Description:   Unique opportunity to spend 4 days learning several different natural building methods.  Learn the basics of hempcrete, cob, and clay-based plaster all in one workshop!

What you learn:             

• basics of mixing & installing hempcrete

• benefits of clay walls

• understanding ingredients & the function each one serves

• how to test site soil for clay content & establish your basic cob recipe

• low-tech mixing techniques

• how to add bottles to a clay wall

• hands-on experience building

• plastering techniques & tips

• passive solar design overview

Project: We will finish up a passive solar greenhouse structure on our farm, including insulated exterior foundation walls with hempcrete, completing a cob wall with lots of bottles, and shaping walls with a versatile, fiber-rich clay plaster.

This course is for you if… you want a taste of several different natural building techniques all in one weekend

What's Included:

✓ hands-on experience mixing & installing hempcrete, cob walls, & clay plaster

✓ one-on-one guidance from Sigi

✓ ample time for questions

✓ browse books in my library

✓ healthy lunch

✓ free tent camping onsite