Saturday, June 21, 10:30am-4:30pm
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Join Us for a Hands-On Cob Oven Making Workshop!
Celebrate the summer solstice with us on June 21st as we come together to build a community cob oven! This hands-on workshop at Long Branch Environmental Education Center will teach participants the fundamentals of natural building while creating a lasting resource for shared meals and future gatherings.
What to Expect:
Cob ovens are an ancient, sustainable way to cook using natural materials like clay, sand, and straw. During this workshop, you’ll learn the essential techniques of cob construction, including mixing, shaping, and sculpting, while working alongside others in a fun and interactive environment. Whether you're a beginner or experienced in natural building, this event is open to all skill levels!
Please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting covered in clay - we’re going to get messy! Bare feet or old shoes will be your best bet for cob stomping as well. PACK A LUNCH - we will have a lunch break picnic in the sunshine half way through the workday.
Event Details
📅 Date: Friday, June 21st
📍 Location: 278 Boyd Cove Road Leicester, NC 28748
💲 Sliding Scale Registration: We believe education should be accessible to all. Contributions help cover material costs and support our nonprofit’s mission.
Why Participate?
- Gain hands-on experience with natural building techniques
- Connect with a like-minded community of sustainability enthusiasts
- Help create a long-term, functional cob oven for future workshops and gatherings
- Celebrate the summer solstice in a meaningful, creative way
How You Can Help
To make this event as accessible as possible, we’re raising funds to cover materials and construction costs. If you’d like to contribute, check out our GoFundMe and help bring this project to life! Additionally, if you have building experience, we need support in the months prior to build the shelter for our cob oven. Let us know if you have materials that can be donated or your skilled hands to help us with construction.
Register now and be part of this exciting community build!
For questions or more details, or if you’d like to stay the night after the workshop, reach out to us at allie@longbrancheec.org. We can’t wait to build with you!
The Facilitators:
Amber Simons
Amber is the Director of Unbound Earth School in the Midlands of South Carolina. She advocates for freedom in learning, in and through nature. Amber is also mom to her 7 year old daughter, Hadley. Amber loves Natural building because it organically brings all of her passions together: the outdoors, art, music, food, and togetherness! Through projects like these, she hopes to help make community building, authentic relationships, and learning more accessible.
James Toye
*Bio coming soon!