When: Friday 3rd July to Monday 6th July (school holidays) Where: 8 Barron Street, Koah, Queensland, Australia 4881
You are invited to this 3 in 1 workshop (4-day) to learn how to build a pizza oven from the ground up, using natural building techniques and technologies...no experience in building required. Any willing person can become skilled in this natural building method. *Nutritious and Delicious meals, camping, materials and resources (DIY Manual) included!
Early Bird discount ends Friday 19th of June. Visit our website linkfor the full details and LOCALS discount fee options.
'ROCKET' stove technology: is a very efficient heating system which uses as little as 1/5th of the wood required to heat a wood-fired pizza oven.
EARTHBAG: is a natural building technique that is cost effective and can be learned by unskilled but willing people to create safe and strong structures. (Earthbag adobe buildings in Nepal proved to be the safe and untouched by the earthquake that flattened other infrastructure).
COB: is a traditional method of insulating and building ovens with natural materials such as clay, sand and straw or plant material.
OVEN: is the best way to cook pizza's for that wood-fire taste and everything else in between like bread, cakes, roasts etc. This design will have stove top integrated into the top of the oven so water can be boiled for a cuppa whilst the cake is baking!
BUILT-IN TABLE: is highly functional as a prep bench so the the tasty toppings are in reach, pizza's are dressed and then placed in the oven to cook! A great area to knead the bread too.
"With the experience of working with an intimate team, participants will learn the step by step processes and will supported along the way by the workshop facilitator"
This workshop covers:
- How the simple yet extremely efficient ‘rocket’ technology works and how to install a system into a pizza oven (and therefore other heat generating systems - The building theory and practical skills of working with Earthbag as a natural building method, from the planning, costing and sourcing materials, cutting to size, trench and draining foundation, recipe for filler mix, applying and layering bags into place, bracing and finishing with renders - How to construct a cob pizza oven, cob recipes and application techniques and useful information such as; shapes + sizes, suitable doors, and chimney options.
What participants get:
- A take home manual for ‘building a ‘rocket’ powered cob pizza oven using Earthbag, based on the processes learned during the workshop - Intensive hands on experiential learning with an small team of like minded people - Healthy wholesome meals provided, including morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea (evening meals incl if camping onsite) - Film screenings of educational documentaries for Earthbag construction - The skills and experience to confidently create this project elsewhere
