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Natural Building Course Dome Cabin
Natural Building Course Dome Cabin

Mon, Sep 21

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EcoMaste, Fuente Verde

Natural Building Course Dome Cabin

The value and knowledge of building with natural materials *Limited space available*

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Time & Location

Sep 21, 2020, 7:00 AM – Sep 29, 2020, 11:00 AM

EcoMaste, Fuente Verde, San José, Tinamaste, Costa Rica

About The Experience

Come to EcoMaste and experience the abundance of life in the jungle. Here you will have an opportunity to commune with nature, ground yourself, enjoy our nature trails, cascading river, harvest fresh foods from the property, vibrant delicious plant based meals, and learn the skills you need to build with bamboo as well as natural materials.

Our goal is to give students a transformational and regenerative education so that they can be empowered to create a lifestyle rooted in sustainability and collaboration with nature. Learn from world renown Bamboo Master, artisan craftsman, with over 35 years of experience and founder of Bamboo School CR, Rodolfo Saenz.

We will be building a unique small scale dome cabin with a leaf roof. 

Along the way you will also learn how to make furniture and other natural building techniques.

It is not necessary to have previous knowledge. If you already have some knowledge, the instruction will be adapted to match your skill level, so you can improve on your own skills or progress to more advanced techniques.

This is part of our Natural building immersion series. Ask for our discount if you are signing up for more than one course.

Also, there is the possibility to stay longer if you want to learn and practice more, receiving additional instruction and orientation. EcoMaste is calling on apprentices for a 6-12 month period, that understand the value of building and would like to learn from Bamboo Master "Rodo". After the course, you will be able to apply these learned skills later for own projects and build a variety of unique structures.  Please let us know if you would like to participate and be an apprentice.

 The Flow & Highlights:

  • Meditation and Yoga daily
  • Instruction from expert master craftsman with more than 35 years of experience. Rodolfo Saenz.
  • Suitable for any level. From no experience to expert.
  • You must be over 18 years old.
  • All sample and practice will be in 1/10 scale
  • Fresh fruit through out the day from the property and surrounding area plus 3 meals plant based food. 
  • Reiki session or a guided personal healing session, at additional cost.
  • Access to river and pond.
  • Opportunity to become an apprentice and learn from a Bamboo Master, (6-12 month program).
  • Hiking trails on property. 

 Bambú: 

  • Learn about bamboo varieties for adobe walls
  • Harvesting, processing, treatment and curing methods.
  • Demonstration of tools and how to make a special knife
  • Proper use of manual and electrical tools
  • Splitting of bamboo, bending, drilling, pegging, lashing, fish mouths and other joinery techniques.
  • How to make a fish mouth
  • Make bamboo nails.
  • Make a bamboo blanket
  • Prepare walls before application of adobe

 Adobe: 

  • Collect clay
  • Test the % clay and recognize the quality of the clay
  • Tests of clay cookies to measure resistance
  • Different techniques of walls with clay
  • Make adobe mixes
  • Make blocks
  • Make walls
  • Plasters with clay and natural materials
  • Clay paint
  • Plasters with hydraulic lime
  • Painting with hydraulic lime
  • Tuning walls
  • Creation of a living roof

*Limited space available*

*Accomodations vary according to room and privacy

$589 BYOT | $689 - $889 shared room | $989 for private

*Ticos receive a 50% discount. Locals 20%*

Must be 18 or older. Please make sure you bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. We will send you an email with a list of prefered tools to have. 

Nos vemos en la jungla!

Count me in!

  • Natural Building BYOT

    Bring your own Tent. Your ticket covers: Course tuition All meals Space to setup your tent. Access to compost toilet and showers. Arrival date is Sept 20th. Course runs the next morning (21st) until Sept 29th which is check out. If you would like to sign up for the 6 or 12 month apprenticeship program, your ticket money will be applied towards it. Please let us know.

    $589.00
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  • Natural Building Shared Room

    This is a shared room option, first come first serve bunk beds. Your ticket covers: Course tuition All meals Bunk bed in a shared room Access to compost toilet and hot shower available. Arrival date is Sept 20th. Course runs the next morning (21st) until Sep 29th which is check out. If you would like to sign up for the 6 or 12 month apprenticeship program, your ticket money will be applied towards it. Please let us know.

    $689.00
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  • Natural Building Private 1

    This is a private shared 2-3 person room (one double*, one single bunk bed) Your ticket covers: Course tuition All meals Private shared room for 2-3 (*extra person $300 at check out) Access to regular toilet and hot shower available. Arrival date is Sept 20th. Course runs the next morning (21st) until Sept 29th which is check out. If you would like to sign up for the 6 or 12 month apprenticeship program, your ticket money will be applied towards it. Please let us know.

    $789.00
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  • Natural Building Private 2

    This is a private 2 person room (one double*) Your ticket covers: Course tuition All meals Private room for 2 ppl (*extra person $300 at check out) Access to regular toilet and hot shower available. Arrival date is Sept 20th. Course runs the next morning (21st) until Oct 5th which is check out. If you would like to sign up for the 6 or 12 month apprenticeship program, your ticket money will be applied towards it. Please let us know.

    $989.00
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  • Natural Building Private 3

    This is a private shared 2-3 person room (one double*, one single bunk bed) Your ticket covers: Course tuition All meals Private shared room for 2-3 (*extra person $300 at check out) and a closet. Access to regular toilet and hot shower available. Arrival date is Sept 20th. Course runs the next morning (21st) until Sept 29th which is check out If you would like to sign up for the 6 or 12 month apprenticeship program, your ticket money will be applied towards it. Please let us know

    $889.00
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  • Deposit

    Deposit for the course *This is non-refundable* Your ticket, once it is Fully paid, covers: Course tuition Meals. Access to compost toilet and shower. Course runs the morning of the 21st until the 29th Daily times are 8am - 5pm Breakfast 7am Lunch 12pm Dinner 6pm If you would like to sign up for the 6 or 12 month apprenticeship program, your ticket money will be applied towards it. Please let us know.

    $300.00
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