On 5/4/2008, houseca11s wrote:
>SUN, JULY 27 - SAT, AUG 2. NATURAL BUILDING COLLOQUIUM:
>For everyone interested in a more sustainable and better built
>environment. Work side by side with the foremost builders,
>designers and experts in the fields of natural building, renewable
>energy, alternative fuels, grey water systems, and permaculture.
>Gain knowledge and experience through demonstrations,
>presentations and community building using strawbale, cob,
>earthbags, natural plasters and finishes, timber frames and
>other environmentally appropriate materials. On the land and
>under the stars. Early registration and student discounts
>available. For more information visit www.peaceweavers.com
>or call 607-776-4060
That's a good description, especially the "On the land and under the stars" line. There's some of us that go to this one every year (this is the fifth annual northeast natural building colloquium they've hosted). Whether or not you're thinking about coming, check out the photos:
www.peaceweavers.com/bws/
This year's presenter lineup hasn't been finalized, but it's been a winner every time. A partial list of past presenters includes (alphabetically):
Laura Bartels
www.greenweaverinc.com
Deanne Bednar
www.freewebs.com/strawbalestudio/
Janine Bjornson
www.greenhomebuilding.com/ask_t...Janine
Dan Chiras
www.chelseagreen.com/authors...lDChiras
Carole Crews
carolecrews.com/
Aaron Dennis
www.tugleywood.com
Sam Droege
www.discoverlife.org/who/CV/...Sam.html
David Eisenberg
www.dcat.net
Ianto Evans
www.cobcottage.com
Ben Falk
www.wholesystemsdesign.com
Chris Fox
www.foxnaturalbuilding.com
Pete Fust
www.grisb.org/publications/pub22.htm
Sarah Highland
www.theithacajournal.com/news/...3.html
Mark Hoberecht
www.harvestbuild.com
Josh Jackson
www.yestermorrow.org/instruc...kson.htm
Joe Jenkins
josephjenkins.com/publishing.html
Sun Ray Kelly
www.sunraykelley.com
Tim Owen-Kennedy
www.vitalsystems.net/about.htm
Doni Kiffmeyer
www.okokok.org
Sigi Koko
www.buildnaturally.com
Paul Lacinski
www.chelseagreen.com/2000/it...trawbale
Mark Lakeman
activistarchitect.blogspot.com/20...tml
Satomi and Tom Lander
www.landerland.com
Sarah Machtey
www.sageearth.com
Jim Merkel
www.simplicityforum.org/speake...el.html
Frank Meyer
www.thangmaker.com
Darren Molnar-Port
www.natresnet.org/conferenc...olnar-Port
Ed Raduazo
www.cobbuildersforum.com/forum...ts.asp
Jaki and Rob Roy
www.cordwoodmasonry.com
Clark Sanders
americancity.org/magazine/...se-hainer/
Tim Schlitzer
www.foodroutes.org
Ben Simpson
www.yourgrowingplaces.com
Catherine Wanek
www.strawbalecentral.com
and more
>SUN, JULY 27 - SAT, AUG 2. NATURAL BUILDING COLLOQUIUM:
>For everyone interested in a more sustainable and better built
>environment. Work side by side with the foremost builders,
>designers and experts in the fields of natural building, renewable
>energy, alternative fuels, grey water systems, and permaculture.
>Gain knowledge and experience through demonstrations,
>presentations and community building using strawbale, cob,
>earthbags, natural plasters and finishes, timber frames and
>other environmentally appropriate materials. On the land and
>under the stars. Early registration and student discounts
>available. For more information visit www.peaceweavers.com
>or call 607-776-4060
That's a good description, especially the "On the land and under the stars" line. There's some of us that go to this one every year (this is the fifth annual northeast natural building colloquium they've hosted). Whether or not you're thinking about coming, check out the photos:
www.peaceweavers.com/bws/
This year's presenter lineup hasn't been finalized, but it's been a winner every time. A partial list of past presenters includes (alphabetically):
Laura Bartels
www.greenweaverinc.com
Deanne Bednar
www.freewebs.com/strawbalestudio/
Janine Bjornson
www.greenhomebuilding.com/ask_t...Janine
Dan Chiras
www.chelseagreen.com/authors...lDChiras
Carole Crews
carolecrews.com/
Aaron Dennis
www.tugleywood.com
Sam Droege
www.discoverlife.org/who/CV/...Sam.html
David Eisenberg
www.dcat.net
Ianto Evans
www.cobcottage.com
Ben Falk
www.wholesystemsdesign.com
Chris Fox
www.foxnaturalbuilding.com
Pete Fust
www.grisb.org/publications/pub22.htm
Sarah Highland
www.theithacajournal.com/news/...3.html
Mark Hoberecht
www.harvestbuild.com
Josh Jackson
www.yestermorrow.org/instruc...kson.htm
Joe Jenkins
josephjenkins.com/publishing.html
Sun Ray Kelly
www.sunraykelley.com
Tim Owen-Kennedy
www.vitalsystems.net/about.htm
Doni Kiffmeyer
www.okokok.org
Sigi Koko
www.buildnaturally.com
Paul Lacinski
www.chelseagreen.com/2000/it...trawbale
Mark Lakeman
activistarchitect.blogspot.com/20...tml
Satomi and Tom Lander
www.landerland.com
Sarah Machtey
www.sageearth.com
Jim Merkel
www.simplicityforum.org/speake...el.html
Frank Meyer
www.thangmaker.com
Darren Molnar-Port
www.natresnet.org/conferenc...olnar-Port
Ed Raduazo
www.cobbuildersforum.com/forum...ts.asp
Jaki and Rob Roy
www.cordwoodmasonry.com
Clark Sanders
americancity.org/magazine/...se-hainer/
Tim Schlitzer
www.foodroutes.org
Ben Simpson
www.yourgrowingplaces.com
Catherine Wanek
www.strawbalecentral.com
and more
