Sustainable Skills

EARTH OVEN Workshop, Pizza in oven + Tour

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A lovely time,we had making a small scale Earth Oven together, learning how to source, test, mix and apply the main parts of the earth oven. Other skills experienced, how…

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April 29, 2023 Tour & OUTDOOR ROCKET COOKER Workshop/Build

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We had a really good time on the Learning Tour of the “Enchanting” Strawbale Studio buildings and grounds in the morning!  What a lovely gathering of folks with many curious…

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APRIL 2023 Worktrade / Sustainable Skills Program

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APRIL 2023 was a rich time with 3 wonderful folks (Chris, Brittany & Eva) helping with building projects & grounds at Strawbale Studio.  During this WorkTrade Program they learned a…

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BLAST from the PAST!

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It is a joy to look back over some of the past programs that were posted on the strawbalestudio.org front page.

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Upland Hills School Field trip to Strawbale Studio ~ April 13, 2023

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Upland Hills School comes up the road 5 miles to tour Strawbale Studio and mix COB!

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Mushroom Inoculation Workshop ~ April 8, 2023

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Mushrooms! We explored the joy of inoculating oak logs with Shiitake mushroom spawn plugs. After a brief class & slideshow, we drilled holes in the logs and tapped in little…

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CONVERSATIONS on Natural Building

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Conversations about natural building techniques are interesting and uniquely responsive to the situation of folks. Bits of techniques and knowledge are embedded in these conversations.

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2023 WINTERNSHIP Jan 5 – Feb 5

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The Winternship is unfolding…see the full Photo Album here. Winternship Outline. Week 1 Blog Post Jan. 5- 8: by Claudia Revilla On Thursday we arrived with a warm welcome from…

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2022 Year in Review & Donation Request :)

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Enyoy this overview of the 2022 year at Strawbale Studio and consider making a DONATION to support scholarships & programing!

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2022 September Internship & Activities

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In September 2022 Strawbale Studio hosted an Internship, plus 2 Tours, several guests & an off-site Youth “Stick Building” Activity at the Great Lakes Herb Faire. This blog focuses on the SEPTEMBER INTRERNSHIIP . . .

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