Cobbing Workshop in Montagu
We invite you to a practical workshop that is designed to give you
knowledge and skills to help you build your own natural home.
The workshop will be led by Jill Hogan, founder of McGregor Alternative
Technology Centre who has over 14 years of experience in natural building,
restoration and workshops on all aspects of natural homes and has an incredible
amount of knowledge and first hand experience.
Cob is one of the oldest forms of building in the world. The oldest being a structure in Euphrates which is estimated to be about 6000BC. There are
10 story high 2000yr old cob buildings in Yemen.
Cob is soft and curvaceous so is very comfortable. It is also warm in winter and cool in summer. You can build your furniture into the walls giving more floor space.
For all these reasons we are concentrating on cob building in this workshop. We will be doing some theory, but mostly it is hands on stomping and building:
We will be doing a mini soil identification workshop,
Making adobe bricks and building in kitchen units with the bricks and
wattle and daub.
Building a window seat.
Putting in windows
Venue: Janna's house “Propinquity” Montagu, Western Cape
Cost: R1 500 includes teas and lunch
Accommodation:available in Montagu at R80pppn
Dates: 24 to 28 October 2011
Places are limited to 20 to ensure quality practical experience
To book your place please contact:
Jill Hogan jill.hogan@mat.org.za
or
Tel 023 625 1533
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knowledge and skills to help you build your own natural home.
The workshop will be led by Jill Hogan, founder of McGregor Alternative
Technology Centre who has over 14 years of experience in natural building,
restoration and workshops on all aspects of natural homes and has an incredible
amount of knowledge and first hand experience.
Cob is one of the oldest forms of building in the world. The oldest being a structure in Euphrates which is estimated to be about 6000BC. There are
10 story high 2000yr old cob buildings in Yemen.
Cob is soft and curvaceous so is very comfortable. It is also warm in winter and cool in summer. You can build your furniture into the walls giving more floor space.
For all these reasons we are concentrating on cob building in this workshop. We will be doing some theory, but mostly it is hands on stomping and building:
We will be doing a mini soil identification workshop,
Making adobe bricks and building in kitchen units with the bricks and
wattle and daub.
Building a window seat.
Putting in windows
Venue: Janna's house “Propinquity” Montagu, Western Cape
Cost: R1 500 includes teas and lunch
Accommodation:available in Montagu at R80pppn
Dates: 24 to 28 October 2011
Places are limited to 20 to ensure quality practical experience
To book your place please contact:
Jill Hogan jill.hogan@mat.org.za
or
Tel 023 625 1533
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Minature Village at MAT
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