Earthship Workshop 23-24 Feb 2019
photos from the workshop
EARTHSHIPS
Earthships are super energy and water efficient homes that are typically off-grid but can also be grid connected. This means little to no water and electricity bills plus the empowering feeling of self-sufficiency! They are made with natural materials such as earth and straw and up-cycled materials such as tyres and bottles. The design ensures that winter sun gets in and summer sun stays out, resulting in glorious indoor living conditions without the need for an air-conditioner. A beautiful food producing garden is also part of the Earthship design. Earthship construction methods are easy to do yourself so you can save money by putting in your own labour and only pay the builder to do the hard stuff.
THE WORKSHOP
This 2 day intensive workshop is designed to introduce you to the Earthship concept and give you some hands-on experience so that you can evaluate how Earthship may be appropriate for your project. The Workshop includes:
A guided tour and presentation at Earthship Ironbank (Australia’s first council approved Earthship). This will cover all the key Earthship concepts:
Q&A sessions a plenty! Sessions where you can ask all your Earthship questions.
Free camping is included to facilitate participants who are not within easy driving distance (although you are welcome to camp even if you are local).
We have limited numbers to this workshop so please secure your place in the workshop by making prompt payment.
THE PROJECT
We will be starting construction of Earthship Fleurieu, an Earthship inspired by Michael Reynolds' "Global Model Earthship" in Hay Flat, near Normanville, South Australia. The design (Earthship Eco Homes) incorporates tyre walls, strawbale walls, cob walls with a corrugated iron roof and earth floors, composting toilets, solar chimneys, earth(cooling)tubes and lots of planters! There are three main modules to enable staged construction: a large module that is the main residence (one bedroom), a smaller module that can function as a BnB or as an educational seminar space, and an open walled carport and workshop module.
THE VENUE(S)
Earthship Ironbank is a bed and breakfast in Ironbank in the Adelaide Hills, 40min drive from the CBD and airport, collocated with Marty and Zoe Freney’s strawbale home on 4 acres where they have established a permaculture property. This pioneering project has broken new ground in Australia, inspiring many other similar projects. It demonstrates that you can get council approval for an “Earthship”, it shows how the Earthship can be adapted to suit local conditions (and regulations) and it enables people to experience off-grid Earthship living.
The site of Earthship Fleurieu is a large rural property in Hay Flat, near the beachside town of Normanville. It's an 80min drive from Earthship Ironbank. Lots of space for camping, with fantastic views of the ocean!. There is a composting toilet, camp shower area or you can head down to the beach to wash off the dust. Earthship Fleurieu is where most of the action will occur. (See THE SCHEDULE below).
THE HOSTS
Allan and Rose Fox are embarking on the creation of their dream permaculture farm and residence that will become an educational centre for permaculture and natural building. See what they are up to on The Plentiful Barn Facebook page here. They have already achieved so much!
THE TUTORS
Martin Freney is a building designer, DIY builder, university lecturer and industrial designer. He is the designer and owner builder of Earthship Ironbank, Australia’s first council approved Earthship! He is a prominent advocate for Earthships and he has designed numerous Earthships throughout Australia via his sustainable design consultancy business Earthship Eco Homes. His PhD, which investigated the thermal performance and sustainability of Earthships, took him to Taos New Mexico USA to visit Earthships and Earthship inhabitants.
Bryan Carman has worked on a variety of Earthship projects throughout Australia and in the USA (Earthship Biotecture Academy). He is an industrial designer with a broad range of design experience ranging from fitouts of cafes using salvaged materials to Earthships made with shipping containers.
Earthships are super energy and water efficient homes that are typically off-grid but can also be grid connected. This means little to no water and electricity bills plus the empowering feeling of self-sufficiency! They are made with natural materials such as earth and straw and up-cycled materials such as tyres and bottles. The design ensures that winter sun gets in and summer sun stays out, resulting in glorious indoor living conditions without the need for an air-conditioner. A beautiful food producing garden is also part of the Earthship design. Earthship construction methods are easy to do yourself so you can save money by putting in your own labour and only pay the builder to do the hard stuff.
THE WORKSHOP
This 2 day intensive workshop is designed to introduce you to the Earthship concept and give you some hands-on experience so that you can evaluate how Earthship may be appropriate for your project. The Workshop includes:
A guided tour and presentation at Earthship Ironbank (Australia’s first council approved Earthship). This will cover all the key Earthship concepts:
- Off-grid power, water and sewage treatment
- Food production
- Passive/natural heating and cooling
- Natural & up-cycled construction materials
- Design
- Structural engineering
- Energy assessment
- Council approval
- Construction timeline
- Costs
Q&A sessions a plenty! Sessions where you can ask all your Earthship questions.
Free camping is included to facilitate participants who are not within easy driving distance (although you are welcome to camp even if you are local).
We have limited numbers to this workshop so please secure your place in the workshop by making prompt payment.
THE PROJECT
We will be starting construction of Earthship Fleurieu, an Earthship inspired by Michael Reynolds' "Global Model Earthship" in Hay Flat, near Normanville, South Australia. The design (Earthship Eco Homes) incorporates tyre walls, strawbale walls, cob walls with a corrugated iron roof and earth floors, composting toilets, solar chimneys, earth(cooling)tubes and lots of planters! There are three main modules to enable staged construction: a large module that is the main residence (one bedroom), a smaller module that can function as a BnB or as an educational seminar space, and an open walled carport and workshop module.
THE VENUE(S)
Earthship Ironbank is a bed and breakfast in Ironbank in the Adelaide Hills, 40min drive from the CBD and airport, collocated with Marty and Zoe Freney’s strawbale home on 4 acres where they have established a permaculture property. This pioneering project has broken new ground in Australia, inspiring many other similar projects. It demonstrates that you can get council approval for an “Earthship”, it shows how the Earthship can be adapted to suit local conditions (and regulations) and it enables people to experience off-grid Earthship living.
The site of Earthship Fleurieu is a large rural property in Hay Flat, near the beachside town of Normanville. It's an 80min drive from Earthship Ironbank. Lots of space for camping, with fantastic views of the ocean!. There is a composting toilet, camp shower area or you can head down to the beach to wash off the dust. Earthship Fleurieu is where most of the action will occur. (See THE SCHEDULE below).
THE HOSTS
Allan and Rose Fox are embarking on the creation of their dream permaculture farm and residence that will become an educational centre for permaculture and natural building. See what they are up to on The Plentiful Barn Facebook page here. They have already achieved so much!
THE TUTORS
Martin Freney is a building designer, DIY builder, university lecturer and industrial designer. He is the designer and owner builder of Earthship Ironbank, Australia’s first council approved Earthship! He is a prominent advocate for Earthships and he has designed numerous Earthships throughout Australia via his sustainable design consultancy business Earthship Eco Homes. His PhD, which investigated the thermal performance and sustainability of Earthships, took him to Taos New Mexico USA to visit Earthships and Earthship inhabitants.
Bryan Carman has worked on a variety of Earthship projects throughout Australia and in the USA (Earthship Biotecture Academy). He is an industrial designer with a broad range of design experience ranging from fitouts of cafes using salvaged materials to Earthships made with shipping containers.
Earthship Fleurieu, North East view
Earthship Fleurieu, Floorplan