This workshop if now full! If you are interested in being on a wait list please contact Matteo Lundgren directly matteolundgren@gmail.com Thank you!
We are incredibly excited to be offering this workshop with these two amazing people! Several years ago we hosted a cob oven building workshop with Matteo and Peaches of Cob Therapy that was life changing for all who participated! We are expecting no less this time!
This is a full immersion 4 day workshop where students will help construct a 8x12 Outhouse building. The building will be made of 4 separate natural building wall systems. Cordwood, Straw bale, Cob and Light Clay Straw walls. Students will actually experience working with different wall systems to see the advantages and disadvantages of all of them. We will construct a natural stone foundation for our walls to sit on. Students will also help construct the roof. The roof will use round black locust posts and other wood milled on site. You will learn a variety of natural building skills in this workshop and gain the confidence that will be needed for you to become an earthen builder and construct a building on your own property.
What you’ll learn
Basic natural building techniques and skills used for building complete natural homes.
Natural design strategies and biomimicry strategies to make spaces healthier, more sustainable and alive.
The science of identifying building materials from the environment, Identifying the right materials and how to process them.
Organic Homemade lunch will be included in the workshop along with drinks throughout the day. If you would like to camp on site please inquire. It is a $475 for this 4 day workshop.
After this workshop, you will feel confident that you can
build yourself a cob structure
remodel, renovate an existing home, using natural materials
use cob to create garden walls, outdoor fireplaces…
Here is a beautiful summation written by my Mentor Conrad Rogue: “Earth is the mother of all building materials. For millennia, and all over the world, people have used earth to build beautiful, simple, efficient and inexpensive homes. It's plentiful, ecological and non-toxic. Plus, it can't burn, won't rot and is much simpler to build with than conventional construction.
We will teach you how to use clay-soil to build just about everything. From strong structural cob walls, to using strawbales and clay plaster, to beautiful earthen floors….
The essence of your learning experience will revolve around developing a deep understanding of how to process and combine a few simple materials: clay-soil, sand and straw. How you apply that in your building adventures is then up to you, but you will find the possibilities endless and exciting.”
Camp out at Hawk Meadow Farm while participating in the workshop! We are offering a special rate of $20.00 per night for camping Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at the farm!