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Attend all or part of this weekend ! Free camping available.
MEMORIAL DAY Weekend ~ Skill-Building Activities !
Hands-on Workshops:
- LIVING ROOF,
- ROCKET STOVE OUTDOOR COOKER,
- THATCHED ROOF,
- EARTH PLASTER & SCULPTING,
Schedule
Saturday May 25, 2019
Sat 9:30a – 12:00p LIVING ROOF Workshop ! Hands-on installation includes membrane, drainage, soil layers and installation of some plants. See several other living roofs on site and tour the enchanting Strawbale Studio and the Hobbit Sauna ! Pricing below.
Sat. 1:00p – 5:30p ROCKET STOVE Outdoor Cooker. Hands-on construction of this very practical way to cook things outdoors with sticks and twigs ! We will cook some food on it, too.
Also learn the basic principles of a rocket stove, and see a Rocket Stove Mass Bench. Pricing below.
Sunday May 26, 2019
Sun 10:00a – 5:00p EARTH PLASTERING & SCULPTING .
Learn the basics of locating, mixing and applying earth plasters to natural buildings or existing walls. Harvest and prep earth. Plaster on the walls of the Hobbit Sauna at Strawbale Studio ! Try your hand at sculpting & take a quart of mix home to continue to experiment.
Monday May 27, 2019
Mon 10:00a -12:30p THATCHING Workshop ! Learn the basics of thatching a roof. Demonstration and hands-on practice will be done on a small frame.
See several thatched structures including the Strawbale Studio, A frame wood shelter, and the Kids Cottage. Pricing below.
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- Strawbale Studio
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- The Thatched A-Frome
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- Oak & Oat Ridge creation
1:00p – 5:00p PLASTERING & SCULPTING with EARTH . Get a chance to apply to buildings on site, and take home a bag for experimenting.
Find out how to locate, identify and mix cob, and plasters over strawbales. If you already took the class, continue to practice, or make a sculpture or small project of your choice.
See plasters in several natural buildings as well as the main (regular) house. See how you could use it in your life.
Deanne illustrated the Natural Plaster book, and has 20 years experience with earth plasters.
Pricing below.
PRICING for the weekend and the classes:
$45 Regular price for each workshop +
$40 Early Bird price – payment made by May 15
$35 EarlyBird+ Bring-a-Friend – payment made by May 15
$160 for all 5 workshops (includes camping)
$140 for all 5 workshop with Early Bird Registration by May 15.
$140 for all 5 workshops (Bring-a-Friend – registered after May 15)
$120 for all 5 (early bird plus bring a friend)
OVERNIGHT Accommodation
Free Camping on the land. Some indoor basic accommodations available $15 per night. Bring some food to share. for the time you are here.
Include your name, number in party, which classes you are taking.
Call Deanne 248 236 5432 for any additional questions. I want you to come !