1 Day Superadobe Bench Workshop

Superadobe Bench Workshop - with the staff of The Mojave Center

The objective of workshop:

The goal at the Mojave Center is to complete a bench system inside our largest dome in the superadobe construction style.

This building will serve many uses throughout its lifespan and bring the necessary energy to continue building natural structures on our land. Your energy will directly impact the Mojave desert in a positive way for many years to come.

This is a great opportunity if you are interested in gaining a more in-depth understanding of the uses of superadobe building techniques to create earthen domes but are unable to stay for months on end the extended program is the perfect opportunity.

As a course participant, you will gain all the necessary knowledge on how a section of the Superadobe method of building works as well as get to experience a day inside a natural building! You will be working full-time with The Mojave Center staff and the building instructor team.

*photo for workshop courtesy of The Joshua Tree House. We will use this as an inspriation. Design of our bench is slighly different

• 1 Day Superadobe Bench Workshop -This is a complete experience and practice. Food for the day is Included.

Curriculum Breakdown: *This curriculum can slightly change due to various factors

1- Introductions: (site overview, community ethics, site safety/setup)

2 - Technique of Build: (Laying technique, bagging, earth mixing & design fundamentals)

3 - Skill Profiectcy: (Practice each step of superadobe building method)

Instructor : The Mojave Center Staff

Ian: Outdoor Educator, Permaculture Designer, Wilderness First Responder, BS Tourism + Outdoor Leadership, AA Cultural Anthropology/Archaeology, Superadobe Natural Builder

Nick: Outdoor Educator, Wilderness First Responder, BS Early Interdisciplinary Studies, Leave No Trace Trainer, Superadobe Natural Builder

Nicolette: Marketing + Photography, Creative Designer, BS in Drafting + Design, Superadobe Natural Builder

Be: Outdoor Educator, Logistics + Culinary, Leave No Trace Trainer, Superadobe Natural Builder, Mojave Center DJ

Logistics for workshop:

• Bathroom available
• Community Canvas Shelter, Shipping Container, Utility Trailer for common area shelter
• Power is available
• Service is LTE and widely available
• Bring plenty of work clothes/closed-toed shoes/2x leather gardening gloves/1x working gloves
• 10 positions available

This is an amazing experience for individuals to participate in the creation of a self-reliant and off-grid center in the Mojave desert. We encourage you to ask any questions and please RSVP for the event.

COST:

Experience Includes:

• 1 Day Full Experience
• Experience a day building a bench system in the Superadobe building method
• Professional instruction by The Mojave Center staff
• Lunch Meal during course provided for. Dinner is not.
• Arrive the night prior and camp overnight to join us for an outdoor Dance Celebration
• Stay after the course on 4/11 and join us for a group hot springs night adventure!

Dates: 4/11/21 

Course Schedule:

8:00 - Building Begins

12:00 - 1 hour Lunch (included)

1:00 - Building Begins

4:00 -  Building Ends

7:00 - Group hot springs night adventure

(Breakfast & Dinner are not included in the cost)

*Join us 4/10/21 for an optional outdoor Dance Celebration the day prior to the course! Dance Celebration starts between 7-8pm. Bring your tent or car camping set up and stay on our land to be ready to begin building the next morning!

$125 for Course

$125 deposit to acquire spot due 4/8/21

Payments can be sent via venmo (mojavecenter) or paypal (mojavecenter@gmail.com)

Full payment required upon arrival. 

*Cancellation policy: if you need to cancel last minute we will refund 75% of payment.

Covid Protocols : in order to keep everyone safe & feeling at ease we are requiring a covid test upon arriving to the land. By requiring test upon arrival we can then let up on our mask policies allowing those who choose to wear a mask to wear one but it is not mandatory. We will be completely outdoors the entire workshop UNLESS the weather acts up, we will move our classroom indoors. If we need to move indoors our testing policy will allow everyone to feel comfortable and safe. Everyone is to bring their own plate, bowl & eating utensils to ensure that we are not sharing eating wear. All of our food will be prepared by Mojave staff with extra care. With testing we are requiring a 5 day quarentine that is mandatory upon arriving to our land. This helps us ensures the safety of our students as we believe eating & gathering in community is a vital part of our workshop.