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size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">This is to let
you know about a residential weekend course that may be of interest to
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Course Title: Straw-Bale
Building</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Date: 6-8 September
02</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Location: Redfield
Community, Buckinghamshire<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Cost: £150 waged, £100
unwaged. Discounts for 'Friends of LILI'. All meals and accommodation
included<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Course details:</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This is a practical building project, aiming
to leave a permanent structure on the site. This will involve some carpentry and
general building as well as handling straw bales. We will try to avoid power
tools and people of all abilities are welcome. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>You will
also learn about the environmental and practical benefits of constructing
buildings using straw bales.</SPAN></P>
<P class=bullet
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-list: none; tab-stops: 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The course will be run by Simon
Pratt who is one of the leading straw bale builders in Britain today, he has
built many buildings of various sizes and designs. The author of "The
Permaculture Plot", he is a well respected permaculturist with lots of knowledge
to share.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=bullet
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-list: none; tab-stops: 36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Since 1995, Simon has helped to
build a dozen straw bale buildings plus two demonstration structures. He has
designed and constructed six straw bale buildings at
Redfield.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 3pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">During the weekend you
will:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Build straw bale walls</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Learn how to work with straw bales, including
cutting and tying</SPAN></P>
<P class=bullet><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Erect at least part of the roof
structure</SPAN></P>
<P class=bullet><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Plaster with natural finishes</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">·<FONT
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
<FONT face=Arial size=2>See our collection of books and slides on straw-bale
building</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=bullet><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </P></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT
size=2>____________________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) is dedicated to
helping protect the global environment by promoting sustainable alternatives to
various aspects of everyday life. Contact us to find out more about our
installations, courses, presentations and manuals.<BR>LILI, Redfield Community,
Buckingham Road, Winslow, Bucks, MK18 3LZ<BR>tel / fax: (01296)
714184 web: <A
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