May 22-31, 2007 — The Village Building Convergence
June 17-24, 2007 — Build Here Now
July 31-August 4, 2007 — Building With Spirit
October 19-28, 2007— Texas Bioregional Natural Building Gathering
June 20-29, 2008 — Asheville Building Convergence (ABC)
October 2008 — International Natural Building Colloquium

Upcoming natural building events for 2007 - 2008.
Information courtesy of the Natural Building Network »

May 22-31, 2007 — The Village Building Convergence

Portland, Oregon

The Village Building Convergence is part of The City Repair Project Placemaking Program, fulfilling City Repair’s mission to educate, inspire and activate local communities and develop our city and bioregion as a network of interconnected Village Centers. As villagers, we seek to combine our highest knowledge and understanding of history, contemporary conditions, social, appropriate ecological and technological innovations, and our respect for future generations. www.cityrepair.org/wiki.php/projects/vbc7

June 17-24, 2007 — Build Here Now

Natural Building, Permaculture and Sustainable Lifestyles Convergence
Taos County, New Mexico.

Build Here Now is the 9th Natural Building, Permaculture and Sustainable Lifestyles convergence. Join us for a dynamic week of hands-on workshops, classroom theory, discussion, slide presentations, and networking with dedicated practitioners of natural building, permaculture and sustainable lifestyles - set amongst the stunning beauty of Lama Foundation. Cost: $525. Tuition includes everything; you will have no extra costs during the program. We accommodate people in prepared tenting sites, with limited dorm-space (small extra fee) and car camping sites (no fee) by reservation. Hotel-type lodging is available in Taos or Questa at additional cost. All meals are vegetarian. Families are welcome - please inquire for details.

Lama Foundation
PO Box 240
San Cristobal, NM 87564
Phone: 505-586-1269
Fax: 206-984-0916
www.lamafoundation.org

July 31-August 4, 2007 — Building With Spirit

A Regional Natural Building Gathering
Thunder Mountain Retreat Center, Bath, New York

The Peaceweavers will host their 4th Eastern Bioregional Colloquium in 2007. At the 2006 event participants had the opportunity to get their hands into strawbale construction, timber framing, cob, cordwood, plaster and natural finishes, log cabin construction, and megalithic stone raising. Workshops, demos and presentations were offered in earth sheltered buildings, international building projects, renewable energy, alternative fuels, building codes, straw-clay infill, building with hemp, passive solar design, thatching, solar energy & more.

The registration fee for this unique learning experience includes professional “classroom” and hands-on instruction, vegetarian meals, a camping spot (please bring your own gear) and community activities for the whole family. Limited work-study opportunities are available by qualification.

PeaceWeavers
Thunder Mountain Retreat Sanctuary
Crouse Rd., Bath, NY 14810

607-776-4060
pw [at] peaceweavers.com
www.peaceweavers.com

October 19-28, 2007— Texas Bioregional Natural Building Gathering

Kerrville, Texas (Near Austin)

The 1st Texas Natural Building Colloquium is slated to be hosted at Quiet Valley Ranch, central Texas, home of the long-running, world famous Kerrville Folk Festival. Austin’s Sustainable Building Coalition and other Texas natural building leaders will work with colloquium participants to improve facilities used by Kerrville Folk Festival artists, staff and visitors. Details on registration, costs, speakers, schedules, and other colloquium details are yet to be determined, but will be posted here and on the 2007 colloquium’s web site (http://www.naturalbuildingtexas.org) as soon as is feasible. Possible topics or projects for this colloquium currently under consideration include straw bale construction, cob construction, earthen and lime plasters, earthen floors, natural building theory and practice, owner-builder project presentations and more. Colloquium planning committees are formed but not full. Anyone interested in supporting this event with time or other resources should contact Kindra Welch: kindra at claysandstraw.com. Phone: 512.663.3166

June 20-29, 2008 — Asheville Building Convergence (ABC)

Asheville, North Carolina

Inspired by City Repair’s ‘Village Building Convergence’ in Portland, OR, planning is underway for the Asheville Building Convergence ‘08 - a 10-day hands-on citywide event in Asheville, NC. Through a participatory process, the simultaneous installation of beautiful on-the-ground community projects will be created. The projects will model whole-systems sustainability, and will incorporate natural (earth and straw), as well as recycled and salvaged materials. For more information contact www.kleiwerks.org/abc/index.php.

October 2008 — International Natural Building Colloquium

New York or Los Angeles, USA

All Natural Builders worldwide are invited to gather and share. This event is in the early planning stages. Please contact Jack at NBN if you are interested in attending, supporting or assisting with this event. jack [at] nbnetwork.org