Date: July 19-22, July 23, and July 26-27, 2010
Time: 8am-5pm
Venue: Grant County Fairgrounds
Location: NW Bridge St & NE 3rd Ave
City: John Day, Oregon
Country: USA
Website: http://www.solwest.org
Contact: Jennifer Barker
Email: info@solwest.org
Cost: Construction $360, Walls $75, Plasters $160

Learn all aspects of cob construction through lecture and hands-on building. Issues and techniques to be covered include: mixing, application, materials, test bricks, and how to connect cob to other parts of a structure. Lectures and labs will cover foundation, drainage, siting, passive solar, roofs, and tools. Workshops will prepare participants to use earthen materials to build anything from benches and ovens to cottages, create natural wall panels, and enhance a home with natural plasters.