NOTE: These dates are from 2010 - the 2011 DATES HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET)(to be held at the Hollies complex in Co.Cork, Ireland - visit their website at www.theholliesonline.com)
After the great success in previous years the Hollies are looking forward to run this very comprehensive building course again this year. At the end of the 9 days you will know all you need to be able to go off and build a cob cottage. This intensive course will be hands-on, and you will learn every aspect of the construction of a cob building. From locating and testing the right kinds of soils for cob, to different ways of mixing it, wall building techniques and all the sculptural details. Get practical experience with windows, doors, arches and niches. Lectures cover siting, passive solar design, drainage, heating, plumbing and electric, natural roofing, and flooring.Through the length and intensity of these courses they tend to create a real sense of community between the participants and team, so if you are interested in building a house, and want a life-changing inspirational immersion into the world of natural building this really is a course no to be missed. We expect this course to fill up very fast, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Please pay in full with your booking. If you cancel your booking 2 month before the beginning of the course we refund you except an administration charge of €100. Later cancellations can only be refunded if we can fill that vacant place. Save 10 % if you book at least 2months in advance. Concessions for group bookings are possible.
Ulrike and Thomas have built their family home and several other buildings with Cob and have been teaching Natural Building with The Cob Cottage Company for many years.