-straw techniques. If time allows\, we will construct a small living roof atop our work! \n–        mixing cob by machine and by foot \n–        building and sculpting with cob \n–        installing straw bales\, and preparing them for plaster \n–        mixing and applying earthen plasters\, lime plaster\, and natural paints \n–        installing a window \n–        lunch discussions: “foundation/siting”\, “roof options” \n–        touring two natural\, permitted home\, plus our campus \nSeven wholesome meals will be provided (Friday’s lunch through Sunday’s lunch). On either Friday or Saturday evening we will share a pizza dinner from our cob oven!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/3-day-natural-building-immersion-2/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200830
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
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SUMMARY:1-Day Natural Building Intro – Cob + Natural Plasters
DESCRIPTION:$85 Early Bird Discount (Register before July 15th\, 2020) \n$100 Regular Fee \n10% discount for family + friends participating together! \nJoin us in constructing a garden wall on our campus! This is a great beginner project that provides you with the basic knowledge of how to build a strong\, long-lasting cob wall. We will mix and build with cob all morning\, and then get our hands dirty with natural plasters in the afternoon! \n–        mixing and building with cob \n–        mixing and applying earthen plasters \n–        lunch discussion: “pros and cons of different natural wall systems” \n–        touring our campus buildings \nA wholesome lunch will be provided.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/1-day-natural-building-intro-cob-natural-plasters/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190616
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
CREATED:20190222T075242Z
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SUMMARY:Strawbale + Cob Immersion
DESCRIPTION:$800 Earliest Bird Rate (register before March 21st\, 2019) \n$875 Early Bird Rate (register before May 9th\, 2019) \n$950 Regular Rate \n*10% additional discount for family/friends participating together \n  \nJoin us as we add onto one of our strawbales cottages in the woods! We will be extending the footprint of the building with a strawbale-insulated bedroom\, as well as a slip-straw insulated bathroom. Earthen and lime plastering work can be done on both of those wall systems during the week. We will additionally spend 2 hands-on days with cob wall systems\, and some time installing a living roof. \nOur workshops are very hands-on! Expect to be building on site for about 7 hours each day. This is supplemented with discussion\, presentations\, and a home tour of some local natural homes. \nHands-on material: \n– strawbale installation\n– mixing and installing cob\n– slip-straw (AKA: “light straw-clay”) installation\n– natural plastering on straw-based wall systems\n– mixing and using natural plasters (lime\, earth\, scratch coat vs. finish coat\, etc…)\n– harvesting and framing with roundwood\n– installing windows and doors\n– green roof construction \nDiscussion topics: \n– mixed-media homes: how to combine cob\, strawbale\, earthen floors\, etc..\n– cob vs. strawbale vs. slip-straw (benefits and compromises of each)\n– foundation options\n– roof options\n– passive solar design and siting your building\n– permitting and building to code \nWe will enjoy three home-cooked meals each day\, focusing on healthy and real foods (and local\, where possible!). Two of these meals will be pizza nights at our cob oven! Evenings are generally unscheduled\, but usually include campfires and relaxing. Most participants stay on site\, in tents or in our rental cabins ($10/night). \nThere are composting toilets\, hot showers\, and a pond to swim in. Drinking water is readily available\, as is electricity. We are located in Snow Camp\, NC ; the closest town is Saxapahaw\, which is about 10 minutes away\, and has wifi\, a coffee shop\, a bar\, and a general store.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/strawbale-cob-immersion/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190428T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T023320
CREATED:20181113T160440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T160440Z
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SUMMARY:Intro to Cob + Strawbale
DESCRIPTION:Earliest Bird (register before January 28th): $70 \nEarly Bird (register before March 28th): $85 \nRegular Fee: $100 \nIn this one-day introduction\, we will be mixing and building with cob\, as well as discussing straw-based building techniques. Look forward to morning and afternoon hands-on work\, with a discussion/presentation after lunch. The day will conclude with a pizza dinner\, using our cob oven! \nWe will cover the basics: \n\nmixing and applying cob\nmixing and applying natural clay-based plasters\nstrawbale vs. cob concepts\nbasic foundation ideas\ntouring a permitted strawbale house\n\nWe will enjoy three home-cooked meals\, focusing on healthy and real foods (and local\, where possible!). Dinner will be a pizza night at our cob oven! \nThere are composting toilets\, hot showers\, and a pond to swim in. Drinking water is readily available\, as is electricity. We are located in Snow Camp\, NC ; the closest town is Saxapahaw\, which is about 10 minutes away\, and has wifi\, a coffee shop\, a bar\, and a general store.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/intro-to-cob-strawbale/
LOCATION:Mud Dauber School of Natural Building\, 8813 Lindley Mill Road\, Snow Camp\, NC\, NC\, 27349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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