Intro to Natural Building - April

Intro to Natural Building Workshop

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The goal of this event is to give you a taste of a few of the learning components we teach at our Mojave Center! Read through the schedule below to see what's included!

2 Day Course Schedule

Course program will be held near the Mojave Center and in surrounding desert enviorment. Food Included.

Friday (Arrival)

-Arrive at 5pm

-Dinner at MC

-Campfire Hang

Saturday (Day 1)

-Superadobe Building Basics (Build a wall!)

-Strawbale Stacking

-Stack Adobe Bricks

-Evening Hot Springs (Optional)

Sunday (Day 2)

-Cobb Plaster

-Base Plaster

-Clay Finish Plaster

-Make Adobe Bricks

-Course Debrief

-Depart after course or leave in the morning

Monday (Departure)

-Depart before 10am

Instructor: Mojave Center Staff

Ian: Outdoor Educator, Permaculture Designer, Wilderness First Responder, BS Tourism + Outdoor Leadership, AA Cultural Anthropology/Archaeology, Superadobe Natural Builder

Nicolette: Marketing + Photography, Creative Designer, BS in Drafting + Design, Superadobe Natural Builder

INFO PACKET

What to expect, what to bring and where to go, listed in the packet below! :)

Natural Building Informational Packet

Logistics for workshop:

• Water & power is available
• Please bring your own camper/shelter - wind resistant tents only*
• Service is LTE and widely available
• Bring plenty of work clothes/closed-toed shoes/2x leather gardening gloves/1x working gloves
• 10 positions available

Current Structures on site:

• Indoor Classroom
• Composting Toilet
• Shower Dome
• 3 Finished Domes onsite
• 9 domes finished in the structural phase that can be used for tent shelters
• The HUB - shipping container for storage & electricity hub
• Community Kitchen

This is an amazing experience for individuals to participate in the creation of a self-reliant and off-grid center in the Mojave desert. We encourage you to ask any questions and please RSVP for the event.

COST: $250

Experience Includes:

• 2 Day Full Experience
• Professional instruction by The Mojave Center staff
• Building + Plastering experience
• Healthy meals during course for any dietary restriction
• Breakfast, lunch & dinner included

$250 for Course 

• $250 paid in full to acquire spot​
• Alumni enjoy 25% off
• Bring a friend & enjoy 15% off - (one friend only, discount goes to you!)
• Discounts for returning students & bring a friend discounts will be taken off the remainder payments due
• Cancellation policy: if you need to cancel last minute we will refund 50% of the deposit made

Sponsored Student Program:

We are now able to sponsor one student, per workshop. This looks like a discount on the price of the workshop for one student in exchange for help on our logistics team. Responsiblities primarily include kitchen meal prep and nightly clean up. To apply please click this link. 

Dates:

• April 15 - April 16, 2023
• Course begins at 8am on the 15th. Please arrive the night prior!

*Cancellation policy: if you need to cancel last minute we will refund 50% of the deposit made.