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This one day workshop will provide you with a good overview of the entire process of building a natural home. We will tell you the story of building our sandbag house in Jeffreys Bay (http://sandbaghouseinjbay.wordpress.com/gallery/)

and give you a practical demonstration of each step from laying the foundations to applying the cob and natural lime finishes.

We will cover the following topics:

• Visioning and creating a project plan for building your own home
• Overview of different natural building techniques
• Getting your plans approved by the municipality
• Laying sandbag foundations
• Building walls using sandbags
• Building walls using wattle and daub
• Plastering with cob and natural lime
• Laying down a natural floor

We will use powerpoint presentations to explain certain steps as well as practically building with sandbags, making cob and natural lime.

Bring pen and paper, sunscreen and a hat

We will be handling earth and other natural materials so it is advised to wear comfortable, old clothes

Cost: R350 (Lunch and teas will be provided)
Date: 11 August 2012 Times: 09h00 to 15h30
Venue: 3 Dandelion Close, Jeffreys Bay

Spaces are limited and bookings can be made by e-mailing susan.botha@gmail.com