Building with Earth, Hands, and Heart

COMPLETE COB WORKSHOP

at Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm

DATE: May 21-31, 2006

LOCATION: Upper Cuyama Valley, approximately 1-hour from Ojai, 2-hours from Santa Barbara, 2-hours from San Luis Obispo

COST:  $760 basic fee includes tuition, materials, three healthy meals daily, and camping.  Discounts apply for early registration and for family/friends arriving together.

Cob Cottage Company's most popular workshop teaches professionals and owner-builders the basics of cob construction in 10 intensive days. Even complete novices leave the workshop confident in their ability to build the cob parts of a building.  Learn how to locate and test soil, sand, and straw, create the right cob mix for any situation, and build strong, durable, sculptural earthen walls.  Get practical experience with foundations, windows, doors, arches and niches.  Lectures cover site location, passive solar design, drainage, heating, plumbing and electric, natural roofing, and flooring. 

This workshop will be taught by Betty Seaman from the Cob Cottage Company and co-founder of Spirit Pine Sanctuary.  The workshop will also be supported by the Quail Springs' residents.

TO REGISTER or for more information:  go to our website www.quailsprings.org