(Sold Out) July Slip-Straw Sauna Build with Eli Adadow of Ancient Earth Natural Building

Date: July 7th - 9th, 2023
Location: Seaforest Farm & Retreat in Joyce, Washington (North Olympic Peninsula)

Learn how to handcraft a sustainably-built sauna with your own hands, taught by one of Washington’s expert natural builders, Eli Adadow. Eli discovered natural building in 1998 and has continued to learn and share with students ever since. He believes we are all natural builders at heart. It is the pattern of that language carries through from our ancestors. All we must do is listen. 

Meet other like-minded people in this two-day immersive introduction to the world of natural building with a focus on one of the most accessible forms of natural building: slip-straw construction. This method involves mixing straw with a clay slip and packing it into a wooden form to create a natural, breathable, and highly insulated building.

Included in the price is the full two day workshop, Saturday night handmade pizza dinner, t-shirt and ticket to enjoy a future full day in the sauna anytime from November 2023-April 2024.

When?

• Friday July 7th-Sunday July 9th, 2023. Friday arrival 4pm-11p through Sunday 3pm.

Where?

• Seaforest Campground on Washington's northern Olympic Peninsula

What?

• A muddy, hands-on weekend of building and community, where you will learn:
• A quick history of natural building
• The different types of natural building
• How to build in in the wet PNW environment
• How to mix slip-straw and use it to build walls

Schedule:

• Arrive Friday anytime between 4-11pm at Seaforest
• Saturday morning optional guided yoga/stretch, free time to make breakfast. Workshop will start at 10am.
• Saturday night family-style pizza dinner made in our wood fired stoves (Once you sign up, we will send out a form for any dietary restrictions and ensure we accommodate).
• Saturday night river or lake swim and sunset bonfire.
• Sunday morning optional guided yoga/stretch, free time to make breakfast and start the day around 10am.

Note on pricing: 

If you have financial constraints inhibiting you from paying for the workshop, please contact us so we can explore whether work exchange could be a viable solution for you. Our heartfelt intention is to make the benefits of natural building available to as many people in our area as we are able. Email us at seaforestfarm@gmail.com to discuss options.