Earth Building Workshops & Trainings

We are happy to announce hands-on natural building workshops on a range of topics in Spring and Summer 2023/24

Scroll down for detailed information and sign-up links.

Earth Wall Construction:
Adobe Brick & Shuttered Cob

19-21 October 2023, Solid Earth Yard, Nelson

This 3-day Earth Wall Construction Workshop has a strong hands-on focus, and covers everything you need to know to develop high-performing building mixes for both Adobe Bricks and Cob, test building materials, set up your building your site and build with both Adobe and Cob. We will be using the innovative shuttered Cob system for a streamlined process.

Investment $570
The price includes lunch.

For more information and registration

Lime Plaster & Tadelakt Workshop

23-25 October 2023, Marybank, Nelson

This 3-day Lime Plaster and Tadelakt Workshop has a strong hands-on focus with just enough theory weaved in to give you a solid understanding of the materials and techniques. We will be installing a 2-coat exterior lime plaster over an earthen wall surface, discussing further surface treatments, and then refining your skills with a polished lime plaster that can be used in wet areas.

Investment $570
The price includes lunch and use of tools.

For more information and registration

SPECIALTY NATURAL BUILDING WORKSHOPS

Book us to run an earth building training or workshop at your place

We are very happy to come to your place to run a workshop or training.

This can be anything from a fun 1-day pizza oven building play-shop, to a week-long specialized training in earthen plaster techniques for trades people, to facilitating working bees or community builds.

We usually require clients to be responsible for organizing the on-site logistics and advertising of their own event, but can of course help with this if needed.

For workshops we teach in a team of two and the charge for tuition is $1200+GST per day (for longer trainings we charge an hourly rate for preparation and planning), plus travel and accommodation.

A discount can be negotiated for community or school projects, please do not hesitate to talk to me about your options.