Join us on a two day workshop as we come together and complete a small section of the house whilst learning about the light-straw-clay building technique which is a low-cost, safe to install, non-toxic and sustainable building solution.

Apart from enjoying the work and camaraderie, there will be opportunities to discuss and learn about other aspects of the build such as cobbing, building with recycled materials, solar-passive design, water saving and healthy home design choices.

This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in a project with other natural-building enthusiasts and learn how to do it yourself. There is also the possibility to stay in the Ecovillage and experience the social gatherings coinciding with that weekend.

The Hosts: Kenney Le Mire co-designed this house (with Will Eastlake of Integrated Biotecture Design) and is also a talented natural builder, bamboo stage builder and innovator. Benjamin is the owner-builder for the project, who worked tirelessly on this build with the help of volunteers, inspiring others onto their own journey. Carly is a holistic health and nutritional practitioner with a background as a medical doctor specialising in psychiatry.

Dates: Saturday 25 April until Sunday 26 April, 2026. The working day starts at 8:30am and finishes about 4:30pm. This can be flexible to your needs, but otherwise we appreciate you being on time. If you’d like to arrive on the Friday you are more than welcome – it looks like there will be some events on in the Ecovillage on the Friday and Saturday nights you may like to join (we’ll share these closer to the time) or there’s always the option to gather around the fire.

Where to stay: There are local accommodation possibilities including home-stays, hotels and camping at the village. Please let us know if you’d be interested in any of these these options and we’ll put you in touch to arrange. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate dogs or other pets.

Registration either via this link https://tinyurl.com/LightStrawClayNarara or direct contact with Benjamin (0490 537 598 or via email benjamin@groundedphysiology.com) for further information or to book minus humantix fees.