Welcome to Earthbuilding School!
When you sign up you will receive our comprehensive, free Cob Pizza Oven workshop that includes:

HAND-OUT WITH THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS 
MATERIALS LIST & OVEN PLAN WITH MEASUREMENTS
ACCESS TO THE RECORDINGS OF THE TWO SESSIONS​ (over 4 hours of teaching)

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IN THIS WORKSHOP WE COVER 

  • Oven building theory
  • Testing soils to determine mix ratios
  • Preparing the mixes
  • Building the hearth and first layer of oven
  • Oven opening
  • Building and sculpting the second layer in cob
  • Tips on using the oven, utensils, curing
  • Q&A

​... AND SHOW YOU THE EXACT PROCESS STEP-BY-STEP
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Solid Earth team - your oven workshop hosts:

Verena Maeder
I am an earthbuilding artisan with 28 years of experience and have been a driving force in natural building in NZ since 2002. 
To date I have carried out well over 200 building projects, ranging from pizza ovens to the construction of entire adobe homes. 
I have been teaching both in person and over distance for the past 18 years.
Scott Davidson
I have been learning about earth building over the past 14 years, since meeting Verena. I am a landscaper and carpenter, and now director of our natural building company - Solid Earth Ltd. 
Earth building comes naturally to me because it is a bit like cooking, and I am an awesome cook who likes experimenting. Pizzas out of these ovens are AMAZING!

Testimonials

Verena is an excellent teacher who can make the learning material available to participants with different levels of experience. I highly recommend learning with her.
- Chrissy, USA
Verena and Scott are experienced and passionate teachers. Their workshops come highly recommended!
​- Ian, NZ