Cob: workshop alert

Wed Jun 27 12:55:48 CDT 2001

Please forward to other interested folks:
(Apologies for double postings)
Basics of Building with Cob workshop at
Cawston, BC (south of Penticton) July 21-29
Cob Cottage Company's most popular workshop teaches professionals and owner-builders the basics of cob construction in 7-9 intensive days.  Even complete novices leave the workshop confident in their ability to build the cob parts of a cabin, studio, or greenhouse.  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 and doors,  arches and niches. 
Lectures cover siting, passive solar design, drainage, heating, plumbing and electric, and natural roofing and flooring.
Elke Cole (Vancouver Island cob builder and designer) will be facilitating and if there are a few more participants Ianto Evans will be coming as well.
In this workshop, we'll be building a cob/strawbale cottage at Vialo Orchard in Cawston, BC (south of Penticton) July 21-29.  Vialo grows organic apples and cherries and free-range chickens and turkeys. 
The cost is $560 US for Americans, $560 Canadian for local folks. (Please pay in US funds.) Price includes camping in a cherry grove and a wholesome organic vegetarian noon meal. Other wholesome meals and snacks will be available for $50 US per person.

To register, contact Cob Cottage Co., P.O. Box 123, Cottage Grove, OR 97424; 
541-942-2005.

(FYI) Workshop participants could possibly stay on afterwards to volunteer 
in exchange for more cobbing experience and meals.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please forward to other interested 
folks:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>(Apologies for double postings)</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Basics of Building with Cob workshop 
at</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Cawston, BC (south of Penticton) July 
21-29</STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><BR></STRONG>Cob Cottage 
Company's most popular workshop teaches professionals and owner-builders the 
basics of cob construction in 7-9 intensive days.  Even complete novices 
leave the workshop confident in their ability to build the cob parts of a cabin, 
studio, or greenhouse.  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 and doors,  arches and niches. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lectures cover siting, passive solar design, 
drainage, heating, plumbing and electric, and natural roofing and 
flooring.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elke Cole (Vancouver Island cob builder and 
designer) will be facilitating and if there are a few more participants Ianto 
Evans will be coming as well.<BR>In this workshop, we'll be building a 
cob/strawbale cottage at Vialo Orchard in Cawston, BC (south of Penticton) July 
21-29.  Vialo grows organic apples and cherries and free-range chickens and 
turkeys. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The cost is $560 US for Americans, $560 Canadian 
for local folks. (Please pay in US funds.) Price includes camping in a cherry 
grove and a wholesome organic vegetarian noon meal. Other wholesome meals and 
snacks will be available for $50 US per person.<BR><BR>To register, contact Cob 
Cottage Co., P.O. Box 123, Cottage Grove, OR 97424; 
<BR>541-942-2005.<BR><BR>(FYI) Workshop participants could possibly stay on 
afterwards to volunteer <BR>in exchange for more cobbing experience and 
meals.<BR>_________________________________________________________________<BR></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>