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Warren, Vermont

Instructor: Ashley Schenk, Ben Graham

http://www.yestermorrow.org

Tuition: $300

Mud, earth, clay, soil – an awesome and versatile building material which can act as a thermal battery, holding heat. People have used this technology for thousands of years to bake bread and other staples. Today wood-fired earthen ovens are seen as an appropriate technology in an increasingly over-complicated world. They restore simplicity to the connection between toil and nourishment, hand and mouth. Come learn how an oven works, how to build it, and modify it for your needs. Building with mud is fun for everyone from young to old; from experienced builders to someone who has never built by hand before. So join us and get ready to get your hands dirty!

Fernhill Nursery, Cottage Grove, Oregon

Instructor: Bernhard Masterson

Tuition: $250

Cooking with Wood, Earthen Ovens

Would you like to connect to your cooking in a more profound way? Embrace our instinctive relationships with, earth, water, air, fire, and food to create artisan breads, pizza, stews, roasts and joy in an earthen oven. Get the benefits and exceptional baking of commercial ovens at a fraction of the cost. We will build a permanent earthen oven and a small temporary oven to bake in right away. Design principles and variations will be presented. Learn how to ensure clean combustion and efficient use of wood. Get baking tips on how to get the most out of an earthen oven.

For more information contact Devon Bonady, 541-942-3118, info@fernhillnursery.com

Bolinas, CA

Instructor: Michael “Meka” Bunch

http://artisanbuilderscollective.org

Tuition: $135

Hello Fellow Permiculture and Natural Building Folk-
I am offering two cob oven workshops this Spring in Bolinas, CA (On the coast, 45 min. North of the Golden Gate Bridge in West Marin Co.).

BoTierra Farm
May 30 & 31
Sat. 9am-

6pm, Sun. 9am-
$135

Gillyflower Nursery
June 27 & 28
Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-
$135 Continue Reading…

Bastrop, Texas

Learn to build a wood-fired earth oven to bake the best pizza and bread ever! We will spend most of the day actually constructing an oven, but there will also be a talk from the instructors about understanding, designing and using an earthen oven and where to find the materials to build it. Building an oven out of clay is lots of fun and very creative. Most of all, expect to have a good time! Workshop includes lunch.

The event cost is $80.

For more information visit http://www.barefootbuilder.com/upcoming.htm

Ancient Arts Center, Alsea, OR

William Coperthwaite has spent decades learning and documenting traditional craft around the world in the interest of finding simpler, more peaceful ways to live. Margaret Matthewson is a crafter, basket-maker, willow-grower, and martial artist. In the workshop, we will practice hand-skills in carpentry, basket-making, and earthen plasters (wattle and daub) to make a two-tiered, rigid-walled yurt. The walls will be woven from willow withies grown and harvested on the property. Then we’ll plaster them with a combination of lightweight, insulative mud, finished with earthen and/or lime plasters. The roof will be a “living roof” planted with native plants and setums; depending on time and interest, we may build some ovens/stoves on the side).

Please inquire directly for more information: 541-438-4300, or contact Margaret through www.ancientartscenter.com.

The 10-day workshop (framing, living roof, weaving and plastering walls, meals, dorm bed or campsite) costs $900. We’ll need a $400 deposit to hold your place. Some scholarships, fee-reductions, and work-trades available; please inquire. 15% discount for full payment before August 10th. Fees are refundable (less a $50 administrative fee) only if we receive notice before August 31st. After August 31st, we will be able to make refunds only if we can fill your space.

(http://www.ancientartscenter.com)

Netherlands

An hour north of Amsterdam at the Bio-dynamic farm “De Lepelaar.”  We’ll build an earthen oven with local and renewable materials. Hands-on practical one day workshop.

Cost: €50. Contact: +31224298729.

http://www.buildingtraditions.eu/en/agenda

North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN

http://www.northhousefolkschool.com/classes/

Wiseacres Farm, Pleasant Hill, OR

http://www.herbaltransitions.com/SustainableLifestylesinfo.html