Join us at Diggers Co-op in Acton, ME to learn about building with hemp - including sourcing the materials, mixing the recipe, & installing it to form a livable structure. We’ll be co-creating the structure for a Solviva Greenhouse, which will enable Diggers to grow food year round!
Opt to participate in our hempcrete building interactive ONLINE COURSE before attending the in-person workshop, to learn from John Patterson. (Course videos were captured at our event last year, held at Diggers Co-op). Learn more about the online course here: https://www.permatours.org/hempcrete-building-experience...
Cost: $500-$550
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ABOUT THE PRODUCERS:
Permatours is a non profit focused on increasing food and housing security by creating joyful learn-by-doing experiences that teach people how to grow food and build structures regeneratively. Additionally, through hosting events at community centers throughout the U.S., we’re weaving together a network of hubs that provide opportunities for people to contribute and share their gifts in exchange for food & housing.
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MORE ON THE HEMPCRETE BUILD
Do you have a desire to learn more about natural building?
Would you like to be involved in co-creating a remarkable, sustainable structure?
Are you looking to enter the natural building industry?
Join us for 3 days of education centered around building with hempcrete - from sourcing the materials to mixing the recipe and installing it - you’ll apply your newfound learnings, meet people who share a common interest, celebrate the epic structure we’ll create together, and leave with skills to build your own structure or business!
We will be casting hempcrete & installing it onto a wall of a Solviva greenhouse, located on a beautiful 26-acre forested property - home to Diggers Compost Cooperative and the Guzman Family Farm, a 50 min drive from Portland, ME, and 2 hours from Boston, MA.
People of all ages over 18 and of all abilities are welcome to attend, including building professionals, natural and green building advocates, and anyone else excited to partake in this special, one of a kind, training and opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and practical skills. 3 healthy meals per day (Thursday - Sunday) are included in your ticket price!
Join a movement focused on creating healthier living spaces that can reverse the damaging effects of CO2 emissions!
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MORE ON WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- Hemp/lime recipes, mixing & application
- The history of hemp and its many potential uses for our modern society - in materials, science, and technology.
- How to forage, harvest, and prepare fresh salads with veggies picked from the garden and with edible plants thriving in the forest around where we’ll be building.
- Construction 101
- A unique shuttering / forming system designed by John Patterson
- Retrofitting
- Planning a hempcrete build
- Foundations, framing & roofing
- Permitting structures using natural material
- Permitting for tiny houses
- Fitting into the construction schedule
- Cost of materials and how to source them
- Application methods and scaling up tools for larger projects
- Current opportunities in the natural building industry sector
- The natural building economy!
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JOIN US IF YOU'D LIKE TO:
- Start your own hemp construction company or other kind of hemp business that serves a sub-sector or supplier niche
- Become part of global network of hemp builders & entrepreneurs
- Learn to build your own home
- Learn about starting a small hemp farm
- Learn about hemp processing on a small scale
- Get ready for the up-and-coming hemp building workforce
Note: This workshop is designed for up to 25 attendees.
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WHAT YOU'LL ALSO GET
- A hempcrete workbook
- A certificate of completion printed on hemp
- Connections in the natural building and hemp industry sector
- 3 healthy meals per day (Thursday - Sunday)
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BENEFITS OF HEMP/LIME CONSTRUCTION:
More comfortable
Cleaner indoor air
Fire resistant
Energy efficient
Money savings
Less maintenance
No mold or mildew
No pests
Sequesters carbon
Reduced illness
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FEATURED SPEAKERS:
- John Patterson of Tiny Hemp Houses
- Scott Guzman of Diggers Compost Cooperative & Permatours
More to programming (including healing arts & entertainment) to follow! Stay tuned!