Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 3, 1 April 2009 — Natural-building workshops [ARTICLE]

Natural-building workshops

Seven Generations Natural Builders will collaborate with MA'O Organic Farms in Wai'anae, O'ahu, for a natu-ral-building workshop series to teach the fundamentals of earth construction, tim-ber-framing, natural plasters and more, particularly as they apply to subtropieal and tropical environments. Students will participate in building an extensive courtyard that includes outdoor classrooms, a kitchen, bread oven and a foodprep area. Classes are: April 4-10, Introduction to Cob and Natural Building, $650; Apiil 25-26 Natural Building Weekend, $200; May 16-24, Timber Framing and Natural Building; $1,100. Discounts are

available for students who enroll in multiple courses. No one will be turned away for laek of funds - sliding scale and work trade opportunities are available. The workshops are supported in part by OHA and the Administration for Native Americans. Natural building is based on a philosophy that values social and environmental sustainability. MA'O is the largest organic grower on O'ahu and provides educational and social entrepreneurial opportunities for Wai'anae youth. For workshop information, email tim@sgnb.com or visit sgnb.com.