BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cob Workshops - ECPv5.14.0.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Cob Workshops X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cobworkshops.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cob Workshops REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20190310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20191103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20200308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20201101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191031 DTSTAMP:20260410T093752 CREATED:20190519T172606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190519T175253Z UID:7809-1571961600-1572479999@cobworkshops.org SUMMARY:Natural Building in Japan with Michael G. Smith DESCRIPTION: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 natural wall building techniques including Cob\, Straw Bale\, Light Straw Clay\, Light Rice Husk Lime\, Wattle-and-Daub\, Clay Wattle\, and Earthbag foundations.  Daily hands-on building practice on actual buildings in progress. Lectures cover testing clay soils\, wall system selection\, materials testing\, passive solar design\, composting toilets\, and more. \nLanguage:  English with Japanese interpretation \nParticipation Fee:  90\,000 JPY (if paid by June 1 or taken in conjunction with Natural Plastering with Earth and Lime\, Nov 1-6)\, 100\,000JPY (after May 1). Fee includes instruction\, meals and housing in a traditional Japanese folk house. Participation is limited\, so register early. Full payment reserves your spot. Airport pick-up from Okayama International Airport available. \nRegistration:  https://goo.gl/forms/nRFhRurFVJGX6V703 \nInquiries:  PermacultureKamimomi@gmail.com \nSupporting Organizations:  Ecology ArchiScape NPO\, Japan Straw Bale House Research Association\, Tokyo Urban Permaculture \nAbout the instructors: \nMichael G. Smith is one of the world’s authorities on building with earth and straw with over 25 years of teaching experience. In 1993\, Michael co-founded the Cob Cottage Company\, which reintroduced cob building to the United States. He is the author or co-author of many articles and books\, including “The Art of Natural Building” and “The Hand-Sculpted House.” Michael has designed and/or built over 60 natural structures\, specializing in space- and energy-efficient hybrid designs. Learn more at http://strawclaywood.com \nKyle Holzhueter\, PhD works as a builder\, researcher and educator specializing in natural building materials and sustainable systems such as light rice husk lime insulation\, natural plasters and energy efficiency. He is a graduate of the Kyoto Plastering Institute and the first westerner in Japan to pass the level one Japanese National Plastering Exam. In 2017 Kyle founded Permaculture Center Kamimomi\, a Permaculture demonstration and education site in Okayama\, Japan. URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/natural-building-in-japan-with-michael-g-smith/ LOCATION:Permaculture Center Kamimomi\, 863 Kamimomi\, Kumenan-cho\, Kume-gun\, Kume-gun\, Okayama\, 709-3621\, Japan CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cobworkshops.org/wp-content/uploads/MGS-in-Japan.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kyle%20Holzhueter":MAILTO:PermacultureKamimomi@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200107 DTSTAMP:20260410T093752 CREATED:20190519T173545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190519T173545Z UID:7813-1572566400-1578355199@cobworkshops.org SUMMARY:Natural Plastering with Earth and Lime DESCRIPTION: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 and tools\, with an emphasis on plastering fundamentals. \n\n\n\n\nTechniques include: \nShikkui (lime\, hemp\, seaweed glue) \nNami-Otsu (colored clay\, lime and hemp) \nKirikaeshi (fine clay\, sand and straw) \nNakanuri (earthen brown coat) Arakabe (clay/chopped straw) \nTakekomai (traditional Japanese bamboo lattice) \n\n\n\n\nLanguage: English and Japanese \nParticipation Fee: 75\,000JPY (if paid by June 1 or in conjunction with Natural Building with Michael G. Smith Oct 25-30)\, 85\,000JPY (after May 1). Fee includes instruction\, meals and housing in a traditional Japanese folk house. Participation is limited\, so register early. Full payment reserves your spot. Airport pick-up from Okayama International Airport available. \nRegistration: https://goo.gl/forms/nRFhRurFVJGX6V703Inquiries: PermacultureKamimomi@gmail.com \nSupporting Organizations: Ecology ArchiScape NPO\, Japan Straw Bale House Research Assoc.\, Tokyo Urban Permaculture \n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor Kyle Holzhueter\, PhD works as a builder\, researcher and educator specializing in natural building materials and sustainable systems such light rice husk lime insulation\, natural plasters and energy efficiency. He is a graduate of the Kyoto Plastering Institute and the first westerner in Japan to pass the level one Japanese National Plastering Exam. He also has a PhD in Bioresource Sciences from Nihon University where he researched the hygrothermal environment of straw bale walls and building practices to control moisture. In 2017 Kyle founded Permaculture Center Kamimomi\, one of Japan’s premier permaculture education and demonstration sites\, including no-till rice fields\, organic gardens and orchards\, appropriate technology and natural building. . URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/natural-plastering-with-earth-and-lime/ LOCATION:Permaculture Center Kamimomi\, 863 Kamimomi\, Kumenan-cho\, Kume-gun\, Kume-gun\, Okayama\, 709-3621\, Japan CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cobworkshops.org/wp-content/uploads/Natural-Plastering-final.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kyle%20Holzheuter":MAILTO:PermacultureKamimomi@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR