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Living Building in Community

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LIVING & BUILDING IN COMMUNITY

2008 and earlier	2009

an 8 day Skillshop on the land

starting with an earth oven workshop & full moon potluck / bonfire !

June 26, 10 am – July 3, 2010 4pm

or stay on through the 4th of July if you wish.

Attend part or all of this 8 day workshop.

This event is located in a beautiful rural setting of woodlands, meadows & gardens

on the Strawbale Studio land outside Oxford, MI. One hour north of Detroit.

Saturday, June 26, 2010. 10:00 am to 5 pm. Earth Oven Building ! $60 (Included in the 8-day Skillshop)

6:00pm to 9 pm + Full Moon Potluck (Free & Open to the Community)

Other building activities during the week include Strawbale construction: Design principles & hands-on.

See examples of thatching and learn its basics: Thatching: a hands-on introduction to this ancient art.

Participate in current projects and receive instruction in a variety of skills and educational opportunities each day.

Learn hands-on natural building & sustainable living skills, while enjoying nature & the company of each other.

Enjoy being in direct relationship with local natural materials, co-creating within a community that supports each other~

~ and the great fun of working together !

You will also experience:

The Strawbale Studio - a thatched roof strawbale structure featured in books & magazines!
The Smiling Sun Earth Oven
A Rocket Stove Heated Bench
A small greenhouse ~ provides food all year round with no added heat
Some permaculture gardening examples.
Several Strawbale & Wattle & Daub Structures with thatched roofs.
Seasonal foraging on the land
A wonderful media library on natural building, plants & sustainable living skills.
Evening events include bonfires, videos on natural building & pizza in the earth oven !

The schedule is dependent on weather and other factors, but there will be teaching experiences & opportunities to learn each day.

Fee & Registration* :

$600 for the course with registration & $50 non-refundable deposit.

$450 Early Bird Special ~ if prepaid in full by June 12.

Includes lodging (some indoor bed & cots plus lots of outdoor camping space)

and shared meals (bring some food supplies if you can, and help with some meals & cleanup).