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2011 Report and Pictures !

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The Strawbale Studio

Natural Building & Sustainable Skills Program

~ joyfully re-weaving nature & people ~

In 2011 the Strawbale Studio provided

hands-on training ~ through classes, building projects, volunteer opportunities & a new Internship Program
an experience of sustainable living ~ through tours of the buildings & grounds week-Long work-shops, and concerts in the Strawbale Studio
projects & activities off site at regional sites and eco-fairs
education at other venues: Deanne taught several regional classes, co-taught at Cob Cottage Co. in OR & Natural Building Colloqium East in NY, & joined interns at local fairs.
gathering of community & networking ~ through networking gatherings, monthly potluck/bonfire & fieldtrips to other regional eco-programs, fundraising events, & participation in Detroit Green Map team &The Oakland Country Transition Initiative
educational outreach ~ through the Strawbale Studio website, listserve and other forms of publicity locally and on the web.

See the 2011 Schedule & SLIDE SHOW below !

Activities included

The Oxford Kid’s Cottage rocket stove, perimeter trench/drywell, floor insulation, earth plasters
The Spiral Chamber, finishing thatching .
New Wood Shelter. Lashed & notched pole structure, phase 1 of the living roof.
Several "fort building" activities with students (Tall Trees Community Farm &Upland Hills School Fundraiser)
Fundraising Concerts in the Strawbale Studio