Yup, we've got something special brewing right now...
If you've been wanting to make the trip to Lasqueti for one of our workshops, and it was sold out or just not easy to get to...
well, we're gonna change all that for you very soon!
Our Fast Cob! Workshop will be coming to a phone or computer near you in 2018!
Stayed tuned for updates as we get closer to the launch date. Better yet,
If you've been wanting to make the trip to Lasqueti for one of our workshops, and it was sold out or just not easy to get to...
well, we're gonna change all that for you very soon!
Our Fast Cob! Workshop will be coming to a phone or computer near you in 2018!
Stayed tuned for updates as we get closer to the launch date. Better yet,
to sign up to our mailing list so you get the latest news and discounts!
Building your Own Home that will Last Centuries
is going to get even easier!
Our All New Video-based Fast Cob! Workshop will walk you through every step and show you how to build Cob with ease and speed.
We're excited to help even more people build a beautiful, sustainable, durable and low maintenance home that can't burn, won't rot or get eaten, but
will keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Watch for the All New Fast Cob Online Workshop Coming Soon!
Building your Own Home that will Last Centuries
is going to get even easier!
Our All New Video-based Fast Cob! Workshop will walk you through every step and show you how to build Cob with ease and speed.
We're excited to help even more people build a beautiful, sustainable, durable and low maintenance home that can't burn, won't rot or get eaten, but
will keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Watch for the All New Fast Cob Online Workshop Coming Soon!
Here's some feedback that we've received from previous live workshop participants:
"The best thing that happened is I really feel able to build my own cob house!!!!" – Christine
"Wonderful, challenging, thought-provoking, exhausting, delicious, green, delightful in every way." – Danielle
"I know what physical effort it would take to build a cob structure, I also know how to build cob structure, and where to find the materials and test them." – Robert
"Overall, my experience at the workshop was empowering and a wonderful learning experience in natural building and collaboration. The workshop is unique in being tailored to individuals, encouraging them to envision their own projects, as well as providing an exercise in cooperation through various cob techniques. It was incredibly inspiring to see the cob walls growing up around us throughout the week, a physical manifestation of our joint efforts and collaboration. The workshop was really interactive, and was not only limited to building with cob, but was also an exercise in healthy lifestyle, from great food to open spaces for questions and discussion and learning about sustainable living in multiple areas of your life. It is unbelievably empowering to think that I can design and build my own house the way I want, and actively do this while building community and not going into debt!" – Libby
"Overall a really amazing week. I didn't expect to learn so much in one week, I really think I would have the confidence to start my own cob building project...really beautiful camp site in the 'burbs'" – Claire
"Instruction was excellent. Dave knows and lives cob and this is evident in his responses to questions posed by workshop attendees. His approach is knowlegable and professional in a gentle, patient and accepting manner. Dave is clear he still learns something new every day he cobs and welcomes new ideas and approaches toward cobbing. He believes we all bring something new to the table and is genuinely excited (in his calm way of course!) when we have a suggestion or idea which makes an aspect of the cob process easier."
– Rick
"You always had thoughtful and insightful answers to any of my questions...I liked how the pace was determined by the participants."–Andrew
“I enjoyed how you let us experiment and fail and learn on the fly.” – Luke
“It was empowering! I really feel like in a short week like I can get going on building my own cob house!” – Jodi
“Transformative and empowering!” – Kate
“Very instructive and hands-on.” – Matt
“You have no idea how excited I am that I now pretty much know how to build a house out of dirt.” – Kate
“Learning what we needed to know as we put it to practical use rather than spending a lot of time on theory was a useful approach for me.” – Terry
Your workshop facilitator - Appa Dave
Dave Olsen completed a cob workshop led by Ianto Evans in 1996 and has had mud (and sourdough) on his hands ever since. He began hosting Natural Building workshops in 2007, began instructing the revolutionary "Fast Cob" mixing and building methods in 2009, and turned 50 in 2013. Based on off-the-grid Lasqueti Island, he also hosts an apprenticeship that goes well beyond Natural Building, helping people develop responsible and environmentally sustainable lifestyles with enjoyment and ease. Dave has been very fortunate to have worked with many of the leading cob builders of our time and to have a dynamic, cob- and bicycle-loving daughter (and dogs!).
Here’s hoping you can Experience the Beauty of Natural Building and Fast Cob soon!
