[Cob] Scholarships Available for Cob Workshop in May near Santa Barbara

[Kolmi Majumdar]

Limited Scholarships/Work Exchange Available for Cob Workshop in May near
Santa Barbara at Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm. See
workshop details below. 

** To inquire or apply for a scholarship, contact Quail Springs Learning
Oasis (www.quailsprings.org).  By email at info at quailsprings.org or phone
805-886-7239 **  



COMPLETE COB WORKSHOP
at Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm

Date: May 21-31
Location: Upper Cuyama Valley, approximately 1-hour from Ojai, 2-hours from
Santa Barbara, 1.5-hours from San Luis Obispo
Cost:  $800 basic fee includes tuition, materials, three healthy meals
daily, and camping.  Discounts apply for early registration.

An expanded version of Cob Cottage Company's  Basics of Building with Cob
course which in addition to the content of the Basics course, we cover in
depth many additional things you can do with cob including arches, details,
shelving, furniture and earthen floors. In this expanded version of our most
popular program ever (120 of these workshops since 1993!), we'll take the
ground out from under your feet and turn it into a versatile medium to
sculpt a whole house with.

Even complete novices leave the workshop confident in their ability to build
the cob parts of a building.  Learn how to locate and test soil, sand, and
straw, create the right cob mix for any situation, and build strong,
durable, sculptural earthen walls.  Get practical experience with
foundations, windows, doors, arches and niches.  Lectures cover site
location, passive solar design, drainage, heating, plumbing and electric,
natural roofing, and flooring.  

This workshop will be taught by Betty Seaman from the Cob Cottage Company
and co-founder of Spirit Pine Sanctuary.  The workshop will also be
supported by the Quail Springs residents.

To Register:  go to the website www.cobcottage.com or by contacting Cob
Cottage Company directly at Box 123, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Phone
(541)942-2005, Fax (541)942-3021.  The best time to call is Tuesday,
Thursday, or Friday from 10am to 5pm.