Workshops 2012

At a Mudgirls building workshop, participants pay only for their meals and barter their labour for the learning experience.  Please check back as we are continously planning our season!

Tiny Cob House Building Workparty

July 23rd – 27th, 2012 **note date change

Ucluelet, Vancouver Island BC

$185

Includes camping, childcare and gluten-free, vegetarian meals.

Learn and build on Vancouver Island’s beautiful west coast!

At this work party we will be building the cob walls of an existing timber frame and cob structure.  We will be making cob, building onto existing cob walls and putting in a variety of types of windows, as well as learning about basic natural building theory.

Please fill out an application and email it to mfroyb14@hotmail.com to register. Once you haver received confirmation from the organizer, prompt payment secures your spot. Space is limited for this smaller work party, so apply asap!

Strawbale Wall Building Workshop
with The MudGirls

Phase 1 June 18th-22nd

Phase 2 August 27th-31st

Salt Spring Island

This two part workshop will teach you the basics of load bearing strawbale wall construction. In Phase 1 you will be building the wall from the foundation all the way to the roof. This will include the utilization of some basic carpentry skills. If you got’em great, if you don’t, come and learn! We may even get to do a bit of the first layer of earthen plaster.

In Phase 2 we will be focusing on plastering the wall with a hand (or foot) made earthen plaster. You will learn the many materials and techniques used to create and apply strong durable and breathable coatings for this beautiful straw wall.

Both workshops will have morning instructionals based on that days task as well and other natural building topics, methods and materials. Come to one or both.

All of this plus childcare, camping and three veggie/vegan meals a day 

Cost:$190 per phase

$370 for both

open to men and women

apply soon as these do fill up fast!

fill out an application and send to

Ciara @ ciara.chamberlaine@gmail.com

Eco-Renovation on Salt Spring Island!

Monday Aug 6- Friday Aug 10, 2012

Come and learn how to take an existing shell of a building and turn it into something functional and beautiful, with re-used and earthen materials. We will be insulating with straw, plastering the entire interior of the building, making cob benches and possibly a rocket stove!  This building will be the home of Bees n Teas, a raw honey and locally grown tea house, celebrating all things Bee and all things Tea! We will also be plastering our cob oven during the week in the design of a Bee Skep! This workshop will include morning instructions based on that days task as well other natural building topics, and methods.

$190 for the five days including camping, staying in the yurt or trailer, hanging out overlooking the Fulford Valley, three organic, local, vegetarian meals a day and childcare! Please fill out an application and send to alittlebitofgrace@shaw.ca or call Grace at (250) 653-4124. A $100 fee is required to secure your spot! Tim, Grace, Allie, Rowyn, our two golden doodles and our cat and all the bees welcome you to Stonewell Farm for five fun-filled, laughter-filled and learning-filled days. See you in August!!!