Ecobuilding at YewWood

Straw Bale Octagon — This structure will become our main center building. It is a two storey post and beam structure with straw bale infill, interior cob and stone walls, home milled timbers, photovoltaic and hydro powered, earthen floor, lots of solar mass, and many unusual and progressive features.

Beginning in early spring, after we create the basic structural matrix, there will be many opportunities for volunteer labor to participate in the following:

Framing, flooring, plumbing, tile work, straw baling, plastering, cob, earthen floor, 12 volt wiring, stone masonry, plastering, and lots of finishing touches.

It seems everyone wants to join in on the straw baling, and we plan several hands-on experiential worxiops regarding placing, securing, shaping, plastering, and finishing straw bales. These begin in August with a worxiop by Rob Bolman that follows an introductory evening slide show. We will continue with worxiops and hands-on experience until we're done, including lots of indoor work which can continue into the rainy season.

Cob and Earthworx — There will be a three day worxiop on Cob and other earth forms in late June. We'll be practicing with our outdoor Kiosk, Cedarhenge, before proceeding on the interior of the Octagon in the Fall. with an additional worxiop.

Green Projex — Enhancing the beauty and connexion with our earth mother while learning more of our integral physical and spiritual essence. These projex include permaculture, wyldcrafting herbs, trailbuilding and maintenance, natural landscaping and art, Vibrational essencing, and working in our always been organic garden.

For more information, see Apprenticeship & Visitation.