Natural Building Course: Materials & Techniques
Schedule
Sun Oct 20 2024 at 07:00 am to Sat Oct 26 2024 at 02:00 pm
Location
Pendennis farm | London, EN
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Have you been dreaming of building your own home? Are you curious how you can build a more sustainable lifestyle? Since 2010, Peter McIntosh has taught more than 300 owner-builders and architects the hands-on practical skills and theoretical principles they need to build and live more naturally and sustainably.
Gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to build your dream home on our CPD-accredited natural building course. Understand the alchemy of how different types of earth work, and do not work together, their potential and limitations. You will leave with the theoretical understanding and practical grounding of a range of techniques and materials, so that you are able to make the most appropriate decisions regarding materials and or sustainability once you are ready to begin your project.
Our course is comprehensive and covers a range of materials and techniques based on Peter McIntosh’s professional and personal experience working with these approaches and from having lived off-grid since 1999. You will be empowered to be successful and make rational choices whatever the given situation.
Building & Design skills:
- Earth theory and earth tests
- Basic site layout and measuring
- Passive solar design
- Foundations
- Walls
- Arches
- Natural plasters
- Openings
- Off-grid solar energy design
Materials & techniques:
- Cob
- Mud brick/adobe
- Rammed earth
- Rock
- Compressed earth brick (CEB)
- Straw bale
- Light earth (straw clay mix)
- Glass bottle bricks
Meals:
You will be provided with hearty vegetarian lunches and two teas daily. You will only need to provide for your breakfasts and dinners (Participants often have a braai at the end of the day). Expect hearty, soul-filled nourishing lunches and teas!
Costs:
This 7 day course costs R5500 p/person excl. VAT. You will be provided with vegetarian lunches and two teas daily.
Location:
Pendennis Farm, Villiersdorp, Western Cape
Accommodation:
There's a range of accommodation options to suit every budget. Visit our website for more information: https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/accommodation-nbc-course/
You're welcome to send us an email about these CPD accredited natural building courses if you have any questions: [email protected]
If you're ready to secure your spot, complete the booking form:
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Where is it happening?
Pendennis farm, 19 Pendennis Road, London, SW16 2SS, United Kingdom,London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
