Building with Superadobe Workshop

Start
Sat, February 06, 2016
End
Sun, February 07, 2016
Schedule
2 sessions
#1.
Sat, February 06, 2016, 8:30 AM 6:00 PM (MST)
#2.
Sun, February 07, 2016, 8:30 AM 6:00 PM (MST)
Location
private residence in central phoenix

Registration

Workshop Student – $150.00
Includes all fees for 2-day workshop.

Registration is closed

Building with Superadobe Workshop

Celebrate the natural earth building material that abounds here in our urban desert by participating in VPA's first ever Superadobe workshop!

This hands-on workshop will cover all the basics of superadobe. What tools are needed will be shown and detailed, as well as a run-down of the mixture and stabilized mixture. Students will learn how to mix superadobe, stabilized earth, fill bags, and lay the earth tubes. Beginning foundation and water proofing will be taught and discussed for basic wall, retaining wall, and garden bed construction and design.

Keeping with the concepts of stacking functions, the project in this workshop will involve working with the contour and flood irrigation on the property in hopes to improve the greenfrastructure.

who should participate

The work is very labor intensive and can be demanding. But Superadobe is designed for anyone of any fitness level and ages from 5 to 500. If you can lift 1 coffee can of earth you can build using superadobe. All are invited to participate within their limits. If they would like to take notes and pictures from the side that is also welcome. The more this education can be given the better!

the nitty gritty

This 2-day workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7. This is a repeat of the workshop being held in late January. Your $150 registration fee includes the cost to attend both days of this hands-on workshop. Participants must attend both days.

The workshop will take place at a private residence in central Phoenix. The address will be sent to all registrants upon completion of registration.

about the workshop leader
Workshop will be led by Daniel Soto. Daniel is a 2014 Fall season Cal-Earth Institute of Earth and Architecture Graduated Apprentice. Invited back for the 2015 Winter apprenticeship he continued his knowledge for sustainable Earth architecture and to contribute a design and build of a gravity-fed Aquaponics system for Cal-Earth. Daniel has also completed his Permaculture Design Course with Midwest Permaculture in October of 2014.

Please note: RSVP in advance is REQUIRED for this event.

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