[Strawbale] Natural Building Colloquium -- 2003

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Natural Building Colloquium -- 2003
October 5 through 11, 2003
The Black Range Lodge, Kingston, New Mexico

For Builders, Designers, Architects, Owner/Builders, Educators and anyone
with a concern for our earth and the desire to create a sustainable built
environment.

The Colloquium:
The Natural Building Colloquium is a gathering for those who
share a concern for our earth, through creating sustainable shelter and
empowering people to live within their personal and planetary means. You
are invited to seven days of hands-on workshops, presentations and
discussions exploring the renaissance of traditional natural building
techniques and modern innovations. 

Topics Include:
· Straw-bale construction
· Cob building and sculpting
· Adobe
· Natural plasters
· Healthy home materials
· Organic architecture
· Solar design
· Earthbag construction
· Natural waste-water systems
· Rain water harvesting systems
· Timber framing
· Bamboo
· Papercrete
· Permaculture
· Photovoltaic systems
· And more!

Presenters:
Presenters will include Ianto Evans & Linda Smiley of the Cob
Cottage Company, Carol Escott & Steve Kemble of Sustainable Systems
Support, Kaki Hunter & Doni Kiffmeyer of OKOKOK Productions, Kelly
Hart of Hartworks, Carole Crews of Gourmet Adobe, Paul Koppana of SkyHawk
Construction, Owen Geiger of Builders Without Borders, Michael Melendrez
of Trees that Please, Dr. Bill Roley, Tom Watson, Janine Bjornson, Brad
Landcaster, Johnny Weiss & a Solar Energy International (SEI) team,
and many more.

The Site:
The historic Black Range Lodge has hosted four previous Natural
Building Colloquia, and has evolved into a center for sustainable design,
demonstration and outreach. The Lodge has been the home to The Last
Straw Journal from 1998 to 2003, and to Builders Without Borders
since 1999.

Surrounded by the Black Range mountains and the Gila National Forest, the
Lodge property features a number of natural buildings, including a
straw-bale dome and greenhouse, a sculptured cob oven, ?Casa Chica,? a
hybrid cottage, and a luxury straw-bale guest house.

Schedule:
Sunday, Oct 5 Arrivals / 3 PM concert featuring Frank
Meyer
Mon - Sat, Oct 6 through 11 -- Morning & afternoon
workshops, discussions and presentations; evening slide shows.
Oct 11- evening Talent Show & Party
Oct 12 -- Departures / 3 PM concert featuring Tim
Wiedenkeller
** A Daily Schedule of workshops and presentations will be available
on arrival at the Colloquium.

Lodging:
Free camping is within walking distance in the Gila National
Forest. 
Motel accommodations are a 12 minute drive away in historic
Hillsboro.

Meals:
Included in the Colloquium fee are delicious vegetarian meals
(vegan available).

Travel:
Albuquerque is the nearest major airport, about a 3 hour drive.
We will make an effort to help arrange car-pooling from the 
airport.

Cost:
$350 (before Sept.1st) includes complete program and meals. 
$100 for Presenters.
To keep costs down, Participants and Presenters are asked to help prepare
2 meals and clean up after 2 meals during the 7-day event. 

After Sept 1st the fee is $450. 

· The cost is low to encourage early registration. 
· Checks or money orders only (no credit cards).
· Participation is limited, register early.

To Register: Please send your registration fee with the form
below to:
The Black Range Lodge
Star Rt. 2, Box 119, Kingston, NM 88042
Phone: (505) 895-5652 Fax: (505) 895-3326
Email: blackrange@zianet... 
Web Sites:
www.BlackRangeLodge.com
/ www.StrawbaleCentral.com

You will be sent or emailed confirmation of registration and a map by mid September. 

If you?d like to make a presentation, email or fax an outline of your topic and we?ll respond.