News & Adobe Earth Building Workshops
SOLID EARTH LTD run at least one 3-day earthbuilding workshop a year, usually in spring after the Ecofest in Nelson. Please check out this years Workshop schedule and find more detailed information here.
Join us and experience the unlimited possibilities of the building material Earth. Topics covered:
- Experiment with earthen plasters, natural paints and sealants
- Build walls and furniture from adobe brick, cob, light-earth and wattle-and-daub
- Lay a small adobe tile floor
- Sculpt a pizza oven
- Do artwork such as mosaics and reliefs
- Learn more about basic earthbuilding and professional techniques
- Visit a commercial adobe brick manufacture
We sometimes also run oven building workshops. If you wish to host this event and get a pizza oven built, please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss terms and conditions.
| 12 Jan 09 Verena Re-elected Chair Woman of EBANZ |
Verena heads into her third year as chair woman of the Earthbuilding Association NZ. She is very happy to be working in a strong committee of building professionals from all over New Zealand, contributing towards the promotion of the art and science of earth building and being involved in the dynamic change the industry is facing at the moment. Her vision is to introduce more people in the building industry – design professionals, builders and crafts people – to earth building as an appealing, sustainable and economic option. EBANZ Website |
| posted on 12 Jan 09 @ 11:57 back to news |

