[Scpg] Cob Building Open House Fri. Apr. 11 4-6pm

[EWerb at aol.com]

Hi everybody

We're four days into the Los Olivos 8 day cob course and it is going quite 
well. Ianto and Linda are great teachers and the vibe is like a perma design 
course with 20 diverse partcipants from all over with much intention in 
common. The open house pot luck for show and tell is Fri. Apr. 11, 4-6pm (and 
i'd bet there's unofficial camp space for cool kids.)  Ianto says this is the 
quickest and best building he's seen in his years of teaching cob. The 
project is really radical in its simplicity and elegance -- inspiring and 
worth checking out. Plus the site is super nice and very out there in nature. 
Hope to see yas out there...

ew  

Spirit Pine Ranch is located on Figueroa Mountain, Santa Barbara County, at 

2,500 elevation. The ranch is 160 acres of oak woodlands that also include 

pine, sage and yucca, entirely surrounded by the Los Padres National Forest. 

The ranch has an awesome view of the Santa Ynez Valley with lots of gorgeous 

hikes, wildflowers, birds and other wildlife. The ranch is 11 miles from the 

nearest town of Los Olivos and has several springs and one well. 


    There is one built cob cottage and a “cookshack.” A second cob cottage 
is 

under construction. The workshop project is a third building, a duplex for 

teenagers that can be converted to other uses later.

    April weather is moderate — rain and wind are possible. Expect 65-75 

degrees by day, 45-50 at night. Rattlesnakes are unlikely, and ticks are in 

bushy areas. Hats and sunscreen are strongly advised. Bug repellant may be 

useful for hot days. Children should always stay close because of wild 

horses and other environmental concerns.

How to get there:

    

    Directions: On Hwy. 101 between Buellton and Los Alamos, take Hwy. 154 to 

Los Olivos. Turn left on Figueroa Mountain Road. (Or Take 154 from SB into 
Los Olivos and right on Figueroa Mountain Road.) Go 10.8 miles. Turn right 
into Spirit Pine Ranch. BE SURE TO CLOSE GATE.

    For further questions about directions or transportation, you can contact 

Betty Seaman at 805-698-3840 or her friend LeAnn, 805-705-1578. Be patient: 

Betty has a cell phone.