July 3 – 12

Natural Building – Foundations to Finishes

With Michael G. Smith, Janine Bjornsen, Penny Livingston-Stark, James Stark, and special guests!

 

Gain hands on experience, see inspiring slide shows, participate in stimulating discussions, and get involved with networking and collaborating!

If you are interested in Natural Building, you do not want to miss this workshop! Our stellar team of instructors will inspire and equip you with the knowledge you need to create your own natural building masterpieces. You will learn how to build from start to finish with various techniques like cob, straw bale, cordwood, and light straw clay. Bamboo construction techniques will be included, as well as, rocket stove fabrication and installation.

 

This event will be covering a wide variety of natural building techniques including:

• Foundations – rubble trench, earth bag, peer block

• Wall systems – cob, cordwood, timber frame, light clay, wattle and daub, woodchip clay and straw bale.

• Non-toxic roofing systems with rainwater harvesting

• Finishes – earthen plasters, natural stains, lime and milk paints

• Bamboo construction – furniture and arbors

• Rocket Stoves – construction and installation of this super efficient wood fired heater

 

Cost for 10-day course: $850

Cost for 6-day option (July 3 – 8): $510

Includes campsite and organic meals!

 

For more information & registration go to http://www.regenerativedesign.org/courses-events/foundations-to-finishes
 or call 415-868-9674


Greetings Everyone!

 

We are excited about the Natural Building workshop we are offering this summer at Commonweal Garden. It is turning into a spectacular event. In addition to the incredible professional natural builders and instructors Michael Smith and Janine Bjornsen, we will also have presentations from Darrel DeBoer, bamboo architect extraordinaire, and the Kleiwerks West Team of Marisha Farnsworth and Kevin Rowell.

 

Marisha and Kevin are professional natural builders who have been working all over the world. They will be bringing amazing bamboo builder friends from Costa Rica, Martin and Grace Coto, who will be teaching bamboo construction during the workshop.

 

This workshop is going to be a once in a lifetime event, so we hope you can join us!  If you are interested, we encourage you to sign up soon – our last 2 workshops have sold out. We will also have delicious organic food from Carin McKay and lots of music around the campfire.

 

Hope to see you in July!!



 

Blessings,

Penny