Natural Building Workshop

The
Yarrow Ecovillage and Shayne King-Scobie are offering a hands-on learning
opportunity for a natural building method relevant for our climate. After
completing a series of Builder Training Workshops through EcoNest, Shayne will
be teaching a faster method of cob called “Light Clay”. For examples and
pictures of this technique see www.econest.com.

7pm
Friday August 24  to  7pm Sunday August 26

Yarrow
Ecovillage, Yarrow, B.C. (90 km east of Vancouver)

What you will
learn:

-How to create a mix of light clay
(clay, sand, cedar chips or straw, water)

-How to apply the infill
of light clay into forms to create beautiful breathing
walls

-An introduction to
additional natural building methods such as rubble trench foundations, cordwood
masonry and natural plaster finishing.  

-How a composting toilet
works

Great for those wanting to build their own house
economically, for those working in landscaping or construction, or those with a
thirst for natural building knowledge. The content is applicable for all
experience levels.

Tuition: $200 including vegetarian meals
and lawn for basic camping.

Email Travis Clyne tclyne@gmail.com to register.

Space limited to 9 participants.

Questions: tclyne@gmail.com or 604-823-7336 or
604-823-6810

Contact Travis for information about other local
accommodations.

Also see www.yarrowecovillage.ca