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 2004: George Jones Memorial Farm The 2004 Advanced Strawbale Workshop was hosted by the George Jones Memorial Farm in Oberlin, Ohio. The building is a hybrid straw-bale and straw-clay farm office building. As always, thanks to Albert from the Web of Life in Westlake, OH for nourishing us with such great food throughout the week. 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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