Upcoming Workshops:
Summer School 2022

Sacred Groves is organizing a 6 day intensive Natural building Summer School from 17-22 May 2022 open to all.
This 6 day intensive Workshop focuses on building with cost efficient, environment-friendly and sustainable building materials, especially appropriate for our climate with the world’s oldest and widely used building material, mud, locally available and reclaimed materials
You can learn how to identify different properties of earth, lime, how to procure it, prepare it and learn different ways of using it right from the foundation to plastering
Day 01
09:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30-11:30 Introduction to the works, philosophy and site tour of Sacred Groves
11:30-13:30 Hands-on Training on building with Cob
13:30-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30-16:30 Cob Laying
Day 02
09:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30-13:30 Hands-on Training on building with Adobe
13:30-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30-16:00 Adobe Laying
Day 03
09:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30-13:30 Introduction to Earthcreting ,Preparation of the mix
13:30-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30-16:30 Building with Earthcrete
Day 04
09:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30-13:30 Hands-on Training on building with Demolition Debris
13:30-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 -16:00 Building with Demolition debris continued
Day 05
09:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30-13:30 Lime Preparation in Lime Chakki
13:30-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 -16:00 Lime Preparation continued
Day 06
09:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30-13:30 Preparation of Mud Plastering mixture & Application
13:30-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 -16:00 Preparation & Application of Limewash
16:00- 16:30 Closing Circle & Certificate distribution
List of Tasks during the workshop
1 Making Adobe Bricks and Laying
2 Building with Cob and Application on Walls
3 Mud Plastering
4 Lime wash
5 Lime Preparation in the Lime Chakki
6 Earth Crete
Note:
for local commute in Auroville, you may hire a bicycle from the visitor’s Centre Cycle Kiosk or rent mopeds or Scooters from Local vendors.
Itinerary is subject to change based on bookings /availabilities/weather conditions. We shall keep you informed.
Cost of the Workshop: Rs.6000
(Inclusive of Workshop Cost, Breakfast, Lunch, Auroville contributions and GST)
10% off For buddy bookings of minimum 3 ppl
15% off for Group Bookings of more than 5 ppl
Accommodation: Rs 400 per day ( shared)
Register here
in case of any queries, please feel free to contact us at 9626678609 or email us at sacredgroves@auroville.org.in
Reach Us:
Feel free to contact us – for work, Internships & volunteering, Workshop enquiries or to share any ideas or information with the Sacred Groves Project in any way you want!
We can also arrange customized workshops for large groups and institutions. We could teach you the different earth building techniques and natural plasters
Or just email us at – sacredgroves@auroville.org.in