Agenda


 2010

15-16 May, 2010

Halle, The Netherlands

Instructor Christo Markham

Tuition € 150

Learn to build an earthen oven from local and recycled materails.
Vegetarian lunch provided both days, camping is available.
Info and sign up: buildingtradition@gmail.com
or Tel. +31224298729

We build the oven at self harvest garden "De Kruudhof" www.dekruudhof.nl

 

July 5-11, 2010

During this workshop we wil build the walls for a small cottage. Learn how to mix,  apply cob, windows, doors and sculptural elements with local and recycled materials. Cob, cordwood, balecob, siting, resources, tools and more.

Location Price
Umberstown Great, Summerhill, Meath Co.   
 € 525,- includes camping,
Organic main meal, tea and snack
during breaks.
Ireland (one hour from Dublin)

information and registration
tel. +35346555595  Pete and Carmel Duffy 
carmelduffy1957(at)yahoo.com
or
Christo Markham +31(0)224298729
buildingtradition@gmail.com




Past workshops
 2009

5-12 September - 7 day Introduction to Cob Building

During this workshop we wil build the walls for a small cottage. Learn how to mix,  apply cob, windows, doors and sculptural elements with local and recycled materials. Cob, cordwood, siting, resources, tools and more.

Location Price
Summerhill, Meath County,     € 450,- including camping,
Ireland (one hour from Dublin)

information and registration
tel. +35346555595  Pete and Carmel Duffy 
carmelduffy1957(at)yahoo.com
or
Christo Markham +31(0)224298729
buildingtradition@gmail.com


26 September Cob Oven
We'll build a wood-fired earthen oven using local and recycled materials.

Location Price
De Lepelaar  (De Rijp) 
Sint Maarten, NH
€ 50,- including tea, coffee and vegetarian lunch


information and registration
+31(0)224-298729
buildingtradition@gmail.com


18-19 april - Cob bench and earthen finishes

We'll build a bench using cob building techniques. Emphasis on sculpting with cob. We'll build with natural and recycled materials.

 

Location Price
Amsterdam, NL   € 175,- includes coffee, tea and 
                                                  vegetarian lunch both days.

 


 16-17 may - Cob Rumford outdoor fireplace

We’ll build an outdoor Rumford fireplace and garden wall using natural and recycled materials.  

Location Price
Amsterdam, NL   € 175,- includes coffee, tea and
                                          vegetarian lunch both days.

 

information and registration
+31(0)224-298729
buildingtradition@gmail.com


30-31 May - Earthen oven

We'll build a wood-fired earthen oven using local and recycled materials.

Location Price
Amsterdam, NL € 175,- including coffee, tea and lunch both days.



2008


12-13 april - Rumford outdoor fireplace and garden wall

We’ll build an outdoor Rumford fireplace and garden wallusing natural and recycled materials. From foundation to finishedearthen plaster.

Location Price
Barsingerhorn, NL € 100,- including coffee, tea and lunch both days.

26-27 April - Rumford fireplace

During this workshop we wil build a Rumford fireplace with local and recycled materials. Emphasis on sculpting with Cob.

Location Price
Achterveld, NL € 130,- including camping, coffee, tea and lunch both days.

17-18 May - Earthen oven

We'll build a wood-fired earthen oven using local and recycled materials.

Location Price
Achterveld, NL € 130,- including camping, coffee, tea and lunch both days.

31 May, 1 June - Rumford outdoor fireplace and bench.

We'll build an outdoor Rumford fireplace and bench using cob building techniques. Emphasis on sculpting with cob. We'll build with natural and recycled materials.

Location Price
Schermerhorn, NL
(polder island near Alkmaar)
€ 130,- includes coffee, tea and lunch both days.

21-22 June - Earthen plasters and paints

During this workshop we'll make earthen plasters and paint from local materials. Plaster the Rumford fireplace and earthen oven as well as cob bench.

Location Price
Schermerhorn, NL
(polder island near Alkmaar)
€ 130,- includes coffee, tea, and lunch both days

Information and registration

For more information email buildingtradition@gmail.com or phone:
Tel. 00-31-224-298729 (GMT+1)
(Christo Markham)

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