Calendar
We have several exciting workshops planned for this summer and fall:
Choose between two weekend workshops or attend both of the following:
July 30th – August 1st AND August 6th – August 8th at the Christine Center
Straw Bale Construction and Insulation
Learn firsthand how straw bale buildings go together on the Kara Woods Residence, a one-of-a-kind building incorporating: whole tree timber-framing, straw bale infill, a living roof and much more. This class on straw bale construction with experienced natural builder Mark Morgan will take you from toe ups to plaster. Learn how to prep the bales, what they sit on and how they connect to each other, the windows, doors, ceiling and roof. Then finish the walls with plaster and stucco. There will be two workshops on back-to-back weekends with an opportunity to stay between for more time and experience. Bring gloves, work boots, safety glasses, ear protection work clothes and come ready to work!
fee: $350 ages: all able bodied adults, beginner to expert
location: the Christine Center, Willard, WI www.christinecenter.org
camping and onsite meals available
contact: the Midwest Renewable Energy Association
greta@the-mrea.org, 715-592-6595 ext 112
August 28th – 29th at Angelic Organics Learning Center
Introduction to Whole Tree Architecture
Roald will lead this workshop on growing healthier buildings and forests together. After an overview of whole tree architecture in our lovely workshop space (a Whole Tree building), you’ll head into the woods to learn about selecting and preparing whole trees for building projects. Together, we’ll assemble a simple whole tree structure, plus learn about application for larger buildings. Class meets 9 to 5 daily.
September 11th at Driftless Farm
Healthy Humanure Composting: Techniques and Experiential Stories
Driftless Farm, Stoddard, WI, is an off-the-grid forest and veggie farm with passive-solar strawbale buildings and no septic system. The farm currently composts its humanure in 3 separate systems– a home-made worm and methane digesting flush toilet, an outhouse, and a commercial model of composting toilet. Learn from experiential tales, on-site demos, and suggestions from the larger movement of humanure composters. Participants will leave with an understanding of the do’s and don’ts of this safe relationship to our most intimate earthly by-product!
Also, find us in 2010 at the following events:
September – I-Renew Energy and Sustainability Expo Visit the I-Renew website for more details about the Expo.
October – MREA Solar Tour of Homes Visit the MREA website for more information about the general tour.