Unparalleled three day instruction in straw, cob, wood and other natural materials. Wattle and daub, fidobe, earthbags, earthships, traditional Mexican styles, bamboo, slipclay, domes and arches, earthen floors, earth plasters and alis, passive solar, foundations and drainage, living roofs and thatch. Exceptional hands-on experience. Participants will learn energy and resource conservation and the economics of home construction. Instructors: Architect and builders Howard Switzer, Katey Culver, Cliff Davis, Albert Bates, Greg Landua, Wade Austin, and guests. $400 for 3 days, or $700 for couples, meals and lodging included.