[Sdpg] one scholarship and a few spots left for May 21-31 Cob workshop

[Quail Springs]

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 at 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 
 <mailto:info at quailsprings.org> info at quailsprings.org 

 

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