Workshops
Since 1993, Cob Cottage has taught about two hundred, one to eight week workshops, teaching practical skills to people who want to apply Natural Building to their lives. We are the senior resource on Natural Building in North America. Each day includes demonstrations and hands-on learning on real buildings with discussions, slides and lectures. Expect long days of hard work, wholesome food, peaceful scenery, and high satisfaction. We offer a wide variety of trainings in Natural Building. Phone us for help choosing the workshop that suits you best.
Notes:
- Phone to pre-enroll before sending money. Best time to call is between
8 am and 1 pm PST Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Enroll early for a discount and before the courses fill up!
(541)396-1825 - Discounts---20% discount if paid in full 90 days in advance; 10% for 30 days advance payment, except apprenticeships; 10% discount for family and friends coming together; and 50% for people 6 to 15 years old. Withdrawals within 10 days of beginning of workshop may forfeit their enrollment fee.
- Most workshop fees include all meals. Ask about accommodations when you call.
- The schedule of workshops may continue to list some courses after their completion date to show what courses were taught this year, their price, and location, since this may be of interest to people who are waiting for next year's schedule to be posted.
- The bulk of the schedule for any year is generally posted by early January, though some workshops will be posted before then.
- Expect some changes in the schedule; check this page periodically for new additions, deletions, or date changes.
| Title | Start Date | End Date | Location | Cost | Instructors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorkPARTY! | Jan 22 2010 | Jan 25 2010 | Coquille, OR | NC | Ianto & Linda |
| The Ecological Gardner Apprenticeship | Feb 1 2010 | Oct 31 2010 | Coquille | $4800 | Ianto Evans |
| WorkPARTY!!! | Feb 19 2010 | Feb 22 2010 | Coquille, OR | NC | Ianto & Linda |
| Pyromania! - Rocket Mass Heaters | Feb 26 2010 | Feb 28 2010 | Coquille, OR | $240 | Ianto Evans |
| WorkPARTY!!! | Mar 19 2010 | Mar 22 2010 | Coquille, OR | NC | Linda & Ianto |
| Off The Treadmill! | Mar 26 2010 | Mar 28 2010 | Coquille, OR | $240 | Ianto Evans, Linda Smiley & Guests |
| Complete Cob | May 15 2010 | May 23 2010 | Coquille, OR | $880 | TBA |
| Natural Building Apprenticeship in Ireland | Jun 11 2010 | Aug 19 2010 | Cork, Ireland | 3200 Euro | Jo Forsyth, Thomas Riedmuller |
| Natural Building and Ecological Living in Mexico | Jul 31 2010 | Aug 8 2010 | Tlaxcala, Mexico | $1200, less discounts | Alejandra Caballero, Paco Gomez & Others |
| The $1,000 House! A Complete Cob 17 day Intensive | Aug 8 2010 | Aug 28 2010 | Coquille, OR | $1,680 | Kirk Mobert and TBA |
| Complete Cob | Sep 11 2010 | Sep 19 2010 | Coquille, OR | 880 | TBA |
| European Masonry Heaters | Sep 23 2010 | Sep 30 2010 | Coquille, OR | $1,200 | Flemming & Karen Abrahamsson |
| The Danish Compost Toilet | Oct 2 2010 | Oct 3 2010 | Coquille, OR | $240 | Flemming & Karen Abrahamsson; Ianto Evans |
| Pyromania! - Rocket Mass Heaters | Oct 8 2010 | Oct 10 2010 | Coquille, OR | $240 | Ianto Evans & TBA |
| Natural Building and Ecological Living in Mexico | Nov 26 2010 | Dec 7 2010 | Tlaxcala, Mexico | $1200, less discounts | Alejandra Caballero and Paco Gomez, with a star cast of assistants |

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