Natural Building Course
Natural Building With Local Resources
A course for complete beginners to experienced DIY builders wanting practical site specific inspiration and empowerment to build with your local non toxic resources.
This course focuses on building smaller structures which can be accomplished with limited tools and skills it involves lots of hands on fun.
To make sure everyone feels empowered to build with their local materials we talk about setting up foundations, structural integrity of various materials as well as looking at affordable kit-sets on the market that can be retrofitted to be beautiful and functional spaces, while also exploring retrofitting existing houses and sheds.
On the tour of existing buildings on the farm we will see examples of big structures for those wanting to tackle larger projects.
To make sure everyone feels empowered to build with their local materials we talk about setting up foundations, structural integrity of various materials as well as looking at affordable kit-sets on the market that can be retrofitted to be beautiful and functional spaces, while also exploring retrofitting existing houses and sheds.
On the tour of existing buildings on the farm we will see examples of big structures for those wanting to tackle larger projects.
Content
- Comprehensive introduction to common methods of earth building and their advantages for different purposes and climates
- A tour of a variety of earth buildings and their different applications on the farm
- Group discussion of why you want to build naturally as well as needs and abilities when designing your own earth building project
- Practical hands on work building with wattle and daub to empower you to go home and start making your own earth buildings.
Food
Lunches and tea breaks are provided.
Organic and mostly grown on our farm.
Organic and mostly grown on our farm.
Accomodation
Although the course is one day only, for those coming from further away, camping on our farm is available on notification. Otherwise there are a few local accommodation facilities we would be happy to recommend.
Booking
Saturdays 10am-5pm
$270
Josh Keegan
I come from many generations of engineers and craftsmen on both sides of my family. Growing up with the ethics of permaculture hard wired into my psyche has led me to seek and develop sustainable non toxic and local building methods. I have built many structures, large and small and all of them have unique characteristics which allows me to impart many observations and lessons for people wanting to get into building alternatively.