SuperAdobe & Natural Building Workshop

We will be kicking off 2020 with an incredibly interesting and exciting workshop, which marks the beginning of the Green House build at Narara Eco Village on the Central Coast.

Hayden from Curvecture will guide you through everything you need to know about building with Super Adobe or Earth Bags.

The Green House is a very intricate, interesting home designed by owner builder Linda Scott and Integrated Biotecture’s Architect, Will. It Involves a throng of natural building techniques, and incorporates SuperAdobe in around 1 third of the building.

The building is ultimately divided into three sections, spread across a very sloped site. It begins with a Strawbale octagonal main section at the top of the slope, weaving down into a central light-earth and cob Greenhouse section, and finalizing in a submerged, double level earth-bermed SuperAdobe buried Art Studio! We, of course, have been enlisted to share our knowledge and skills with SuperAdobe, and to run the first of many assorted technology workshops, to get things rolling.

We will be laying the main walls of the building, and the supporting retaining wall; incorporating the large hobbit-like openings and doorways.

You will also learn Solar Passive design theory, theory on all other natural building techniques, how to hunt and harvest wild clay to use in any natural building technology, how to mix and apply natural renders and plasters, all in a hands on, fun, communal environment.

We will also be taking little trips together and doing many little activities outside of our learning, and living on a working EcoVillage with over 200 homes planned and under construction; A wonderful blueprint of how to alternatively structure living communities in the busy modern world.

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Hands on experience and sit-down instructional classes will cover:

• Theory on all Natural Building Techs
• Hands on SuperAdobe construction
• Identifying and using wild site clay
• Solar Passive Design Theory
• Making Natural Renders
• Tadelakt intro class
• Earthship Tour and Dinner
  plus heaps more tips and tricks

WHAT TO BRING

Camping gear, van - Clothes to get dirty - Clothes to hang out in - Good hat - Good boots - Sunscreen - Gloves - Stationary and Notebook - Something to share - Something to play/with - A keen spirit and ready body!

If you’d like to come and learn all you need to know to head out into the world and confidently build with SuperAdobe and Earthbag techniques, plus lots more juicy Natural Building skills, sign up today and come and meet us. We’d love to have you!

Cost for the Workshop is $500 per week, or $900 for 2 weeks. Minimum 1 week stay, but we can offer a daily rate of $100 if required.