<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></div></span></div></span></span></div><div>Hello everyone! </div><div><br></div><div><u><b><i><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">This is a reminder</span></font></i></b></u><b><i><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></font></i></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">that the closing date deadline to get those applications in for funding for the Steens Workshops is </span></font><b><i><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">APRIL 29th</span></font></i></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">. That gives you 2 weeks. As it stands the Basque workshop has a lot of applications but can take some more and the Finnish one has quite a few also but still has room. The French workshop is still open to take many applicants but you better hurry before the big rush. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Also just to remind you that should you need, please don't forget to contact one of us and we will only be glad to help you get through the process of filling out your application.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><b><i>PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU THINK MAY BE INTERESTED IN APPLYING.</i></b></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Best regards,<br><br>Paul Lynch/Manager<br>The Natural Building Company Oy<br>00358 44 2509663<br><a href="mailto:paul@naturalbuilding...">paul@naturalbuilding...</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><a href="http://thenaturalbuildingblog.blogspot.com/">http://thenaturalbuildingblog.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Skype address - paul.g.lynch<br><br><a href="http://www.naturalbuilding.fi">www.naturalbuilding.fi</a><br>Y-tunnus 2254617-8</div><div><br></div></span></div></span></div></span></span></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><br><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="background-color: transparent; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="text-align: center; "><i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16px; "><span class="c18" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; ">Version </span><span class="c20" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; "><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1eD1oEusJI61BHBupm1g-Va8krIHehHYf2yEFWp_d4_8">espagnol</a></span><span class="c14" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; ">, </span><span class="c20" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; "><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1VfodaQQCgy281yjzdS_5TLjbs3amUyBLAkoDz8DBLyU">français</a></span><span class="c14" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="c18" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; ">et</span><span class="c14" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; "> </span><span class="c20" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; "><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1fYfVpznwa9xxovGaldEPw4A6NsTRCB_Z8YTBoVcTOEI">anglais</a></span></span></span></font></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16px; "><br></span></span></font></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Living Houses - Denmark, The Natural Building Company - Finland,</span></font></i></div><div style="margin-left: -1.5pt; margin-right: -55pt; text-indent: -58.5pt; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><i><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">La Maison en Paille - France & Camping Arbizu - Basque Country </span></font></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "></span></font></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center; "><i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">are proud to invite you to a multi-session course with</span></font></i></div></i><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; ">Bill and Athena Steen (USA)</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img id="a5959889-87d0-4ca0-af63-bec9e336b51f" height="101" width="517" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:D8AFC38C-5B68-4C68-865F-27C5C9F67E58"></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b>Enhancing the teaching methods of European Natural Building Teachers - </b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b>Focusing on clay plasters, earthen floors and decoration techniques</b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b>To be held in</b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">Friland - </span></font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">Denmark</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "> - 20th-24th August</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">Helsinki - </span></font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">Finland</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "> - 1st-6th September</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">Angoulême - </span></font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">France</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "> - 14th–19th September</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">Arbizu - </span></font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">The Basque Country</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "> - 26th Sept - 1st Oct</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#F72C1E"><b>A limited number of fully-funded places are available.</b></font></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b> Deadline for funding applications 29th April 2011!</b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b>The sessions are a part of the Grundtvig Comenius LLP programme, and are suitable for anyone teaching, or interested in teaching natural building.</b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><u><img width="500" height="357" id="b1d0ee74-5d56-4603-8308-ce91eddfeaae" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:4FB606D3-6057-4F72-B510-3691EDF6695B"></u></div><br><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><b>Bill and Athena Steen</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> have more than 20 years of experience in education, straw bale building and earthen plasters. They are also prolific writers and have published a number of books about straw bale and natural building, They have been invited to Europe to teach their expertise in running workshops, artistic plastering techniques and earthen floors and to share their theoretical and practical knowledge in all things to do with natural building. The participants of their previous courses can attest to their high level of commitment to their work and to the workshop group. Check out their </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><a href="http://www.caneloproject.com/">website</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">All sessions will focus on how to teach clay decoration techniques, earthen floors, and finishing techniques. A full program is available on request.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">All workshops are for an international audience and will be conducted in English. The French session will be in English and French.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">The price for the French, Finnish and Basque sessions is € 1700,- Accommodation and all meals included.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">There is no funding available for the Danish course. Please contact </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><a href="mailto:jomorandin@gmail...">jomorandin@gmail...</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "> for more information.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><b>Registration and Funding</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">The course is listed under the EU Life Long Learning Grundtvig programme.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">FULL FUNDING is available for non-Finnish EU residents in the Finnish session, non-French EU residents in the French session and non-Spanish EU residents in the Basque session for full board, accommodation,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">course fees and transport costs.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Please inform the relevant course organiser if you are applying for funding.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><b>The course reference number is DK-2011-048-003</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">For instructions on how to apply for funding, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1WBaB51HAvJQ0itjJNcpCsClTvdCBPMRNyA1hrIhSsp0">click here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">For further advice on applying for funding please contact </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><a href="mailto:jomorandin@gmail...">jomorandin@gmail...</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">To register for a session, please contact the relevant course organiser:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><b>Denmark - Jo Morandin: <a href="mailto:jomorandin@gmail...">jomorandin@gmail...</a><br>Finland - Paul Lynch: <a href="mailto:paul@naturalbuilding...">paul@naturalbuilding...</a><br>France - André De Bouter: <a href="mailto:contact@lamaisonenpaille...">contact@lamaisonenpaille...</a><br>Basque Country - Susanna Sureda: <a href="mailto:susanna@campingarbizu...">susanna@campingarbizu...</a></b></span></font><div style="margin-left: -65.25pt; margin-right: -69.75pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><a href="mailto:susanna@campingarbizu..."><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">su</span></a></div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><b><br><br>NOTE: DEADLINE FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS IS 29 APRIL 2011!</b></span></font><br><br><br><br><div style="text-align: center; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">Session locations and logistics</span></font></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b><i>STAGE 1</i></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b><i>Friland – Denmark 20th–24th August 2011</i></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img id="24ac9814-f6c8-45d3-af21-e22080c6766d" height="102" width="517" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:B83AA968-D363-433D-8E20-B75AE6659AB7"></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Please contact us for information about the program, price and registration for this workshop.</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Friland</b> is a mortgage-free, intentional community, </div><div style="text-align: center; ">located 35kms north-east of Aarhus, Denmark Website Google map</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It offers a living example of environmental design. We'll experience its physical and social systems as part of the workshop. Feldballe is surrounded by large forests, swimming lakes and is ideal for walking and cycling. </div><div style="text-align: center; ">Friland is easily accessible by public transport.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Organic vegetarian food will be provided. Allergies and special diets can be catered for.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>For any advice, questions or further information, please contact Jo Morandin: </b><a href="mailto:jomorandin@gmail..."><b>jomorandin@gmail...</b></a><b>. Tlf: +45 8668 0505. Mobile: +45 2390 0924</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b><i>STAGE 2</i></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b><i>Helsinki - Finland 1st-6th September 2011</i></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img id="667e83c6-769c-48e2-90e0-99acdd452eae" height="102" width="517" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:D54CEE5B-96A0-46CE-BDB9-1825B6B2969D"></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "> <i>Villa Svalvik </i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><i> </i></span><i> The Snellman College The sauna</i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Villa Svalvik, Helsinki Finland </b><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=snellman+korkeakoulu&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=62.443704,74.794922&ie=UTF8&hq=snellman+korkeakoulu&hnear=&radius=15000&ll=60.184209,25.015526&spn=0.078012,0.146084&z=13"><b>Google map</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Located on a beautiful beach just 10 mins bus drive away from Helsinki centre, this location is shared by Villa Svalvik and the Finnish Rudolf Steiner College,</div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.snellman-korkeakoulu.fi/?com=article&id=26">Snellman Korkeakoulu</a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; ">During this course we will do clay finishing work on a straw bale ateljé and an old log building. At the end of the day you can experience a bath in the beautiful traditional Finnish sauna by the ocean.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Accommodation and food will be provided at the college.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Allergies and special diets can be catered for.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://naturalbuilding.fi/docs/A%20slice%20of%20history%20of%20Svalvik.doc&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHe5DT3fRaYiqvVfx1wn6ieQY0WhA">Short story about the project and buildings</a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>For any advice, questions or further information, please contact Paul Lynch: </b><a href="mailto:paul@naturalbuilding..."><b>paul@naturalbuilding...</b></a><b> Tlf: +358 44 2509663 </b><a href="http://naturalbuilding.fi/"><b>website</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b><i>STAGE 3</i></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><b><i>L’Oasis - France 14th - 19th Sept 2011</i></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img id="480be007-6124-4a69-88bb-e7933ba3007b" height="102" width="517" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:43522DC3-DCA3-4A3B-9E39-510C82D122B8"></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>L'Oasis, Les Pellières</i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; ">L’Oasis is the home base of the training center “La Maison en Paille” (the straw house), specialized in straw bale building. It’s a 200 year old stone building with courtyard that previously served as a Cognac distillery and restaurant.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">It is situated in the Cognac region, 1 km from the Charente river that is boarded by flowing hills that are covered with vines, small forests and old stone villages. L’Oasis is easily accessible by train from Paris and Bordeaux.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.lamaisonenpaille.com/"><b>Website</b></a><b> </b><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Les+Pelli%C3%A8res,+16120+ST+SIMEUX,+FRANCE&aq=&sll=45.72248,-0.079651&sspn=0.852314,1.168671&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Les+Pelli%C3%A8res,+16120+Saint-Simeux,+Charente,+Poitou-Charentes,+France&ll=45.647693,-0.019913&spn=0.006855,0.00913&z=17"><b>Google map</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; ">We are currently transforming the building into an ecological lodge and showcase of earth and lime plasters. The work with Bill & Athena Steen will add a highly decorative finishing touch.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Organic and mostly vegetarian ‘cuisine’ will be provided. We make a point of combining work with the French way of life. Allergies and special diets can be catered for.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>For any advice, questions or further information, please contact:</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>André de Bouter: </b><a href="mailto:contact@lamaisonenpaille..."><b>contact@lamaisonenpaille...om</b></a><b> Tlf: +33 545 662768</b></div><div style="text-align: center; ">(please only use email from 6th-11th of April)</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><i>STAGE 4</i></span></font></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><i>Arbizu - Basque Country</i></span></font></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><i>27th Sept - 2nd Oct 2011</i></span></font></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img id="7ca97c20-b3aa-4ba1-985a-fe2940fdd976" height="102" width="517" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:362D7B08-89F4-405C-AFD2-D183EE996796"></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; ">This is the first Campsite in Navarre that is being built under ecological, bioclimatic and sustainability criteria. Near the little village called Arbizu, in a green valley surrounded by spectacular mountains covered in oak woods and beech forests, in a quiet but very well communicated place, 40km. from Pamplona. Situated in the centre of Basque Country, with traditions, history and art dating back centuries.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=arbizu&aq=&sll=60.184209,25.015526&sspn=0.056759,0.154324&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Arbizu,+Navarre,+Spain&ll=42.916238,-2.043543&spn=0.027155,0.035191&z=15"><b>Google map</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>For any advice, questions or further information, please contact:</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Susanna Sureda: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><b><a href="mailto:susanna@campingarbizu...">susanna@campingarbizu...</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Tlf. +34 627040358</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Please forward to other interested persons and lists</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img width="200" height="72" id="499508ba-caa9-4c86-8e11-92d6624f9478" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:A9659E13-E036-4053-AFCC-16FF721C4F2B"></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="text-align: center; ">This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.</div><div><br></div></div><br><br>
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