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Santa Barbara, California 93105
United States

Oasis Design is a family owned, home-based design consulting and publishing business. We’ve been developing original designs for living better, cheaper, & more ecologically since 1980. Find our books and services at www.oasisdesign.net

Kenmare, Co Kerry, Ireland

Hosted by Hempbuilding.com and Steve Allin, author of ‘Building with Hemp’ and Canadian hemp builder Jayeson Hendyrson of Hempcrete Natural Building. Cost: 300 Euros for three days attendance and including lunch and refreshments.  To book & get more info, email: symposium@hempbuilding.com

Cerrillos, New Mexico

Do you want your life to be more sustainable? Empower yourself with
this afternoon workshop for anyone who values sustainability and
wants more of it. No matter whether you rent an apartment or own
acres of land, this day will be focused around your journey towards
sustainability.   1:00 to 6:00.  Instructor:Amanda Bramble.  
Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center.  Cost: $45 to $35 sliding scale.  
http://www.ampersandproject.org/index.html

Janaia Donaldson, of Peak Moment TV, show cases a fully permitted greywater system created by Trathen Heckman, the Executitve Director of Daily Acts and Green Sangha in Petaluma, California.  In the video Trathen mentions, NBN Member, Art Ludwig’s book “Create an Oasis with Greywater“.

Sieben Linden Ecovillage, Germany

www.siebenlinden.de. Certified by Gaia Education.

For more information email: kosha@siebenlinden.de

Coquille, Oregon

During this 15 day course, we will transform inhabited wild landscape into an anthropocentric ecology in the midst of conserved Oregon Coastal Rainforest. In the process we will learn about water supply and storage, drainage, access, food forest design, siting, soil building, tool use and perennial multi-story horticulture. You will also experience and learn about solar and hydro power, natural building, forest complexity restoration, commercial ecoforestry and more! The 400 acre site is home to both Mountain Homestead Intentional Community and Cob Cottage Co., who began their Natural Building School here in 2001. Meals and camping provided. $500-800 sliding scale.

Contact: Ish Shalom, (541)396-4764, ish.shalom@gmail.com

Williams, Oregon

Join us this Summer as we build a small cottage in the woods designed to demonstrate a wide range of natural building techniques. Over eight days you will learn how to build with cob, straw bales, light-straw-clay, adobe and poles. You will also have the opportunity to use earthen plasters. Lectures, discussions and demonstrations will focus on passive solar design, alternative energy, foundations, living roofs, load-bearing and non-load-bearing construction, cob ovens and much more. We will also tour several finished natural homes.

Event Cost: $640

Event URL: www.whiteoakfarmcsa.org

Maricopa, California

Out of our deep love for clay, straw, sand and wood, and because of our belief that shelter is both a basic human right and a noble art, Living Craft Project has been born. Living Craft Project is a school of natural building and authentic living, nestled within Quail Springs. We are committed to gentle teaching and work with integrity. In 2009 we would like to invite four spirited apprentices to live in our community and take on a rigorous and heartfelt training in building. The apprenticeship will consist of four project-based days of instruction per week, a day of classroom and research time, and two days for community involvement or personal time. The construction project will be a 422 square foot home, with a rubble trench foundation, hollow infill compressed earth block plinth, load-bearing strawbale walls, load-bearing straw clay walls, cob detailing, earthen floors, and earthen plasters and paints. Discussions include roof design, passive solar design and alternative systems for water, energy and waste. The apprenticeship also includes a two week Permaculture Design Certification course on site (with renowned teachers Rosemary Morrow and Robyn Francis) to develop your skills regarding the broader context for building alternatively and living sustainably. This apprenticeship is for a dedicated few who want to gain the hand skills necessary to build safely and healthily. Each apprentice will also have the opportunity to be a part of the family here at Quail Springs, with access to workshops, events and feasts of all kinds.

Cost: $6,000 (includes natural building training, Permaculture certification, food and camping)

Contact: 805-886-7239 (ask for Justin), 35070 Hwy 33, Maricopa, CA 93252, justin.kirmse@gmail.com