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New Buildings - Straw, Sticks or Bricks?

Japanese Timber Framers

Photographic Tour

Workshops

Timber Frame Workshop So Far

Timber Frame Workshop Conclusion

Scheduled Workshops

American Clay Plastering Workshop (If you are at all interested, please contact us): Workshop on plastering interior walls for a non-toxic, durable, functional and beautiful finish.  Open to all.

Straw-Clay Builder Workshop (August and September, 2010): Get your feet wet (literally!) in this economical, versatile, and environmentally-friendly building method. Open to all.  Wet and Well – Report on 2009 Workshop

American Clay Plastering Workshop

American Clay (Natural Earth) Wall Plaster:
Experience the healthy, aesthetic, and enjoyable alternative to paint! Another world! Learn from a skilled, renowned artisan how to apply rich, soothing clay to painted walls, drywall, wood sheeting, straw bale and straw/clay walls. This is your opportunity to gloriously break out of the conventional and enjoy the exceptional.

Techniques to be covered:
• Mixing clay plasters from local materials
• Using prepared American Clay products
• Scratch coat, brown coat, and finish coat
• Clay adhesion to a variety of materials
• Rounded “bull-nosed” corners
• Mixing pigments
• Using sealant - when and how
• Various trowel finishes

Where: Harvest Haven – Lethbridge, Alberta Click here for Google Maps

Tuition: $150 (CAD) Includes materials and a hearty, all organic lunch

Book early – We need to know if there is enough interest to have a class!

Register Now! (Click here for Registration Form)  or call 403-329-9157 to register

Note: Participants are required to sign a WAIVER (Click here for Waiver PDF) before the commencement of the workshop. Waivers can be submitted by fax prior to the workshop (403-327-3412) or in person at the workshop.

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Straw/Clay Builder Workshop

Discover a better way of building with natural materials! You can build a straw/clay home easier than you think.  Attend our workshop this summer in Lethbridge, Alberta and learn the simple and sensible straw/clay building system.  Whether as a professional builder or someone exploring green building options, discover the beauty, comfort and advantages of straw/clay construction over other alternatives such as straw bale, cob construction, or rammed earth. Participate hands-on in all stages of wall construction from foundation to roof in building a large straw/clay structure. 

SUMMER 2010  
Workshop Information and Registration

Dates: Tuesday, August 31 to Thursday, September 2, 2010, inclusive.  Sunday, September 5 to Friday 10, 2010, inclusive.  Dates are flexible.

Instructor: Mark Benson

Fees: $90 / day (Includes manual and a farm-fresh, organic lunch for each day of the workshop – Vegetarian options available on request)

Register Now! Click here for Registration Form or call 403-329-9157.

Register as soon as possible to confirm your place, as space will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Description: During the 5-day workshop, participants will learn how to assemble, erect and infill the wall components on a 4,500 square foot full timber frame, straw/clay organic food store and health center.  The design features a hybrid timber frame and straw/clay load-bearing wall structure.

There will be hands-on participation in the construction and erection of the wall components, form preparation, mixing of straw/clay and infilling of the walls.  Alternative building materials selection, theory of “breathable” wall structures, and clay plaster finishing options will be discussed.

Where: At Harvest Haven Health and Market Farm, an 80-acre, mixed organic farm with retail grocery store and health center (read about our farm), ten minutes from Lethbridge, Alberta. 

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Tools:

1. Tape measure, square (speed, combination, and/or framing), pencils, utility knife.
2. Work gloves (rubberized cotton is ideal for the straw/clay work), comfortable working clothes, shoes or boots. All will get muddy!
3. Tool belt and hammer.
4. Sun protection (hat) and clothing for all types of weather.
5. Safety gear: ear plugs or muffs and safety glasses.
6. Optional: Your own power tools such as: cordless drill/impact driver, circular saw, clamps, levels, etc.
7. Optional: A sample of dry clay soil and/or straw, from your own property or home area. This is helpful in evaluating the suitability of your materials.

Accommodations: Board and room and/or camping space available on-farm upon request.  Special discount on groceries to workshop participants at our organic store.

Note: Participants are required to sign a WAIVER (Click here for Waiver PDF) before the commencement of the workshop. Waivers can be submitted by fax prior to the workshop (403-327-3412) or in person on the first day of the workshop.

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Local accommodations and campsites:

Lethbridge Hotels
http://www.travelinalberta.com/Lethbridge.cfm

Quality Inn
http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-lethbridge-canada-CN828

Lethbridge Bed and Breakfasts
http://www.bbalberta.com/searchresults.asp

Other B&B’s
http://www.lethbridgelodging.worldweb.com/BedBreakfasts/

Lethbridge Campsites

Henderson Lake Campground
http://www.hendersoncampground.com/

Bridge View Campground
http://www.holidaytrailsresorts.com/bridgeview/gallery.html