| 2014
Internship & Woofing opportunities Ruthie Lane, Chelsea Emery, MI ~ Justin Holmes, NY ~ Craig.Deitz,WI Beatrice Baker, Justin Poppo, Collin Goetz & Kelly, Kerry Gados, Catherine Bristol Serious Volunteers: Micah Linquist. |
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Creekfest, sb Andrew morris, nb gathering ne.
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| CLASSES & VOLUNTEER DAYS | |||
| January 11 | ROUND POLE Framing Workshop | Instructor, Mark Angelini | |
| January 18 | REED COLLECTION & THATCHING DEMO | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| January 25 | FIRE & HEAT ! ROCKET STOVE Workshop | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| February 2 | EARTH PLASTER & SCULPTING | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| April 19 | MUSHROOM GROWING Workshop. | Instructor, Paul Angelini | |
| May 14 | Oakland Co. Permaculture Meetup held at Strawbale | Pipeline Remediation Design | |
| May 17 | FORAGED BRUNCH | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| May 17 | LIVING ROOF Workshop | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| May 24 | FIRE & HEAT ~ ROCKET STOVE Workshop | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| June 7 | THATCHING – An Introduction. | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| June 14 & 15 | EARTH PLASTER & SCULPTING | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| July 12 | VOLUNTEERS Day | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| July 19 – 31 | 2 Week BUILDING INTENSIVE
The Strawbale Sauna Addition & Cob Wall |
Instructor, Deanne Bednar, Chris McClellan, | |
| August 12-13 | Wisdom Camp Detroit youth. Super Hero Training Academy . Instructors Michael Mallon , Kelly Sunflower, | photo | |
| Detroit Waldorf School 3rd Grade Class. This picture shows a few of the sweet students from this class. They eagerly sifted, mixed and applied earth plasters and cob to the Hobbit Sauna. Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |||
| August 23 | HAND-PAPER MAKING & Berry Inks Class | Instructor, Dana Driscoll | |
| August 29 | VOLUNTEER Weekend : Cob & Earth Plaster | Instructor, Deanne Bednar | |
| Sept 5 & 7
Sept 8 Sept 13 & 14 Sept 20 & 21 |
VOLUNTEER Days ~ Sauna Addition / Cob Wall
Folks helped with the earth plasters over strawbales, and mixed and applied cob to the Cob Garden Wall. |
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| September 25 | Detroit Waldorf School 3rd Grade Class. This picture shows a few of the sweet students from this class. They eagerly sifted, mixed and applied earth plasters and cob to the Hobbit Sauna. Instructor, Deanne Bednar | ||
| October 8 – 14 | COMPOST FURNACE Construction
A 20 x 15 x 7 ft compost pile was constructed this fall. Contained by hay bales, the 60 yards of fresh wood chips, sawdust & horse manure are creating heat as they decompose. This 120 degree hot water circulates through the pile and into pipes in the Strawbale Studio floor & benches. |
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| October 8 | Oakland County Permaculture Meetup
The meetup gathered at 6:30p at the Strawbale Studio for a at SBS with canning demonstration by Dana Driscoll, tour. followed by a Potluck, and tour of the natural buildings at the Strawbale Studio land. |
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| October 15 | Compost Furnace Volunteer Day
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| October 20 & 21 | 1st GRADERS from Detroit VISIT Strawbale Studio to learn about “soil”. Teacher Alex Moore, University Preparatory Science & Math Elementary School organized this fieldtrip for 80 students from this public, charter, magnet school in Detroit.
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| Oct. 24 – 26 | Bioneers Detroit Strawbale Studio EXHIBIT. | ||
| Nov 8 & 9 | ROCKET STOVE & FIRE Workshop | ||
| November 15 | Strawbale Studio CELEBRATION PARTY !
This event celebrated the sustainability activities of 2014 at the Strawbale Studio and in our larger regional community ! Greenfire Band donated their musical performance for the evening, entertaining all with enchanting live music as several 8 year old guests danced a jig (until their bedtime departure). Folks also donated money toward the Composting Furnace, whose heat was first measured …at 140 degrees, on a cold 20 degree night in mid November.
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| December 7
December 13 December 14 |
CANDLE –MAKING & Holiday Gifts Class
Settle in, relax and enjoy the aroma and rhythm of Candle dipping ~ with wax made by local bees. Natural materials will also be available for you to make earthen candle-holders and decorated match boxes. |
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| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | |||
| February 2014 | Natural Building Network Gathering at COB COTTAGE COMPANY , Coquille, Oregon | ||
| Visit folks in Portland & Eugene, Oregon | |||
| Sukita Earth Plaster |