[Scpg] Emerald Earth Natural Building Workshops 2004 Boonville, Mendocino Co., California
Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson
lakinroe at silcom.com
Fri Apr 16 22:51:00 PDT 2004
Natural Building Workshops
at Emerald Earth Boonville, Mendocino Co., California
Build an Earthen Oven May 1
Learn to build a wood-fired oven out of clay, sand, straw and bricks.
Wood-fired, retained heat ovens have been used for thousands of years all
over the world, and are still preferrred by the finest bakers toaday. The
heat from the fire is stored in the earthen mass and released to make
perfect pizzas, bread, desserts, meat, and veggies. This simple design
makes a wood-fired oven attainable for everyone. It can be built in a day
for $50 in materials. Fee: $75
Natural Building in Community June 7 - July 30
Take your natural building education to the next level with this 8-week
apprenticeship! Whether you are working towards a career in natural
building or want to build your own home, you need a broad exposure to many
different techniques, as well as the theoretical background to combine them
into a beautiful, efficient passive solar design. Supervised work 5
days/week in alternative foundations, wall systems (cob, straw bale,
straw-clay, round pole framing), natural floors and finishes, and more is
complemented by classroom time, communication and leadership skills, &
individual research projects. Group size limited to 6. Write us for an
application. Fee: $2400
Earthen Floors and Finishes June 25-27
Clay plasters can be fun, durable, healthy, inexpensive, and beautiful. To
be successful, you need to know how to make the best mix for your
particular soil and to apply them over straw bale, earthen walls, or even
sheetrock! Also learn how to make a long-lasting and beautiful earthen
floor. Fee: $250
Building with Cob July 16-18
Learn to hand-sculpt your own home, greenhouse, studio or garden wall from
clay, sand, straw, and water. Learn to determine the most effective ratio
based on your particular soil. Cob homes can be warm in winter, cool in
summer, dry, comfortable, long-lasting, and exquisitely beautiful. Fee: $250
Natural Building Intensive September 12-18
There are many options for people wishing to build a natural home. To make
the best choices, you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of
each technique. This popular workshop introduces straw bale, cob,
straw-clay, wattle and daub, adobe floors, clay and lime plasters, natural
paints, passive solar design, ecological materials harvesting, gray water
harvesting, off-grid electricity, and much more. A stimulating mixture of
hands-on building, lecture, slide shows, and tours of our site. Fee: $500
Instructors: Michael G. Smith, Darryl Berlin, Sara McCamant and others
Discounts, Fees, and Registration
On all workshops of a week or less, we offer 10% off for full payment 30
days in advance, and an extra 10% off to Mendocino Co. residents. Fees
cover instruction, camping and delicious meals (except oven workshop). To
register, send a $100 check payable to Michael Smith, along with your full
contact info.
Work Trade Opportunities
Some workshops include opportunities for free attendance in exchange for
help in the kitchen and on the site. In addition, Emerald Earth offers
long-term (minimum 2 months) work trade opportunities. See our web site for
details.
Contact us for more information: Emerald Earth Workshops
PO Box 764, Boonville, CA 95415; (707) 972-3096; www.emeraldearth.org;
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