Natural Building/Strawbale Construction Workshop
Each year beginning in 2001, the Cleveland Green Building Coalition has hosted a workshop about natural building techniques using straw bales.

Strawbale Workshops 2004 2003 2002 2001 2003: Westlake The 2003 strawbale workshop was hosted by the Web of Life, a health food restaurant in Westlake, Ohio. The store owners Albert and Medeana Hobar needed a greenhouse for the produce they grow on their farm and sell in their store. The greenhouse structure was built mostly from wood salvaged by Albert. To learn more about their great store or their farm, visit www.weboflifewestlake.com. This strawbale workshop focused on strawbale installation, cob mixing and application, clay slip making and spraying, and finish plaster work.

The greenhouse frame is ready for plaster to be applied.		The bales are in the frame and are ready for spraying and cob.
Putting bales into the frame.		Making straw clay.
Mixing plaster. Four feet are better than two!		Drying the clay after it has been sifted.

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