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Clay+Sand+Straw=Home |
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June 26 to July 1, 2010 |
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Lefkas, GR |
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Learn to build beautiful, durable, long-lasting natural structures using little more than the earthbeneath your feet. In this six day intensive course, we'll explore all aspects of building including foundations, walls, roofs and finishes.
Focused specifically on cob - a millennia old material made from clay, sand and straw that is built without using forms and can be sculpted to form curves, archways, niches and just about anything else you can imagine - we'll also explore other 'recipes' for hybrid natural building materials that are appropriate in different circumstances. Cob structures can literally be built for free and if well protected with a good foundation, roof and plaster finish, they can easily last centuries.
During this workshop, we wil be finishing a cob structure, building ac wall,bench and oven and installing around pole natural roof . We will also discuss passive solar design, water and wastewater systems, electricity and most importantly, permaculture.
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>> Trevor Twine is sculptor , natural builder and heating engineer, specialising in renewable energy heating and traditional building teghniques. After aprenticing with master builder Keith Rawlinson in the nineties,he has completed countless natural building and restoration projects on 16th and 17th century cottages in southern UK of his own, gaining vast experience in all aspects of house development and a deep knowledge of natural materials. |
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What to Bring
Plan to bring all of the basic things you’d take with you on a camping trip:
Tent
Sleeping bag/sleeping pad
Headlamp/flashlight
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 Saturday morning, June 26th at 9 am. If you’d like, you may arrive Friday 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 Thurday, July 1st.
What to Expect
Be prepared for anything. That includes rain, sun and of ourse, 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!
Accommodations
As far as camping amenities go, we'll be well set up.
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 at the beach!
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 Saturday we won’t actually begin the course until 9am. We’ll have breakfast available beforehand. |
