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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
2002<o:p></o:p></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 Tutor: Simon
Pratt</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Course
details: </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><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; tab-stops: 36.0pt; mso-list: none"><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; tab-stops: 36.0pt; mso-list: none"><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 five straw bale buildings at
Redfield.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 3pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">During the weekend you
will:<o:p></o:p></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>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>
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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>Plaster with natural finishes</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>See our collection of slides and books on straw
bale building</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please visit our website (see below)
for more information about LILI, and contact us if you are interested in this or
any other courses, or if you do not wish to receive any more
information.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR>____________________________________________________________________________________________________________</FONT></P></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
href="http://www.lowimpact.org">www.lowimpact.org</A><BR>____________________________________________________________________________________________________________<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>