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Cob Oven Basics

2015-01-13T19:15:53-08:00

May 21-22, 2015 - 10-4pm, $60 We will be building a wood-fired earthen oven at the Heart Rock Ranch, using the sand dome technique. In this two-day workshop, we will create an oven using the earth around us and a few additional items, including empty bottles, firebrick, sand and straw. Delicious lunches provided. Workshop limited to 8 students.

Aprovecho Sustainable Shelter Series

2012-08-20T00:02:31-07:00

July 29 - September 14, 2012 The Sustainable Shelter Workshop Series is a 7 week course designed to empower participants with the ability to design/build/renovate their own home using simple techniques and natural, vernacular materials. During this course we will start from the ground and move up teaching not only the art/science of natural building and green design, but the corresponding appropriate technologies essential for successfully integrating your shelter into a permaculture landscape. The course is taught by a TEAM of Pacific Northwest natural builders with over fifty years of experience in the field whose teaching emphasis is direct, hands-on involvement for the students complimented by classroom/theory time when appropriate. During the course we will be constructing a 200 sqft. model home giving participants the opportunity to see the principles and techniques they are learning put into practice. This course may also be helpful to the contracting community looking for new and sustainable alternatives to offer their clients. Take the course as a whole or pick and choose based on your interest and experience. Week 1: The Foundation: Rocks, Earthbags, and Concrete Week 2: Working with Wood: Timber, Pole and other Green Framing Techniques Week 3: A Simple Yurt Week 4: Inside Insulation: From Strawbale to Slip n’ Chip Week 5: Heat for the Home: Masonry Heaters and Rocket Stoves Week 6: Natural Plasters and Finishes: The Craft of Lime and Clay Week 7: As Clear As Mud: Earthen Floor Systems Erica Ann will be leading the fourth week of the series INSIDE INSULATION: From Strawbale to Chip n'Slip August 20-24, 2012 at Aprovecho in Cottage Grove, Oregon Course Description: Insulation equals warmth. In temperate climates like Oregon’s its necessary for your home to have a jacket in the winter (and to make sure its zipped!) In this comparative workshop we will be covering the basics of Strawbale Construction, Light Clay Straw and Chip-Slip infill, as well as the types of framing and form work required for each system. We will also cover the more conventional green alternatives currently available to the home builder such as Cellulose and Wool. In addition to techniques, be ready to discuss the meaning of ‘R-values’, infiltration, solar potential and thermal mass, and how we can make better use of these principles in our homes. For more information and registration, please inquire through the Aprovecho website. Aprovecho Sustainable Shelter Series

VBC 2011: Cob at the Boise-Elliot Marketplace

2011-12-30T15:13:37-08:00

May 27 - June 7, 2011 Portland, Oregon Everyone loves Portland's Village Building Convergence. Ten days full of inspirational speakers, place-making projects, good eats and wonderful community throughout the city. This year, Erica Ann and Mark Lombard will be guiding the co-creation of two cob benches with round pole framed roof structures and living roofs. The site is in Northeast Portland at the intersection of Fremont and Williams. All involved will be turning this empty lot into an abundance. With the cob benches as an entrance to the Marketplace, soon gardens and fruit trees and a small farmer's market will follow. All our welcome, folks from the surrounding neighborhood as well as those wanting to get more experience with natural building. Come join us in this fast-paced place-making event and make some new friends while you're at it.

Aprovecho: Inside Insulation

2011-12-30T14:11:25-08:00

August 22-26 Inside Insulation: From Strawbale to Chip n' Slip Course led by Erica Ann at Aprovecho in Cottage Grove, Oregon Insulation equals warmth. In temperate climates like Oregon’s its necessary for your home to have a jacket in the winter (and to make sure its zipped!) In this comparative workshop we will be covering the basics of Strawbale Construction, Light Clay Straw and Chip-Slip infill, as well as the types of framing and form work required for each system. We will also cover the more conventional green alternatives currently available to the home builder such as Cellulose and Wool. In addition to techniques, be ready to discuss the meaning of ‘R-values’, infiltration, solar potential and thermal mass, and how we can make better use of these principles in our homes. This workshop is the fourth week of a two-month owner/builder/contractor series, check out the rest of the Sustainable Shelter Workshop Series Program on Aprovecho's Website: Natural Building and Green Design from the ground up! Aprovecho Website

Cob Oven Workshop

2011-08-25T00:51:36-07:00

Come join us for a 2 day workshop to learn the craft of building an inexpensive outdoor wood-fired bread oven as well as laying the groundwork for a cob bench. A cob oven and bench can be made very simply and beautifully from recycled and locally available natural materials. Building an earth oven can reconnect you to the joys of baking fresh homemade bread outdoors and ignite your creativity through a gentle introduction to the art of natural building. We will end the workshop on Sun with a Pizza Party, firing up our new oven! Erica Ann of Day One Design and Carrie Campbell of Wild Earth Builders will be leading the event. Contact us at claryrosefarm@gmail.com for more details and to register. $50. 10% discount for NBN members.