Our workshops are as much about community building as natural building. They’ve been called “life-changing.” Join us and find out why.
On sale for $250 (over 50% off) until the end of February!
During this workshop, participants will get hands on experience with making cob and earthen plaster mixes and applying them. We will be plastering an earthbag tiny house and building a section of beautiful bottle wall with cob. We will learn multiple mixing methods and ways to apply and build with earth.
We are pleased to be offering this cob and earth plaster workshop on May 19th – 21st, 2023, one hour north of Asheville, NC. Signing up for this workshop entitles the participant to spend as much time as they would like on the project but no refunds will be given for those who leave early.
Primitive camping is available for free on site or at a nearby campground. Morning coffee and lunch will be served daily. The hours of the workshop will be from 10am to 5pm on each day, with an hour-long break for lunch. Click the button below to sign up or use the contact page to ask any questions you might have. Shortly after you pay, the address and other details will be sent to you. We look forward to seeing you there!
Cancellation policy: If a participant cancels six weeks or more before the scheduled beginning date, a full refund minus paypal fees and $25 will be given. Between six weeks and one month, half of the money, minus paypal fees, will be refunded. Less than one month before the begin date, no refund will be given. In any cases of cancellation, one can also use their credit towards a later workshop or towards consultation (availability permitting). (Updated 3-15-22)
On sale for $150 (over 60% off) until the end of February!
Come join us as we build a cob pizza oven and rocket stove hybrid which will also be used to efficiently warm our hot tub in the winter!
Cob pizza ovens are a great introduction to cob building and a terrific way to bake pizza, bread, or whatever yummy bakeables you can think of! Below is a picture of a cob oven that was used to cook pizzas at Crestone Brewing Company in beautiful Crestone, CO. Rocket stoves are a super-efficient way of producing heat for many uses. By warming mass using this method, folks can reduce their heating costs by over 90%!
We are pleased to be offering this rocket stove and cob pizza oven workshop on May 17th and 18th 2023, one hour north of Asheville, NC. During this workshop, participants will get hands-on experience building a rocket stove and cob oven hybrid. Signing up for this workshop entitles the participant to spend as much time as they would like on the project but no refunds will be given for those who leave early.
Primitive camping is available for free on site or at a nearby campground. Morning coffee and lunch will be served both days. There will be access to a sawdust toilet and an outdoor shower. Click the button below to sign up or use the contact page to ask any questions you might have. Shortly after you pay, the address and other details will be sent to you. We look forward to seeing you there!
Cancellation policy: If a participant cancels six weeks or more before the scheduled beginning date, a full refund minus paypal fees and $25 will be given. Between six weeks and one month, half of the money, minus paypal fees, will be refunded. Less than one month before the begin date, no refund will be given. In any cases of cancellation, one can also use their credit towards a later workshop or towards consultation (availability permitting). (Updated 3-15-22)