Natural Building Internship, 2011

Sandy Bar Ranch is offering an internship in 2011 for a person seeking to gain skills in natural building.  Internship starts with a 1-week workshop early in the season with natural builder/ designer/ author Michael G Smith, covering the principles of natural building design and specific construction techniques.  Lectures and discussions will cover passive solar and basic design principles for energy efficient, compact natural homes.   Intern will then gain hands-on experience building a structure using straw bale, earth bags, light straw clay earthen floors and earthen plasters.  Internship is 32 hours/ week in exchange for room & board and a small stipend.  In addition to natural building, intern will participate in most ranch activities including gardening, animal care, brush clearing, cabin and grounds maintenance and food preservation. 

Sandy Bar Ranch is diversified Permaculture site on the Klamath River in Northern California with many existing examples of natural building including cob, light straw clay, wattle and daub, living roof, round pole construction and a variety of natural plasters.  In addition to natural building interns help with all aspects of our Homestead and cabin business.

For more info see our website www.sandybar.com or to apply contact Mark at mail@sandybar.com .or  530-627-3379

How many people will you take on? I am working my way west with some permie comrades to look for a place to put down roots and learn on our way there.  All are enthusiastic

Update, 1/6/11 - We have room for only one more intern.  The full-season internship is filled, but we have added a second, 4-month Natural building Internship to run from May through August, the natural building workshop with Michael G Smith is included in the internship.  Anyone interested an contact me at [email]mail@sandybar.com[/email]

Vaya con Gaia,

mark