Building a Low Impact Round House with Reciprocal living Green Roof, July 2010

A Workshop lead by Tony Wrench, 5th - 30th of July, Poland

Tony Wrench, the author of 'Building a Low Impact Roundhouse', is leading this four part workshop building a cordwood low impact roundhouse with a green reciprocal roof. Each of the four parts is a five day session beginning Monday at 10am ending Friday at about 6pm.

Only £150 for five days with camping or £255 with six day's full board with Ula. You are welcome to stay longer and continue your stay as a volunteer after the workshop.

Part 1: Build a straw bale shelter, measure and erect the timber henge, prepare materials for the roof. From 5th-9th July.
Part 2: Build the reciprocal roof, fit the rafters and planking, fit roof insulation and its waterproof cover. From 12th-16th July.
Part 3: Build the cordwood walls and the insulated floor. From 19th-23rd July.
Part 4: Continue cordwood walls and fit the door and window frames, green roof and skylight. From 26th-30th July.

The entire workshop for only £360 with camping. Offer details here. The weekends are left free for rest or courses and events in the community. Please see the Green Hamlet Calendar for more details. Flip through the dates to July 2010 to see what's available.

Green Hamlet is an ecoVillage in Poland just 20km from the fortified medieval city of Olsztyn. Being located in Poland's lake district means that there are a wide range of leisure activities to enjoy such as swimming, horse riding and hiking. Our ecoVillage sits on 5 hectares of land a short walk from the nearest village, wonderful woodlands and lakes.

Book your place... Places are limited to 14 people per session. Booking closes 31st May 2010. Send us an email or call Paulina on: +44 (0)1932 352129 or Oliver on: +44 (0)191 2811489 or skype oliver.blake.swann if you have questions. You can pay in GBP, EUR or PLN (using exchange rate at payment on xe.com). PDF Booking Form 730kb.