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Building the Land of Hope |
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October 10-17, 2010 |
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Argolis, GR |
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ecoart and the Ecological Institute of Greece invite you at Hopeland in Argolis, to experience a creative as well as educating week of community living, focused on building using natural materials. During this intensive workshop, we will focus on constructions made of straw bale and cob (mixture of sand, clay and straw) as well as green roofs. Covering topics such as design, foundation, drainage, masonry techniques, door and window installation, green roof construction e.t.c., and we will familiarize with the fundamental principles of natural building, while acquiring the basic skills required for anyone to start his own building.
Hopeland has been a long term vision. It became a project in paper, and now the time has come to make the first solid steps towards implementation. It is an ecological village in gestation. A small, autonomous eco-community that aims to produce and supply all the things required by its members, but in ways that respect the environment, the mind, the heart and the body. A shelter that will embrace human needs, in accordance to Man’s desire for a living close to nature. A shelter closer to the serenity of "I am", and further away from the cities that we created by the suspense of "I have got".
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What to Bring :
Sunscreen
A good hat
Toiletries and towel
Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
Sturdy shoes & rubber gloves
Any tools you think may be useful – we’ll be prepared though
Interesting books
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Arrival/Departure
We will begin the workshop Monday morning, October 11th at 9 am. If you’d like, you may arrive Sunday evening so as to have time to set up before the commencement of the workshop. We will finish things up in the early afternoon on Sunday, October 17.
What to Expect
Be prepared for anything. That includes rain, sun and of course, getting muddy. Much of the work will require at least some physical exertion, but we strongly encourage participants to only work as much as they are comfortable. As much as possible, we will work to provide relaxed, comfortable accommodations. Basically, prepare yourself for a working camping trip that’s going to be loads of fun!
Food
Please let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary preferences/restrictions so that we may cater to them.
Daily Schedule
In our experience, a somewhat unorthodox daily schedule works very well for building courses due to the physical nature of the coursework.
Here’s the proposed schedule, which may change somewhat if we collectively decide to modify things.
8-9 am –breakfast
9-10:30 am – early morning work/lecture session
10:30-10:45 -- morning break
10:45-12:30 – morning work 2
12:30-2 – lunch
2-3 pm – afternoon talk session
3-5 pm – work
6pm – dinner
More specifically, the curriculum for the week is as follows.. (please note that times and individual subjects are subject to change based on student needs and interests)
Evenings may include slide shows, videos, music, etc. If you have anything (a song, skill, talent, etc.) you would like to share with the group, please do bring it along
Again, on Monday we won’t actually begin the course until 9am. We’ll have breakfast available beforehand. |
