[Cob] Natural Building Workshops at Taproot Farm in WV this Summer!

[Sigi Koko]

> NATURAL BUILDING WORKSHOPS
> at Taproot Farm in Capon Bridge, WV
> May, June, July and  September 2011
> 
> We invite you to join our fun & educational hands-on workshops to build
> Querencia, a strawbale/cob artist cottage overlooking the Cacapon River.
> Sculpted of mud and straw, this round building will be a whimsical,
> earth-friendly oasis designed to nurture the inner "creative".  Taproot
> Farm <http://www.taprootfarm.info>  is a 20-acre sustainable farm 90 miles
> west of Washington D.C. (www.taprootfarm.info).
> 
> Workshop Offerings:
> May 7-8 Cob Oven (build an outdoor oven sculpted of clay)
> June 4-5 Adobe Floor (create earthen clay floor - great for passive solar
> design)
> June 24-27 Strawbale & Clay Plaster   (4-day workshop to build strawbale
> walls and apply first interior clay plaster coat)  
> July 9-11 Cob (sculpt clay walls and sculpted furniture)
> July 16-18 Clay Plaster & Lime Plaster (3-day workshop to mix and apply
> interior and exterior wall finishes)
> July 30-Aug. 1 Clay Plaster & Natural Paint (3- day workshop to mix and
> apply finish coat of interior clay plaster and explore mixing and applying
> natural paints)
> Aug. 13-14 Lime Plaster (mix and apply 2nd coat of lime-based stucco to
> exterior walls)
> Sept. 10 Living Roof (planting and installing a roof of plants)
> Sept. 17-18 Lime Plaster (mixing and applying exterior finish coat to
> walls)
> 
> To Register or to get more specific information about each workshop, visit
> Taproot Farm's natural building page at
> http://taprootfarm.info/natural-building/ or
> http://www.buildnaturally.com/EDucate/Workshops/WO-current.htm
> 
Workshops are led by Sigi Koko of Down To Earth Design
<http://www.buildnaturally.com> .  Each workshop will include an overview of
the method and how to use it appropriately & durably in our climate.  You
will gain hands-on experience with one-on-one instruction on each skill
required for proper installation.  You will leave each workshop with a
comprehensive understanding of each natural building material, including
benefits, challenges, permit issues, durable installation methods, and
safety.