Sideshow Block #1

  1. Bale Stacking, Retying and Pinning & Electric in Bales – Adam Fries
  2. Timber Frame & Joinery – Dusty Szymanski
  3. Wonderful World of Mud – cob, compressed earth blocks, wattle & daub – Kaki Hunter
  4. Lime Plaster – Doni Kiffmeyer
  5. Finish Plaster – Lars Hansen

Sideshow Block #2

  1. Solar PV– John Weiss
  2. Rough Plastering – Griffin Meyers
  3. Gardening & Compost Making -- Keoke AlabasterMoon and Marye Jackson
  4. Lime Plaster – Doni Kiffmeyer
  5. Making and Using Natural Paints – Cindy Smith

Sideshow Block #3

  1. Natural Water Systems -- Michael Freeman

  2. Finish Plaster – Lars Hansen
  3. Bale Stacking, Retying and Pinning & Electric in Bales – Adam Fries
  4. Timber Frame & Joinery – Dusty Szymanski
  5. Natural Materials Art, Rock Balancing- Rod Craig

Sideshow Block #4

  1. Wonderful World of Mud – cob, compressed earth blocks, wattle & daub – Kaki Hunter
  2. Natural Water Systems -- Michael Freeman
  3. Making and Using Natural Paints – Cindy Smith

 

COSBA's 8th Annual Natural Building Conference Schedule

September 12th & 13th, 2009

Step right up and direct your attention either to the Center Ring -- a hands-on (isn't small beautiful?) structure in progress -- OR a stupendous Side Show where, if you don't watch out, you'll acquire some new skills for our times.
Saturday, September 12th
  • 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration
  • 8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Introduction & Greeting by Jay Hecker
  • 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker Chris Magwood
  • 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Sideshow Block #1 (see choices left column) or Hands-on Structure
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch* Break & Meet the vendors
  • 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Sideshow Block #2 or Hands-on Structure
  • 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sideshow Block #3 or Hands-on Structure

Sunday, September 13th

  • 9:00 a.m. – 10: 15 a.m. Joel Glanzberg, Permaculture: Context Matters
  • 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Q & A (speakers & “block” teachers)
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break*
  • 12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Sideshow Block #4 or Hands-on Structure
  • 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hands-on Structure

*Lunches will be on sale, or bring your own lunch. Lunch tickets are available during registration for $10 on Saturday and $8 on Sunday. We encourage you to buy both lunch tickets on Saturday, so we will be able to get an accurate head count for meals. The nearest restaurant is about 20 minutes from the venue.