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Natural
Building: Cob, Straw/Clay, Timber Frame, Permaculture as related materials
and methods
2009 Summer 2009, Natural Plasters Workshops in Europe.
Bill and Athena Steen from the U.S. (www.caneloproject.com) will be
doing plaster workshops in Europe this summer. The Steens are experienced
builders/artists/teachers/authors. The focus of the workshops is careful
detailing techniques, artistic aspects, earthen floors, Japanese plastering
skills. Course is mixture of practical techniques and teaching techniques.
Workshop Schedule: Estonia, May 23-29, taught in English, contact
Sven Aluste <sven.aluste@esna.ee>; Denmark, June 6-13, English,
Lars Keller July 6-31, Prescott Arizona. Permaculture Design and Building
Workshop. Hands-on and presentation-based exploration of
concepts and techniques for permaculture design, water harvesting,
and edible landscapes, from the traditional to the contemporary (more
info on website). For landscape architects, contractors, July 20-25, Rammed Earth Course. Hands-on and practictioner-taught. Includes: background on rammed earth and its benefits, finding the right earth, selecting and building the right form-work, construction methods, tools and their usage, approaches to design both aesthetic and functional, building walls, corners and arches. Fee: ¤675 per person. For all enquiries, please contact Phil Howard, Another Greener World <phil@anothergreenerworld.com?. All bookings must be arranged through Another Greener, either by email or phone +44 7843 712 311. July 18-19. Portland OR. Learn to Build an Earthbag and Cob Cabin - A start-to-finish workshop series. You can register for the series as a package, or for individual workshops. The workshops will be held at Newberry Co-housing, Portland, Oregob, Topics include: Earthbag and Cob wall systems, Sculptural features with Cob, Passive solar design, Window placement, Living (eco) roofs, Earthen plasters, Earthen floors, Earthen fireplaces, Gravelbag foundations, Innovative use of recycled, discarded and on-site materials. Information about this and other Earthhand Workshops at http://earthenhand.com or contact <scott@earthenhand.com> or call Scott Howard, 503.287.2442, Earthen Hand Natural Building, Portland OR, www.earthenhand.com. July 20-25, El Sobrante CA. Natural Building Intensive. July 23-26, Crestone CO. Solar Heating and Natural Building Design Workshop. Learn innovative 21st century Solar and Natural Building technologies. Instructor: Paul Shippee. Sponsor: Crestone Solar School. For details and to register, go to www.crestonesolarschool.com. July 24-26, John Day OR. 11th Annual SolWest Renewable Energy
Fair. Admission includes over 50 free workshops on both off-grid
and grid-intertied renewable energy (RE) and sustainable living topics.
In-depth pre-fair workshops will cover renewable energy technology
and natural building. Fifty exhibitors show tools for energy independence
and lifestyle self-reliance, including solar, wind and agricultural
resources. Keynote speaker Jeff Mapes, author of Pedaling Revolution,
will inspire you to view human-powered transportation as a healthy
alternative. Fee: $5 per adult per day; discounts available. For more
information contact: Jennifer Barker, July 25-26, LanderLand, Kingston, NM. Earth Plaster, Lime Plaster, Earthen Floor and Natural Clay Paint Workshop. www.LanderLand.com for more information. Contact Tom and Satomi Lander, <tom@landerland.com>, 575-895-5029 July 26-August 1, Bath NY. PeaceWeavers' Northeast July 26-August 2, Boonville CA. Natural Building Intensive. Hands-on experience in up to 10 different natural building techniques including cob, straw bale, slipstraw or light straw-clay, slip-and-chip, clay wattle, earthen plasters, hand-made paints, and more; also be extensive tour of the most complete natural building demonstration site on the West Coast, with emphasis on ecological materials harvesting, off-grid electrical generation, greywater reclamation, composting toilets, and more. Evening slide presentations and videos. Instructors: Michael G. Smith, Darryl Berlin, and friends. $760. For more information visit www.emeraldearth.org or email <workshops@emeraldearth.org>. To register, mail a check or postal money order payable to Emerald Earth Workshops, PO Box 764, Boonville, CA 95415. August 23-26 Crestone CO. Solar Heating and Natural Building Design Workshop. Learn innovative 21st century Solar and Natural Building technologies. Instructor: Paul Shippee. Sponsor: Crestone Solar School. For details and to register, go to www.crestonesolarschool.com. August 31 - Sept. 4 Straw Bale Construction and Natural Plasters. Solar Energy International, Carbondale or Paonia, CO. Details available at www.solarenergy.org Late summer (two-day workshop), Grafton NY. Natural Plasters Workshop. Two-day hands-on workshop on natural plasters with focus on their application in straw-bale construction. For all skill levels. Gain basic understanding of prepping, mixing and applying a variety of natural plasters. Topics discussed include various mixing methods, tool use, properties of plaster components, material estimation, and how to approach different scale projects. This workshop couples well with the Straw Bale Workshop. $200-250. For more information, visit www.hvnb.net, Registration and questions <jonah@hvnb.net> or 518.229.1339. September 13-20, Boonville CA. Natural Building Intensive.
Hands-on experience in up September 26-27, LanderLand, Kingston, NM. Earth Plaster, Lime Plaster, Earthen Floor and Natural Clay Paint Workshop. www.LanderLand.com for more information. Contact Tom and Satomi Lander, <tom@landerland.com>, 575-895-5029 October 10-11, Ashville NC and Custer WI. Sustainable Building Green Events Calendar: The Farm, Ecovillage Training Center, Summertown, Tennessee, offers courses and apprenticeships in natural building, ecovillage design, permaculture, bamboo cultivation and cosntruction, biofuel conversion and production, alternative energy, solar installation, among others. Ecovillage Training Center, contact 931.964.4474 (10 am-3 pm) or ecovillage@thefarm.org Spring Workshops, Fox Maple STB campus, Maine. Natural Building, May 23-26; Intro Timber Framing, May 28-June 2; Advanced Timber Framing, June 4-9. Four-day Natural Building, $625; Intro TF, $875; Advanced TF $875. For more information and registration about these workshops and others offered by Fox Maple School of Traditional Building, PO Box 249, Brownfield, Maine 04010 <foxmaple@foxmaple.com> www.foxmaple.com/workshops.html The Solar Living Institute promotes sustainable living through inspirational environmental education, offering hundreds of hands-on workshops on renewable energy, natural and green building, biofuels, and permaculture throughout the year. For more information, please call 707.472.2450 or visit our website www.solarliving.org/workshops http://naturalhomes.org/learning-straw.htm will connect you to additional workshops on strawbale and natural building in the Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA. Details and registration form for weekend workshops in straw-bale building and earth building conducted at Whangarei New Zealand by Ian E. Redfern are listed at www.adobesouth.co.nz. Practical Business Skills for the Earth-based Vocation. A review of the step-by-step process of developing and implementing a business plan. Instructor: Donal Kinney, tax-accountant for a diverse cross-section of Santa Fe's earth-conscious businesses. Visit Donal's website at www.beanplanter.com. Opportunities to learn Design/Build in the Dominican Republic. Check the YesterMorrow web site for details. www.yestermorrow.org Those
interested in permaculture and gardening events related to natural
building might want to visit www.oaec.org,
the web site of Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman
Valley Road, Occidental, CA 95465; or call 707.874.1557 ext 201. OAEC
members receive discounted rates for journals such as The Last Straw
and other publications related to their mission. September 13, Rainwater
Harvesting Talk; September 16, Rainwater Harvesting Fourth Saturday of Each Month (except May & December),
Tucson AZ. Permaculture Brunch-Get Down to Earth/Mud Day.
Builders, designers and homeowners can now take rammed earth courses from a new Canadian company called SIREwall Inc. Rammed earth builders and designers teach the courses in an earth-wall studio on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. SIREwall offers eight different rammed earth courses with 32 schedule options. Course selections vary from a two-day introduction to rammed earth for homeowners to a month-long SIREwall Builder's Training for general contractors. Courses for architects and designers are accredited through the Architectural Institute of British Columbia. For information on SIREwall courses go to www.sirewall.com. Timber framing classes. For details, call 207.442.7938
or <info@shelterinstitute.com> http://shelterinstitute.c.topica.com/maaem Yestermorrow - Courses and Workshops for 2008 include Deconstruction and Material Reuse, Designing Small Living Spaces, Design for Builders, Ecological Planning/Design and Construction, Ecological Water Systems, Efficiency by Design, Home Design, Home Design/Build, Solar Design, Codes/Costs and Contractors, Engineering for the Home Builder, Green Building Materials, Modern Plaster Techniques, Natural Paints and Finishes, and more. www.yestermorrow.org LanderLand Workshop Wchedule Cob
Cottage Company's Workshop Schedule. Visit www.cobcottage.com
or call 541.942.2005.. Salt Spring Island, BC Canada. SIREWALL, Inc., rammed earth builders and designers offer eight different courses with 32 schedule options, varying from two-day introduction to rammed earth for homeowners to a month-long SIREwall Builders' Training for general contractor. ACU AIBC. For information, visit www.sirewall.com Merritt College offers courses in permaculture design; natural building (hands-on building using materials such as cob, strawbale and earth; carpentry working on affordable and green housing; and construction management. 510.434.3840 www.peralta.cc.ca.us Everdale, farm and learning centre located near Erin, Ontario, offers events and hands-on workshops in sustainable living. The Workshop and Event Schedule from straw-bale construction and earthen and lime plastering to making your own biodiesel is available at www.everdale.org/workshops or contact <lynn@everdale.org> Mexico Learning Experience. Natural Building & Traditional
Architecture and Land Restoration & Ecological Living.
Offer a place of interchange of ideas, experiences and learning in
the areas of natural building, permaculture, soil restoration, organic
food production, and other themes related to sustainable living. Courses
are promoted by the Zopilote Association, Cob Cottage Company, and
Proyecto San Isidro. Introduction both to natural building as well
as to sustainable living methods. Each day has a general theme: cob,
strawbale, light claystraw, etc. to give a more in-depth experience
in a variety of natural building techniques. Past courses have covered
thatched roofing, rock construction, cob, strawbale, natural plasters
and paints, oven-building, adobe bricks and floors, wattle and daub,
alternative energy, water catchment and cleaning, composting toilets
and more.
This listing of natural building events, tours, conferences, workshops and training opportunities is compiled from information sent to The Last Straw Journal by individuals, groups and organizations. Send information about events, conferences, tours, workshops and hands-on training to: The Last Straw, PO Box 22706, Lincoln NE 68542-2706; <thelaststraw@thelaststraw.org> or call 402.483.5135. updated 6/28/2009 |
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