[Scpg] COB Together 2005 Natural Building Workshops

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~~~~~2005 COB TOGETHER NATURAL BUILDING WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE~~~~~

In Southern Oregon:

May 26-29 Basics of Cob Building $270
Working with cob for four days allows learning to really take hold in 
your body. During this workshop you will learn how to test soil for 
building, mix cob, build cob walls, and learn the basics of earthen 
plastering. While working on a cob cottage special instruction will 
be given on window placement, use of small spaces, alcoves and 
niches, benches, and interior wall designs. This workshop also 
includes instruction on building a cob oven, introduction to straw 
bale construction, and discussion of design basics.

June 3-5 Introduction to Cob Building $140 
This workshop is for those who don’t have as much time but want a 
great weekend introduction for use in later cob construction. In just 
two days you will learn how to test soil for building, mix cob, build 
cob walls, learn the fundamentals of and practice earthen plastering, 
and discuss design basics for future projects. 

June 18-25 Comprehensive Cottage Construction $490 
In this workshop you will learn how to build a hybrid cob-strawbale 
cottage. These eight days include all of the above workshop material 
plus more . . . In addition to cob basics and practice, you will pour 
an earthen floor, construct a straw bale wall, discuss passive solar 
energy design principles, and tour a finished naturally built home. 
Participants will also receive detailed instruction on naturally 
built small cottage construction from laying the foundation to 
application of a living roof. This extended workshop allows for a 
deeper sense of community, and the opportunity to sink into the 
beautiful Williams Valley (an afternoon off is scheduled mid week).

Discounts
Children are welcome at all workshops, however childcare is not 
provided. 
Children ages 4-9 years old pay 25% of workshop cost 
Children ages 10-16 years old pay 50% of workshop cost

10% discount available for Groundworks alumni and all signup deposits 
received before February 15th.

Stay Informed
Sign-up to receive a yearly email newsletter with information of 
future workshops including: Teens COB Together, Parent-Child Team Cob 
Camp, Paper Crete Construction, Retrofitting with Cob and Strawbale, 
and Building With Small Diameter Poles.  Let us know which ones 
you’re interested in to help us design and schedule them.  Our links 
page can also connect you to other organizations that teach natural 
building workshops.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:

www.Cobtogether.com

OR CONTACT:

Jim Haim
331 Meadowbrook Ln
Williams, OR 97544
5431-846-0393
info at cobtogether.com 

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~Creating Organic Buildings Together~ offers natural building 
workshops for people of all ages. We bring people together in 
community to teach the empowering skills of sustainable building. 

Building with natural materials like cob, strawbale, paper crete, 
earthen plasters and floors, sustainability harvested wood, and 
reused materials allows you to create beautiful, efficient, 
inexpensive and livable spaces while walking lightly on the earth.   
This makes sense not only for the planet, but also for folks wanting 
to revitalize cooperative culture and have fun COBbing Together.  No 
previous building experience is required.

This season COB Together is excited to team up with Becky Bee from 
Groundworks, and author of The Cob Builders Handbook, to host three 
workshops in the Williams Valley of Southern Oregon.  These workshops 
vary in length and offer different degrees of learning.  Come for a 
four-day Introduction to Cob Building, our two-day Basic of Cob 
Building workshop or sign up for or our eight-day Comprehensive 
Cottage Construction workshop for more in-depth learning and a deeper 
community experience. 

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