Join like-minded folk as part of this workshop designed to introduce you to the Earthship concept and give you some hands-on experience so that you can evaluate how an Earthship may be appropriate for you.
If you are thinking of doing something similar one day, or just interested in learning more about the movement, this workshop will be a great way to understand what is involved with owner-building a super sustainable home and running an Earthship workshop.
It will also introduce you to like-minded souls and can be an entry point into the wonderful world of natural building!
The workshop is intended for reasonably fit and healthy people capable of getting physical on a construction site.
The rammed earth walls and roof are already constructed, giving us some shelter to start the next stage – the light-earth walls (straw in a clay slip) cob walls and bottle walls.
Gain hands-on experience with a range of Earthship construction techniques including:
- Learn how to make beautiful bottle bricks from “waste” materials which bring colour and light into your home
- Learn about super sustainable light-earth walls (straw with clay slip) – it’s a bit like hempcrete… but better!
- Learn about cob – another super sustainable wall construction material.
- Learn how to evaluate soil type.
Other topics include:
- The 6 Earthship design principles
- Council approval
- Structural engineering
- Wastewater system design
- Energy assessment
- Construction timeline
- Costs
Ticket Prices
There are four options (each with a “no camping/lunch” option which means only lunch is provided)
- Weekend workshop Friday 20 Oct – Sunday 22 Oct – $695 (no camping/lunch option $675)
- Weekend workshop Friday 27 Oct – Sunday 29 Oct – $695 (no camping/lunch option $675)
- Both weekend workshops – $995 (no camping/lunch option $945)
- Whole workshop Friday 20 Oct – Sunday 29 Oct – $1295 (no camping/lunch option $1195)
Note! all workshops start on a Friday night at 5pm which includes dinner and an evening introductory presentation to prime you for the next day on site. This is included in the no camping/lunch option as we would love to have EVERYONE present for a welcome dinner on the Friday nights.
Please note: all participants will need a valid, up-to-date White Card (basic safety training for construction sites). This costs approx $110 through your local Registered Training Organisation and takes about 5-6 hours.
To Book
Head over to Earthship Eco Homes and follow the link.