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Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web toistudio.com Wednesday, August 01, 2007 NAC Strawbale Workshop George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve in Oberlin Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Sunday, August 5th, 2007 8.30am - 5.30pm (Broken up into 4 hour shifts) What: Learn the basics of strawbale construction at the George Jones Farm in Oberlin, meet fun people, and help grow a local food system! What to Bring: Bring dirty clothing (or at least clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty), a lunch or lunch money to patronize some of Oberlin’s great dining establishments that support local farms, and a wilingness to roll up your sleeves, work, learn and have fun. Fee: The workshop is offered in exchange for your volunteer labor. We encourage participants to offer a suggested $20 tax-deductible donation that will support education and outreach efforts of the New Agrarian Center, organizer of the Jones Farm and City Fresh programs. What you will learn: You will learn the basics about how to construct a strawbale building, including strawbale wall systems, earth plasters, foundations, framing, and finish plasters. You can also learn about how strawbale construction is being utilized to create a highly efficient cold-storage space for Jones Farm and City Fresh produce. The cooler will be cooled using a modified window air conditioner. Saturday Gathering: Stick around on Saturday evening for a campfire and music after the event, starting at 7pm. To register: E-mail events@gotthenac.org and specify a morning and/or afternoon time slot that you would like to come to. Questions? Contact Brad at 440-935-3106 or brad@gotthenac.org More Links: Strawbale testing reports Strawbale passes fire wall test Labels: Cleve. Events # posted by Dru McKeown @ 12:40 PM Comments: Post a Comment << Home

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