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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.

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Two day Natural Clay Building Workshop for the tropics

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

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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.   He has been experimenting and working with cob the past few years.  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:  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:

-  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.  

- 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:

-  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

Price

Quantity

Total

  • 2-Nights Shared Bungalow

    $140.00

    +$3.50 service fee

    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 fee

    0

    $0.00

  • 2-Nights Private Bungalow

    $200.00

    +$5.00 service fee

    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 fee

    0

    $0.00

  • Course Only without overnight

    $60.00

    +$1.50 service fee

    Full day course on Saturday inc Lunch + 1/2 day Sunday inc lunch

    $60.00

    +$1.50 service fee

    0

    $0.00

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$0.00

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