Earthship 9 Day Workshop 25 Jan 2025

🌿 Join Us for an epic Earthship Workshop at Earthship Ironbank! 🌿
📅 Dates: 25 January 2025 – 2 February 2025
📍 Location: Earthship Ironbank, Adelaide Hills, South Australia

Are you passionate about sustainable living and hands-on learning? This 9-day workshop is your chance to dive into the world of Earthship construction and design. Whether you're an aspiring owner-builder, an eco-enthusiast, or simply curious about off-grid living, this experience is for you!

Learn from Experts:

• Martin: Founder of Earthship Eco Homes and a qualified building designer with over a decade of experience in creating Earthships tailored to the Australian context.
• Earl Boyd (aka Dirty Earl): Natural building artisan and earthen alchemist. Based in Tasmania with roots in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Earl brings over 11 years of experience across 80+ natural building projects. Earl will lead practical sessions, sharing her expertise in natural building techniques including earth rendering, and Tadelakt.

What You’ll Get Hands-On With:

• Tyre Pounding: Learn to create the core structural walls of an Earthship using rammed-earth tyres.
• Rendering: Master natural clay plasters for beautiful and durable finishes.
• Bottle Brick Making: Recycle glass bottles into creative, beautiful and functional architectural elements.
• Ferro Cement Structures: Explore this versatile building technique for crafting curved and lightweight designs.
• Tadelakt: Discover the art of this Moroccan lime plaster for stunning waterproof finishes.

What You'll Learn:

• Earthship fundamentals: passive solar design, thermal mass, water harvesting, wastewater systems
  
• How to build with recycled materials like tyres, bottles, and cans.
• Practical skills integrating natural and sustainable building techniques.
• Tips and tricks for adapting Earthships to the Australian climate and regulations.
• How to get council approval.

What to Expect:

• Expert guidance in a collaborative and inspiring environment.
• A deep dive into sustainable construction methods with plenty of hands-on practice.
• Connect with like-minded individuals passionate about sustainability and community-driven design.

Details:

• Tickets: general admission, concession and discounts for returning earthshippers - available on Humanitix 
• Accommodation: Camping available on-site (BYO gear).
• Meals: Catering for most diets, with fresh, seasonal produce.
• Registration: please register on the Earthship Eco Homes website to explain your dietary needs etc
  

For registration and more information, visit

https://www.earthshipecohomes....