Intro to Natural Building
April 15 - 16, 2023
Superadobe, adobe brick,
Natural plasters
Intro to Natural Building
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 6pm
-Camp set up, arrive fed!
-Campfire Hang
Saturday (Day 1)
-Superadobe Building Basics (Build a wall!)
-Stack Adobe Bricks (pre-made)
-Lunch & Dinner included
-Evening Hot Springs (Optional)
Sunday (Day 2)
-Cobb Plaster
-Base Plaster
-Clay Finish Plaster
-Make Adobe Bricks (make new bricks to be stacked later)
-Course Debrief
-Lunch & Dinner included
-Depart after course or leave in the morning
Monday (Departure)
-Depart before 10am
INFOrmation PACKET
What to expect, what to bring and where to go, listed in the packet below! :)
Location:
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Our Mojave Center!
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1 Hour West of Las Vegas
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Exact Address will be send upon Sign up!
Logistics for workshop:
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Water & power is available
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Please bring your own camper/shelter - wind resistant tents only*
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Service is LTE and widely available
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Bring plenty of work clothes/closed-toed shoes/2x leather gardening gloves/1x working gloves
Current Structures on site:
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Indoor Classroom
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Composting Toilet
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Shower Dome
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9 domes finished in the structural phase, some can be used for tent shelters
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3 Domes Available for Rentals
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The HUB - shipping container for storage & electricity hub
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Community Kitchen
Lodging
Domes: During this workshop, the domes are reserved for our long term apprentice students. There will not be a dome available to sleep in during your workshop. If a dome were to come available an email will be sent out prior to your arrival.
BYO Lodging :Please bring your own tent/van/rv for lodging. We can see extreme winds out in the desert, please make sure your tent is wind resistant. No large "family style tents", these will not hold. Ex. no coleman tents. If you need to rent a tent, please let us know in you sign up form.
Nearby Rentals:
3 Moons Project - 1/2 Mile away
Use code : 7BGPY1UR for 25% off
Painted Lady - 2 miles away
Shift Pod for rent
Cost
April 15 - 16, 2023
$250
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$250 paid in full to acquire spot
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Alumni enjoy 25% off
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Bring a friend & enjoy 15% off - (one friend only, discount goes to you!)
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Discounts for returning students & bring a friend discounts will be taken off the remainder payments due
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Cancellation policy: if you need to cancel last minute we will refund 50% of the deposit made
Experience Includes:
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2 Day Full Experience
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Professional instruction by The Mojave Center staff
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Building + Plastering experience
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Healthy meals during course for any dietary restriction
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Lunch & Dinner included
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BYO Breakfast