2012 Straw Bale Workshops

Join us this summer for one of our three straw bale/rammed earth (Earthship techniques) classes.  This year we will offer these unique educational events in three different formats.

The next event...

Our Complete 7-Day Straw Bale Workshop: May 26th - June 1st, 2012

During this 7-day course we will work on two different projects (one we start from scratch - and the "one in the oven" that allows us to do finish work without having to wait for several weeks to allow everything to dry).  This year we will build our most "artistic" building to date (with a living roof).

We will build this two-story "castle" with a rammed earth bag living ramp up to a living roof.  The second story round room will feature cut bottle windows as part of an "observatory."  If you are feeling artistic - this is the project for you.

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If you can't make it for the full week experience - you might wish to get a taste of things at one of our two weekend builds...

The Very Very Basic Straw Bale Weekend Project Build: June 30th - July 1st

The Very Very Basic Straw Bale Weekend Project Build: September 22nd - 23rd

These shorter skill-building workshops are perfect for those folks who are thinking they might like to build a straw bale building one day - but are not yet ready to commit to spending their life’s savings and all their vacation time flying out west somewhere to get the total immersion program.

From  start-to-finish we will learn all the skills necessary to build a small garden outbuilding  - at the same time utilizing all the skills that you would use to build a much larger project.  Sort of a “walk before you run approach.”