Cob: cob and the foundation

[Michele H. Brooks]

Riversong Forest Sanctuary announces:

The Pacific Northwest Regional Natural Builder’s Gathering and Beltane 
Celebration April 27 – May 2, 2003

In lieu of a Spring Colloquiem, please join the local natural building 
community to celebrate progress, strengthen our bonds, exchange expertise, 
and get to know this beautifully budding spiritual retreat center in the 
heart of the magnificent Hood River Gorge.   We will co-create greenbuiding 
art, play music, sing, dance, tell stories, make new friendships, and 
reunite with old friends.

Attendance is limited to 75 so register early!

Work-trade Registration for the gathering is at a reduced rate of $145 check 
or money order due to:  Radiance, 3226 Dee Highway, Hood River, Oregon, 
97031, by April 1, 2003.  Some discounting available for early registration.

In return for this deep discount we are asking that all attendees sign up 
onsite to participate in small fun natural building projects (see the 
project wish list below) and/or assist with meal preparation and cleanup.

You may direct your inquiries to brookdancer at hotmail.com
Please visit Riversong Forest Sanctuary's website at 
www.riversongsancturary.org

Accommodations: Rustic! Community camping indoors in our geodesic dome or 
yurt using your own sleeping bag and mat, or outdoors in your tent. There is 
space for car camping and small RVs. Both indoor and outdoor showers.

Hot tub and, weather permitting, fire circle, and sweat lodge on certain 
nights.
Food: Organic Vegetarian – please notify us of food allergies when you 
register and we will do our best to accommodate them.

This is a respectful drug and alcohol free event taking place on sacred 
land.

Wish list:
Leaders to conduct the three workshops: foundations, strawbale building, and 
bread oven.
Leaders for the small projects as defined below.
Prep cooks, Dish washers
Skilled builders who would like to stay on for a short while afterwards to 
help finish projects
Slide projectors for evening presentations
Guitarists, drummers, singers, dancers, joyous audiences

Project wish list:
Materials – Urbanite, potter’s tailings
Fence - Round wood and suspended wood slab for hot tub privacy
Kiosks - Cob entry marker, trail head information stations
Wall/bench - addition to cob bread oven project
Bench/wall/gateway - Cob and round wood pond entry and fence
Trail building on 2 paths down to the beaches – railroad ties or round wood 
with stone and gravel
Finishing of small round wood bridge
Wall – dry-stacked stone wall for cliff protection

We hope that you can come to be with us for all or part of that week. There 
should be plenty of good company, music, dance, song, food, laughter, 
information, reunions with old friends, and new friendships to make. Come 
and join this growing tribe of earth-centered, spirited people who are 
working on real solutions to the challenges our planet faces.

I apologize if you recieve multiple postings as many of you are on more than 
one list.  Please let me know if you do not wish to recieve future messages 
about this gathering.

Blessings,
Michele Brooks
and Riversong Forest Sanctuary




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Michele Brooks

member of The 'Borg of Directors
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technology and provides computers, education and access to the internet to 
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>From: "Brent Flaco Wilson" <realm_fitness at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Brent Flaco Wilson" <realm_fitness at hotmail.com>
>To: MidwifRhie at aol.com, coblist at deatech.com
>Subject: Re: Cob: cob and the foundation
>Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 07:12:04 +0000
>
>Hello.  I had the pleasure of visiting the cob cottages in coquille oregon 
>that the cob cottage company had built.  There was some outdoor cob work 
>going on and it had gotten wet.  It didn't seem to last.  With cob could 
>you build an outdoor area with out a roof, and expect it to lst?  The last 
>thing is the foundations were great the seemed to be made of rocks, 
>urbanite, gravel, and cob.  Can cob be used in the foundation?  How would 
>uned build the rubbel trench foundation?  THanks.
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>>From: MidwifRhie at aol.com
>>Reply-To: MidwifRhie at aol.com
>>To: coblist at deatech.com
>>Subject: Re: Cob: cob and cordwood
>>Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:08:38 EST
>>
>>Hello kwest at arkansas.net,
>>
>>In reference to your comment:
>>
>>è Or, if one were to build a cob structure with a cordwood
>>è addition, what would be the proper way to connect the
>>è two materials without problems due to differing
>>è shrinkage and settling rates?
>>
>>I saw once that some people were thinking of using cob between the cords 
>>of
>>wood, while building a cordwood home. I would be interested in seeing how
>>that worked.
>>
>>Blessed Be Rhie
>>
>
>
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