Natural Building

Natural Building is an approach that uses minimally processed natural materials to build durable buildings that are healthy and have a nurturing feel for those lucky enough to live in them. Rather than making conventional construction techniques incrementally less damaging to the environment, natural buildings start with questions about using minimum impact to create a beautiful and long-lived structure. They are often designed to be built by their owners, their families, and their friends. This workshop integrates hands-on practical learning with combined learning sessions laying the foundations for success with your future natural building projects. As well as learning with your mind, you will be learning with your body as you mix cob through dancing and build a ‘Sanctuary/Teaching space.’ By the end of this workshop, you will be completely comfortable working with cob and cordwood and well on your way to making your mixes with cob from easily sourced materials – often from the site you’re working on. What is Cob? Cob is an ancient building technique used in many parts of the world at various times in history and pre-history. An essential mix of clay, sand, and straw are combined, then applied in courses onto walls to build … Read more