Dear Friends,
You are invited to participate in a hands-on cob building workshop near downtown Eugene! Details below...

WHAT: Hands-On Cob Building Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, 9am-5pm daily
WHERE: Maitreya Ecovillage, in front of the Strawbale community building on Broadway between Almaden and Chambers near downtown Eugene, Oregon.
THE DETAILS: Learn to mix, build and sculpt with cob (earth, straw, water) in this hands-on workshop. Topics covered will include foundations, soil testing, cob construction, passive solar design, earthen sculpture, earthen plasters and probably some light wood carpentry. We'll be completing an urbanite and cob bench and the roundwood timberframe roof structure. The tuition is $60 for one day or $100 for both. Natural Building related books and other items will be available for sale - please bring cash to receive discounts on books.
WHAT TO BRING: hat, gloves, boots/surfing booties (if you'd rather not mix barefoot), water bottle, notebook, pen or pencil
DISCOUNTS: "Friends and Family Discount" - bring a friend and you both save 20% off the workshop tuition; Work/Trade: if you can help with tools, materials or work beyond the workshop (finishing the project in the following days/weeks) we can offer some scholarships.
INSTRUCTOR: Jack Stephens, instructor with the Cob Cottage Company, partner at Wild Earth Village Builders and director of the Natural Building Network.
CONTACT: organicjack@gmail.com or 888-201-8489

For additional information about natural building and this workshop please contact Jack at 888-201-8489. Natural Building offers real solutions to the problems of global climate change, fresh water access, natural resource depletion, affordable housing and social justice. For more information about the Natural Building visit www.naturalbuildingnetwork.org. This event is sponsored by City Repair Eugene!

If you are able to donate materials we will be ever grateful, and if you're attending the workshop you can receive a discount. Here's the list:

1 yard of sharp/masons/river sand (about 15 5 gallon buckets)
1 yard of clayey soil (subsoil with clay content)
2 bales of straw (2 string bales)
3 six by eight foot tarps for mixing cob
2 or 3 dull, worn out handsaws for trimming cob walls
1 or 2 machetes for trimming cob walls
4 or 5 large Nancy's yogurt lids for plastering
3 or 4 plastering trowels of various sizes

Thanks again for supporting Natural Building in Eugene. Let's stay in touch and help our community become more beautiful, healthy and durable.

In Community,

Jack Stephens
www.wildearthunlimited.com
www.naturalbuildingnetwork.org