Ancient Arts
Sticks and Stones Technology Series
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Building with Stone -Sat. April 27th

Learn traditional stone building methods with a modern twist. Dry stacked techniques as well as earthen mortars and living plants will be demonstrated. Participants will learn how to prepare a site, estimate time and materials and how to choose the best methods and favorite styles for their own home projects. Participants will have several examples to observe and also have a chance to "learn by doing" as we assist, a highly experienced crew, in artistically constructing garden beds, tree wells, "herb spirals" and retaining walls.

Design and Build an Earthen Bread Oven -Sat. May 25th

Learn the ancient art of building with mud. Earthen ovens have been used for thousands of years. Creative and playful designs for benches, BBQ and outdoor ovens are easy to build. Join us as we "play in the mud" and learn to design and build a real working bread and pizza oven. "Cobb", "light clay" , earthen plaster and other construction techniques for walls and buildings will also be discussed and demonstrated.

Sand Bag and Straw Bale Construction -Sat. June 22nd

Learn the easiest of all alternative building techniques as we construct a root and wine cellar. Domes, vaults, curved and standard walls can also be built. Sand bags or straw bales can be stacked and plastered to make elegant and affordable walls and buildings. Current popularity of straw bale construction is actually a revival of a hundred year old American technique!

Sand bags are also rapidly becoming popular as a building material. The city of Hesperia in Southern California has commissioned the construction of their public library using this technique. NASA has even tested this as an easy and economical method for building on the moon!

All classes are held at
Temenos Teaching Gardens, Los Osos, California
Sat 10 am - 5 pm
$55 per person per session or $135 for all three sessions
Lunch included

-student, couples and group discounts available.
-work trade and slo hours always accepted.

Workshops are led by Larry & Kathryn Santoyo, ecological designers.

For registration or more information contact:
1.800.469.5857
info@earthflow.com

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