We’re excited about the upcoming natural building cob workshop at Quail Springs starting this Sunday, with Betty Seaman and Jack Stephens from Cob Cottage Company teaching, and a great group of people joining from the local area and from all over the country. There are a couple of spots available, including one scholarship…please be in touch right away if you’re interested.
For those interested in cob, but not for the 10 day workshop…we’ll have a free weekend Service Learning June 10-11th. See more below. Hope you’re enjoying these amazing thunderstorms!
COMPLETE COB WORKSHOP May 21-31, 2006
Cost: $760 (includes meals and camping) *one scholarship/work trade available (recipient had to cancel)
There are only a few spots left in this limited capacity workshop. Cob Cottage Company's most popular workshop teaches professionals and owner-builders the basics of cob construction in 10 intensive days. Even complete novices leave the workshop confident in their ability to build the cob parts of a building. Learn how to locate and test soil, sand, and straw, create the right cob mix for any situation, and build strong, durable, sculptural earthen walls. Get practical experience with foundations, windows, doors, arches and niches. Lectures cover site location, passive solar design, drainage, heating, plumbing and electric, natural roofing, and flooring. This workshop will be taught by Betty Seaman from the Cob Cottage Company and co-founder of Spirit Pine Sanctuary, and supported by the Quail Springs' resident caretakers.
Register from our website www.quailsprings.org/programs.htm or call 805-886-7239 for more info.
SERVICE LEARNING WEEKENDS
No Cost. Food is potluck with kitchen facilities and community gathering space to share. Tent camping or camp ‘inside’ straw bale community building (under construction) if needed. Families welcome. RSVP (please include your phone number and email address) and receive directions at info@quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239.
Continuation of building a small, beautiful, cob cabin – Saturday June 10 & Sunday June 11
Come see the simple beauty of a cob home and experience cob building for yourself! Where May’s 10 day workshop leaves off, we’ll pick up…this may include finishing walls, creating details, plastering, preparing a living roof, earthen flooring…
Resident Caretaker
Quail Springs Learning Oasis
and Permaculture Farm
info@quailsprings.org