Wattle Hollow Retreat Center

Join us for our summer Mud Plaster Party !!- July 29 – 31st

Sea World

Many of you mud-daubbers have been asking when we will plaster Sea World. If you enjoy cobbing, you’ll probably love plastering. The mix is my own recipe of tapioca, wheat paste and a fine sand and clay mix. The hot and muddy work will be interspersed with pond-floating, hiking, singing, sharing our dreams, making music and dancing. It’s an affair of the heart…. not to mention the gourmet vegetarian meals.

This is a great way to meet lovely, like-minded “green” people and have fun.
Come “massage” the newest cob building, Sea World.

Cost: $100. includes lodging, meals, and mud-play

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4 p.m., Thursday, May 27th -  2 p.m., Sunday, May 30th 2010

Cobbing Fun at A Greener America workshop

We will continue to build the newest cob building: Sea World, with more emphasis on sculptural furniture, adobe floors and the last of the windows. Expect your building experience to be accompanied by music, whimsy, and dancing. No suffering allowed.

We will also have a guest lecturer for a couple of hours on the weekend days, Richard Herman, sharing his expertise on permaculture.

Our meals will be gourmet vegetarian (from local sources), some of it cooked in solar ovens. Daily yoga classes for those who wish. This is a time to relax, learn, and commune with friends and nature. Continue Reading »

Sunday, September 27th, 2009 was Mudfestival, working on the newest adobe building, “Sea World”.

Joy outside the new 'Sea World' cob building

Click here for slide show of the progress on ‘Sea World’ (opens in new window).

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Slide show of cobbing during Joy's 2009 trip to Thailand

Older slideshows and images of cobbing adventures at Wattle Hollow Retreat Center – links open in new window (so close (X) window to return here):

Slide Show of 2006-2007 completed ‘Cob Castle’ – Updated July ‘07

Slide Show of Cob Festival 2005 – ‘Cob Castle’

Slide Show of 2004 Cob Festival & Cob Lodging Interior

Our First Slide Show 2003 Cob Interior & Cob Woman

History and Updates on the Story of Cobbing at Wattle Hollow

Early photos of Cob Decor at Wattle

More stuff you may like…

Cob Building in Thailand – Photos

Nature Images at Wattle Hollow Retreat Center

The Outhouses at Wattle Hollow Retreat Center

July 23 – 28th (Thursday, 10 a.m. – Tuesday, 1:30)

Joy Fox and friends will demonstrate:

*natural healthful cooking
*solar cooking and baking, with a solar oven
*daily yoga classes
*cobbing – the ancient, but recently revived technique of adobe mounding for construction. We will be working on an outdoor project near the cob castle.

This week-long workshop is definitely a hands-on experience! You may join us for any portion of this retreat, but please reserve ahead.

Cost: $200 for everything, or $40/day (Some trades possible.)
Retreat Registration Form

Click image to view slideshow in new window:

Slide show of Cob Castle completion and doors at Wattle Hollow Retreat

Older slideshows and images of cobbing adventures at Wattle Hollow Retreat Center – links open in new window (so close (X) window to return here):

Slide Show of 2006-2007 completed ‘Cob Castle’ -  Updated July ‘07

Slide Show of Cob Festival 2005 – ‘Cob Castle’

Slide Show of 2004 Cob Festival & Cob Lodging Interior

Our First Slide Show 2003 Cob Interior & Cob Woman

History and Updates on the Story of Cobbing at Wattle Hollow

Early photos of Cob Decor at Wattle

More stuff you may like…

Cob Building in Thailand – Photos

Nature Images at Wattle Hollow Retreat Center

The Outhouses at Wattle Hollow Retreat Center