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SUMMARY:Intro to Earth Building at Kelmarna
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Kelmarna Community Farm for this weekend-long hands on earth building intro. A cob oven is an excellent introduction to earth building materials and methods\, all transferable to larger structures. This workshop will start with foundations and work through walls\, base (floor)\, insulation\, ventilation\, door\, and roof. You’ll get plenty of practice helping mix cob and construct the oven hearth. \n  \nWhat to expect:\n \nCome explore the wonders of earth building with passionate earth builder and structural engineer Eddie chambers. In this workshop Eddie will facilitate an introduction to earth building\, using a cob oven build as a model. This workshop will cover the basics of earth building and earth building materials\, a demonstration of some earth materials and methods\, and the theory behind building a cob oven. Then we will get stuck in and put new knowledge to the test to construct the base and hearth of a cob oven. Attendees will come away with: \n\nHow to identify\, harvest and process wild clay for earth building\nWhat natural fibres and sands you can use to create cob\nHands-on cob building techniques (plenty!)\nHow to build your own simple\, low-cost earth oven at home.\n\n  \nTickets include: \n\ntheoretical and practical introduction to earth building materials and cob ovens\naccess to learning material and additional resources\nhands-on learning through doing\n\nWe look forward to seeing you on the farm soon!\nKelmarna Community Farm Workshops Program.
URL:https://ecofest.org.nz/event/intro-to-earth-building-at-kelmarna/
LOCATION:Kelmarna Community Farm\, 12 Hukanui Crescent\, Ponsonby\, Central Auckland\, 1021
CATEGORIES:Te Whaihanga/Makers' Mayhem
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