Get your fingers and toes in the mud and join us for a weekend long cob oven buildout!
New date!
This is a two day workshop!
Saturday, September 16, 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday, September 17, 9:30am - 1pm
Sliding scale $50 - $150 per participant
Limited to 12 teen or adult participants.
Children under 12 may join you to help out at no cost!
In this tremendously hands-on workshop, we will learn and work through the foundations of natural building as we create a functional 36” diameter cob oven at Osamequin Farm.
Day 1 (full day)
Introduction to natural building methods and materials
Mixing of the materials
Building the sand form
Applying layer 1 of insulation plaster
Day 2 (half day)
Mix and pigment clay finish plaster
Apply finish plaster coat
Remove sand form
Fire oven to cure
Build covering structure
Participants should bring a picnic lunch. We will provide refreshments and snacks to keep you going!
This is outdoors, and MESSY! Cob is best mixed on a tarp with your bare feet.
Dress for the task at hand (your clothes will get dirty) and come ready to work together as a team to build our oven, and go home with the skills to build your own!
If you have concerns about physical accessibility and this event, please reach out so we can discuss.
Individuals who participate in WIC, EBT, or ConnectorCare are eligible for a 50% admission fee. See details here.
this is just an example image, but similar in style and structure to what we will build together.