Aug 11-19 Natural Building Workshop @ Aquinta

Come join us at A Quinta da Lage for an immersive natural building workshop from August 11th to 19th! Learn hands-on techniques for constructing sustainable structures using locally-sourced materials. This in-person event will provide you with valuable skills and knowledge in eco-friendly construction. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and contribute to a greener future!

What is Natural Building?

Natural building is so much more than just building with natural materials; it is about reconnecting with our ancestral roots and our natural environment. It’s about building beautiful, durable, healthy and spiritually uplifting buildings as well as building relationships with people and the planet along the way. It’s about observing and respecting the world around us, consciously using local, renewable and sustainable materials to create buildings that work in harmony with our mind, body and soul, and the environment they inhabit.

Building a structure with natural materials is an empowering, humbling and inspiring experience, and building with only women creates a sacred, safe and supported sisterhood. We will connect with the earth, with ourselves, with each other and with these ancient building techniques which are silently ingrained in all of us. Together we will tap into this hidden knowledge and bring to life the skills and magic to create your own home.

What You’ll Learn

This hands-on workshop focuses on building an outdoor kitchen from start to finish, using a variety of natural building methods and techniques. You’ll gain practical skills, theoretical knowledge, and the confidence to carry these practices into your own life.

Practical Skills

Learn about ecological house design and implementation
Testing clay sub-soils to create the perfect earth mix
Making adobe bricks
Learn about the stages of construction; foundations, walls, roof, floor
Mixing and applying cob, using different techniques
Mixing and applying slip straw
Working safely with power tools
Building a reciprocal roof structure
Learning basic woodwork and carpentry
Creating earth-based sculptures and artistic designs
Mix and apply natural plasters

Theoretical Learning

Ecological House Design: how to design energy efficient homes in connection with your climate
Natural Building Theory: How it all works and why
Building techniques across the globe: what techniques are being used, where and why?
Earth floors and reciprocal roofs

Aug 11-19 Natural Building Workshop @ Aquinta - Deposit