Fast Cob and Natural Plaster Workshop

From August 18th to 23rd and August 25th to 30th, I’ll be hosting two independent cob/natural building workshops on Lasqueti Island. The cost of each workshop is $400 which covers all meals (3 hot, fully organic vegan/vegetarian meals for 4 days, plus a welcoming dinner and a good-bye breakfast), on-site camping with running water, and hands-on instruction.

Women and families are especially encouraged to apply. Barters or trades are always possible.

What makes these courses special?

* You will see firsthand how humans can build with what nature provides, without destroying the beauty that is offered.
* You’ll also have many opportunities to master making cob itself. You’ll learn the “traditional” technique, known to cobbers throughout our wet coast, and we’ll learn how to modify it so that you can mix up to 4 times faster!
* You’ll experience building walls the “old fashioned way” as well as a hybrid technique that uses reusable plastic “forms” to get our walls up twice as fast and “the brick” which gets them up even faster!
* Not only will you learn how to build naturally and affordably, you’ll learn how to do it efficiently enough to be empowered to build on your own and keep your community of builders interested and inspired to keep building.

For more information, background, and inspiration, please visit:

http://humanpowered.wordpress.com

To receive an application form, please email Dave: bike at lasqueti dot ca

Here’s hoping you can experience the beauty of natural building and cob soon!