Fri, May 05
|Finca Las Hormigas
Two day Natural Clay Building Workshop for the tropics
Learn about different Cob techniques and practice hands-on by helping build a house using Waddle and Daub clay walls and plasters.
Time & Location
May 05, 3:00 PM – May 07, 2:00 PM
Finca Las Hormigas, Finca las Hormigas Permaculture Farm, Limón, Ania, 70403, Costa Rica
Guests
About the event
This is a two (2) day workshop where we will study and practice hands-on natural building techniques with an emphasis on Waddle & Daub.
The workshop is being led by Manuel Pinto, founder of Finca Las Hormigas. Â Â He has been experimenting and working with cob the past few years. Â He is finishing a cob house and invites you to come learn how easy it is to use this technique here in a tropical environment.
You will learn about the different cob building techniques: Cob, Adobe, Super Adobe, Rammed Earth, and Waddle & Daub
You will learn the theoretical techniques to build an earthen clay floor
You will have hands on practice to make and apply the Waddle & Daub technique
- An introduction to curing bamboo using the boucherie method to be used for our waddle frameworks
- Hands on preparation of ingredients to be applied in our mixes: Â local clays, sands, straws and other mix ingredients
- Hands on preparation of different clay mixes of cob and plasters
- Application of cob to walls using Waddle and Daub technique
- Application of base coat plaster and final coats of clay plasters
Friday afternoon and evening:
-  You will arrive at the farm on Friday afternoon and will be invited to have a Farm tour to see our permaculture systems at work. Then you will be treated to the first of  7 meals using fresh ingredients from our farm.
Saturday:
- Â Morning yoga will be offered in our hilltop shala.
- A delicious breakfast will be provided.
- First session dedicated to discussing the theory and techniques of natural cob building in the morning. Â
- After the discussion will begin to prepare ingredients for preparing mixes.
- Lunch
- Afternoon session will be hands-on mixing and applying the cob to an existing home under construction.
- Dinner followed by an evening fire circle. Bring a musical instrument!
Sunday:
- Â Morning yoga will be offered in our hilltop shala.
- A delicious breakfast will be provided.
- The final Sunday morning session concentrating on plasters -- making plaster mixes and applying them.
- Lunch
- We will close the workshop with a closing circle.
Tickets
2-Nights Shared Bungalow
The ticket includes 12 hours of coursework plus two nights in a shared bungalow with up to three other people, and 7 farm-fresh meals.
$140.00+$3.50 service fee2-Nights Private Bungalow
The ticket includes 12 hours of coursework plus two nights in a private bungalow with a double bed and seven farm-fresh meals.
$200.00+$5.00 service feeCourse Only without overnight
Full day course on Saturday inc Lunch + 1/2 day Sunday inc lunch
$60.00+$1.50 service fee
Total
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