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April 17, 2010
Optional 4/18
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Introduction to Thatching 101. 10 - 5 pm. Learn more about the art & skill of thatching a roof with local materials. Tour several thatched roof buildings, see a small demonstration, view 2 videos, and try your hand at the process ! Stay overnight & continue on Sunday if you wish more hands-on experience.
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$45
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April 23 - 25, 2010
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Michigan Earthday Fest . downtown Rochester, MI. Stop by our Strawbale Studio exhibit & see an earth oven demo & more. Fest includes 200+ exhibits, informative presentations, lively music & entertainment, organic food & drink, kids’ crafts & activities, free massage & wellness activities, door prizes & samples, networking - all focused on earth-friendly, healthy living. Special activities include a parade, a trail run & an evening hours Party for the Planet.
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Free & open to the public !
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April 28, 2010
Wednesday
1-5 pm
6-9 pm
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Connecting with Nature -- for Food and Shelter
Take some time to explore and learn about the land & natural materials that can be used to provide our necessities, while nourishing our souls. Details
FULL MOON Potluck & Bonfire On a Wednesday this time ! 6 - 9:00+ pm. Tour of grounds 6:00 to 6:30p !
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$20 at door $15 pre-paid
Free or donation.
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May 5, 2010 Wednesday
6:30 - 9 pm
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“Three Little Pigs” Natural Building Tour & Video.
Tour the enchanting natural buildings on this property, see a rocket stove, earth oven & more. Enjoy a light mexican-style meal, view & discuss video: The Strawbale Solution.
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$30 at door $25 pre-paid
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May 8, 2010
Saturday
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Wild Lapeer, A celebration of Earth Day. 11a-4.The Strawbale Studio will be leading some hands-on mud slinging & a slide presentation at this great event at the Willows Outdoor Center a 4,500 sq. ft. strawbale structure!
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free
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May 14 – 16, 2010 Fri. 5 p – Sun. 4p Attend 1 or all days.
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Strawbale Construction Skillshop. This user-friendly & highly insulative wall option can be straight forward or sculptural ! Come to part or all of this skill-building workshop that will give you the confidence to build with bales & plaster with earth !
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Click here.
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May 19,
Wednesday
10a - 2 p
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Women on the Land This 4 part Series is held at Three Roods Farm in Columbiaville, MI every 3rd Wednesday. Deepen into our relationship with the earth through natural building, walking meditation, foraging. Details & discounts.
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$25/session, $20 prepaid.
$75/series.
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May 22, 2010
Saturday
9a - 5pm
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Mongolian Felting Workshop with Kylie Baker Held at Three Roods Farm N. of Lapeer, MI. Learn to make a large piece of felt to make a rug or mat using a bicycle instead of the traditional horse or camel ! Take a sample home with you. Register now. Details of workshop and a youtube video on felting
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$50 at door.
$40 prepaid
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May 23, 2010
Sunday
10 -5 pm
Pizza ~ 6 mp
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EARTH OVEN Skillshop
A hands-on workshop to give you the experience & confidence needed to make your own earth oven ! Take part in design, mixing, application, firing. Take home supplies to make a 6" model oven. Stay for Pizza baked in the Sun Face Earth Oven ! Additional 2nd day for $ 45/$35 prepaid. Details & discounts. Save your place !
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$60 or $45 prepaid.
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May 27, 2010
Thursday
1-5 pm
6 - 9 pm
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Foraging & Flowers Workshop
Tour woods & grounds to identify & forage wild edible plants, and
take home 7 perennial & native flower plants from the gardens ! Full Moon Bonfire follows:
FULL MOON Bonfire and Potluck . On a Thursday this time ! 6 - 9:00+ pm. Tour of grounds 6:00 to 6:30p !
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$20 at site
$15 pre-paid.
Free or donation
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May 29, 2010
Saturday 10:30 - 5'ish.
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Earth Plaster and Sculpting at Jim McDonald's ! with Deanne Bednar & Jim McDonald. Learn the basics of working with earth as a medium!
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$40* or $30 pre-paid.
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June 16, 2010
Wednesday 10a - 2pm+
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Women on the Land This 4 part Series is held at Three Roods Farm in Columbiaville, MI every 3rd Wednesday. Deepen into our relationship with the earth through natural building, walking meditation, foraging. Details & discounts.
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$25/session, $20 prepaid.
$75/series.
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June 19, 2010 TBD
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Strawbale Studio will have a hands-on NB activity for the Solstice Celebration at Tall Trees Community Farm ! Be in community on the land for a day of workshops on plants, critters, natural building + music & food, dance, yoga & petting animals.
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Small fee.
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June 25-27,
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Great Lakes Renewable Energy Fair Troy Michigan. |
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June 25, 2010
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Detroit Green Map Click here. presentation at the Detroit Social Forum & Green Solutions That Work conference at Oakland Community College, Royal Oak Campus. Conference 8:30 - 4pm. Green Map presentation 2:15 - 3:00
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June 26, 2010
Saturday
10 - 5 pm
6 - 10 pm
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Full Moon Activity: EARTH OVEN Workshop ! Hands-on, learning each step of the process, take part in the construction of a full-scale oven, and make a mini-model to take home. $10 deposit holds your place. Stay on for Sunday to get more in-depth info & experience (Addtional $45 or $35 prepaid) More details.
FULL MOON Bonfire and Potluck . On a Saturday this time ! 6 - 9:00+ pm. Tour of grounds 6:00 to 6:30p ! Details
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$60 or $45 prepaid
free or donation.
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June 26 -
July 3, 2010 Attend part or all.
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Living & Building in Community Click this link.
Includes the above earth oven workshop~ an 8 day Skill-shop on the land. Learn hands-on natural building & sustainable living skills in a beautiful wooded rural setting on 50 acres 1 hr north of Detroit. Strawbale Sauna wall construction & earth plastering, Earth Oven Workshop & Thatching demo, video & some hands-on. Learn the joy of harvesting materials from the land to build enchanting structures & provide healthy food. Bake pizza in an earth oven & with a solar cooker ! Details.
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click here for fees for days or entire workshop
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July 8 -11, 2010
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4 day Permaculture Class in Hastings MI . Click here
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Earth Plastering at Tall Trees Community Farm 7600 Hitchcock Rd., White Lake, MI 48383.
Transition Oakland Meeting at Tall Trees Farm, White Lake, Michigan. The Strawbale Studio gang will be leading a natural building hands-on experience to do earth plaster on the Spiral Chamber, a round-pole structure. http://www.transitionoaklandcounty.org/
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No cost.
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July 16 - 18, 2010
Friday 5 pm to Saturday 4 pm.
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Earth Plaster & Sculpting Skillshop Click here. . (tbr)
Attend part or all. Earth plaster is an incredible aesthetic as well as a highly functional and sustainable material. Hands-on. Learn the essentials to be comfortable using this medium in your house or future projects. Register now ~ limited spaces. $25 saves your place. Some Scholarships available.
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$125 prep'd $140 at the
door.
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July 21, 2010
Wednesday
10a - 2 p +
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Women on the Land . Click here. (3 Roods Farm to SBS land, earth plastered on the Guest Cottage.)
This 4 part Series is held at Three Roods Farm in Columbiaville, MI every 3rd Wednesday. Deepen into our relationship with the earth through natural building, walking meditation, foraging. Details & discounts. |
$25/session, $20 prepaid.
$75/series.
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July 22 - Aug 1, 2010
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Get on the Natural Building Express. Click here.
& travel together to the 5th annual Natural Building Colloquium East on Thunder Mountain outside Bath, NY. Details
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Price to be determined by May 15.
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July 25, 2010
Sunday 6 -10p |
FULL MOON Bonfire and Potluck . On a Sunday this time ! 6 - 9:00+ pm. Tour of grounds 6:00 to 6:30p ! Details
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Permaculture workshops in Ohio. http://www.oeffa.org/forest.php |
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August 18, 2010
Wednesday 10 - 2pm+
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Women on the Land Click here
This 4 part Series is held at Three Roods Farm in Columbiaville, MI every 3rd Wednesday. Deepen into our relationship with the earth through natural building, walking meditation, foraging.
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$25/session, $20 prepaid.
$75/series.
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August 20 - 28+, 2010 Friday 5 pm - Saturday +
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August ~ Living and Building in Community click here.
An 8 day Skillshop on the land. Learn hands-on natural building & sustainable living skills in a beautiful wooded rural setting on 50 acres 1 hr north of Detroit. Tentative Programing: Rocket Stove Construction, Thatching and a Strawbale Sauna construction. Details.
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Fee to be determined by May 15.
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August 24, 2010
Tuesday
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1-5 pm Full moon Day Event - to be determined
6-9+ pm FULL MOON Bonfire and Potluck . On a Tuesday this time ! Tour of grounds 6:00 to 6:30pm Details
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$30 or $25 ppd.
Free or
Donation
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September 23, 2010 Thursday
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1-5 pm Full moon activity to be determined.
6 - 9:00 pm. FULL MOON Bonfire and Potluck . On a Thursday this time ! Tour of grounds 6:00 to 6:30pm Details
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$30 or $25 at door/pre-register
Free or donation
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October 9, 2010
11 am -6:30 |
Permaculture, Plants and Plasters. Earthcraft for a Restorative Life. click here.culture, Come explore this land along with 3 teachers ... and experience a dialogue between permaculture, natural building & herbalism ! We will weave together the knowledge of Jared Bogdonov-Hanna (Permaculture), Jim McDonald (Herbs) Deanne Bednar (Natural Building) for a more integrated relationship with the earth. Discounts for families and groups.
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$45 Pre-paid 1 wk in advance. After that...$65.
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October 15 - 17, 2010 Friday - Sunday
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Great Lakes Bioneers ~ Detroit . As part of this 3 day event, he Strawbale Studio will be doing an exhibit on Natural Building & Green Mapping. Don't miss the Bioneers ! Local sustainability presenters & leading-edge international speakers by satellite !
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Low cost ~ click link.
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
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11 am - 5 pm ... followed by a potluck 6pm - 9 pm
Intro to Thatching 101 Learn more about the art & skill of thatching a roof with local materials. Tour several thatched roof buildings, see a small demonstration, view 2 videos, and try your hand at the process! Plus - Fun with Acorns! Prepare and eat this ancient natural protein - it's not just for squirrels! Bring your own lunch plus stay and participate in the Full Moon Bonfire and Community Pot Luck to fully round out this day of Home & Community Building. Cost: $25 prepaid. $30 at door. Ask about group discounts & scholarship.
Contact Deanne at 248 628 1887 or ecoartdb@gmail.com
6pm - 9 pm Full Moon Bonfire & Community Pot Luck Dinner Let's gather together to enjoy nature and each other's company. We have a bonfire outdoors and will fire up the woodstove in the Strawbale Studio plus share a potluck meal. Please bring something to pass - might be a good old family favorite or something new you just found at the local market. By this simple process we reconnect with the elemental beauty of creation and human community.
While this is a free community event ~ donations are (joyfully) accepted.
RSVP toDeanne at 248 628 1887 or ecoartdb@gmail.com
Click here for info on the Full Moon/Pot Luck.....
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
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11:00 - 3:00ish
Intro to Natural Building -- Tour, Video, Lunch. Tour the enchanting natural buildings on this property, see a Rocket Stove, Earth Oven & more. Enjoy a vegetarian meal, view & discuss video: The Strawbale Solution.$25 pre-paid, $30 at door
Contact Deanne at 248 628 1887 or ecoartdb@gmail.com
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
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1 pm - 5 pm (followed by the Full Moon Potluck, below)
HANDMADE HOLIDAY: Candlemaking and Stenciled Holiday Cards For the experienced or novice crafter, enjoy a sweet day of making things for the holiday. Smell the bees wax as you make dipped candles, and the beauty of using stencils and pastels to make cards.
$25 pre-paid, $30 at door Call for group rates & pricing for kids. Includes all materials. Contact Deanne at 248 628 1887 or ecoartdb@gmail.com
6pm - 9 pm
Full Moon Bonfire & Community Pot Luck Dinner Let's gather together to enjoy nature and each other's company. We have a bonfire outdoors and will fire up the woodstove in the Strawbale Studio plus share a potluck meal. Please bring something to pass - might be a good old family favorite or something new you just found at the local market. By this simple process combining nature and , we reconnect with the elemental beauty of creation and human community. Click here for info on the Full Moon/Pot Luck.....
While this is a free community event ~ donations are (joyfully) accepted.
RSVP to Deanne at 248 628 1887 or ecoartdb@gmail.com
Call or email for directions.
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see description
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Thursday, December 2, 7pm
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'The Advantages of HypnoBirthing"
Join HypnoBirthing parents Janice & Will Rex-Weaver of Peaceful Birthing, as they explore how fear affects labor and intensifies sensations while birthing. Peaceful Birthing teaches expectant parents HypnoBirthing childbirth education, a beautiful method which combines relaxation, breathing and visualization techniques to ease pain and empower women to release fear & build confidence, whether birthing at home or in a hospital setting. With fear and stress absent from the birth experience it can become what nature intended for it to be, safe, flowing and a beautiful bonding experience for Mother, Baby and Daddy too! www.YourPeacefulBirthing.com This event will be held at the Strawbale Studio 1 hour north of Detroit, outside Oxford, MI. Contact Jan for registration, directions & questions: yourpeacefulbirthing@gmail.com
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free
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| December 21, 2010 |
Candle-making workshop 2-5 pm. Click here.
Celebrate the Winter SOLSTICE by "bringing back the light"and enjoy the sweet smell and relaxation of dipping tapered candles made of LOCAL beeswax ! Also make earthen candlestick holders. $30 at the door or $25 prepaid. Group rates. Fun and great for gifts.
FULL MOON Bonfire and Potluck .
6 pm -10+ On a Tuesday this time !
The 21st is the Winter Solstice, the Full Moon and a total lunar eclipse (starting at 1:33 am & lasting 75 minutes). What an auspicious day!
At 9 pm we will have a gathering to celebrate the Solstice. Bring a candle if you can, and any reflections, poetry or music to share relating to the Winter Solstice and the return of the light.
This is a free community event- yet perhaps you could donate $5 toward snow plowing if possible. Directions: strawbale.pbworks.com/go
Tour of grounds 6:00 to 6:30p ! Details
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