Hi Friends,



I so enjoyed connecting with many of you at Building with Spirit, the east bioregional Natural Building colloquium at Thunder Mountain in Bath, New York. For those of you that were not able to attend, I encourage you to go next year (crossing our fingers that it will happen, Peaceweavers). The Peaceweavers were wonderful hosts as they have been for the past three years. Some great photos by Mark Piepkorn and Sarah Machtey are linked from the NBN website. Please check them out!



Here are a few highlights of the coast-to-coast September Member Events:



September 1-3, 2006 --- Cordwood Masonry
West Chazy, New York. Contact Earthwood for details.

September 1-4, 2006 --- Earthen Plasters (Interior, Exterior & Bas Relief)
Earthaven Ecovillage, Asheville, North Carolina.  This is a Kleiwerks sponsored event. For more information: http://www.kleiwerks.org /northamerica_summer_workshop _series.php or Email.

September 1-9, 2006 --- Complete Cob Building
Cork, Ireland. Instructors: Ianto Evans and Linda Smiley. Info: 541-942-2005 or www.cobcottage.com

September 2-4, 2006 --- Cob Courtyard Walls
Woodbury, Tennessee. Contact Christina Ott of Barefoot Builders at (850)982-2597 for more info.

September 2-8 --- Natural Building Intensive
Emerald Earth, Boonville, California, Instructors: Michael G. Smith, Darryl Berlin, Sara McCamant
Info: 707-972-3096; workshops@emeraldearth.org; www.emeraldearth.org

September 8-10 --- Cordwood Masonry
Jacksonville, Oregon. Contact Earthwood for details.

September 9-10, 2006 --- Plaster workshop
Estacada, Oregon, at the home of Bernhard Masterson.

September 13-15, 2006 --- Pyromania, Build Your Own Rocket Stove
Cork, Ireland. Instructor: Ianto Evans. Info: 541-942-2005 or www.cobcottage.com

September 15-19 --- Natural Building Workshop
Quail Springs, Cuyama, California, For more info: w@quailsprings.org.

September 23-October 1, 2006 --- Complete Cob
Los Olivos, California. Instructor: Betty Seaman. Info: 541-942-2005 or www.cobcottage.com

September 29-October 1, 2006 --- Earthen Plasters (Earthen Wall Exteriors)
Earthaven Ecovillage, Asheville, North Carolina, For more information:
http://www.kleiwerks.org /northamerica_summer_workshop _series.php or Email.



More detailed descriptions of events and workshops can be seen on the NBN event calendar and at the sites of the member organizations. Thank you for the good work you re doing. I invite you to encourage your friends and colleagues to join the network. I m grateful for your support and for your encouragement.



Very best regards,



Jack



P.S. Please pass this email along to anyone you feel might benefit!



P.P.S. Plans are underway for 4 Bioregional Natural Building Gatherings in 2007 in New York, Texas, New Mexico, and California. I ll keep you posted!





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