Time to Volunteer Again!
VOLUNTEER TO BUILD A COB BUILDING!
The Stewardship Center is a natural construction project using straw bale and cob. You can learn an art of homebuilding that dates back to the ancient communities of Mesopotamia and is found in contemporary buildings in Europe, Africa and the U.S. The project was started last summer and as an all volunteer crew project will continue this year and next.
We’re eager to get back to work. During the months of May and June we will be finishing up the cob walls. Once the cob walls are finished there will be a hiatus for several weeks while the cob dries thoroughly before the next steps which include a bond-beam, sealing the top of the “porch area”, electrical work, installing a door and doing the finish earth plaster on the cob. There are week-end shifts available for volunteers who want to help on the project and get some very hands-on training in natural construction. We are also looking for some week-day volunteers to assist Susan Clellen, our designer/builder, with prep work, mixing cob, carpentry, etc. For information call Jan Zorman, project manager, at 216 321-5935 x229, or email zorman@shakerlakes.org
Join the FUN, bring a FRIEND
The Stewardship Center is a natural construction project using straw bale and cob. You can learn an art of homebuilding that dates back to the ancient communities of Mesopotamia and is found in contemporary buildings in Europe, Africa and the U.S. The project was started last summer and as an all volunteer crew project will continue this year and next.
We’re eager to get back to work. During the months of May and June we will be finishing up the cob walls. Once the cob walls are finished there will be a hiatus for several weeks while the cob dries thoroughly before the next steps which include a bond-beam, sealing the top of the “porch area”, electrical work, installing a door and doing the finish earth plaster on the cob. There are week-end shifts available for volunteers who want to help on the project and get some very hands-on training in natural construction. We are also looking for some week-day volunteers to assist Susan Clellen, our designer/builder, with prep work, mixing cob, carpentry, etc. For information call Jan Zorman, project manager, at 216 321-5935 x229, or email zorman@shakerlakes.org
Join the FUN, bring a FRIEND
Build and Craft the Cob Walls
Initial Target Dates: Saturdays and Sundays May 10th to July 12th 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. OR 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Volunteers Needed: Age, over 17; 4 per shift
Description: Volunteers will learn about preparing cob and will hand build Stewardship Center walls; prep and clean up projects as needed.
To sign up call Marissa Patsey at (216) 321-5935 x 225 or email patsey@shakerlakes.org
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posted by Jan Zorman @ 12:56 PM
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