We have been busy gathering materials, getting the building site prepped and finalizing the design of the building.  We cannot wait to see this structure go up and it's only two weeks until the big weekend!  So I thought I'd post some details for everyone who is planning to come. 

FOOD - We will provide all meals from the evening of Fri. Sept 4th til breakfast on Mon. Sept 7th.  Let me know if you have any dietary restrictions. 
RSVP - This is required for food preparation - let me know if you plan to come for the whole weekend or just a partial time. 
BRING - Tent. Sleeping bag. Clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. Bathing suit. Towel.  Flashlight.  Bottle for drinking water.
DIRECTIONS - Google directions to Bancroft, contact me for the rest at sophiamaslowski@gmail.com.

We're expecting Saturday and Sunday to be quite intense working days followed by a refreshing dip in the lake, a nourishing meal and campfire banter.  We're grateful to anyone who can join us and we can't wait!

LABOUR DAY WEEKEND - SEPT 4-7, 2015
Anyone welcome!  No skills required! 
All meals and some booze will be offered in exchange for your helping hands.
Camping available on-site at our 61 acre oasis. 
Enjoy swimming, fishing and canoeing at a selection of lakes in the area.
Learn some alternative building techniques using local materials and traditional methods. 
Contact me directly at sophiamaslowski@gmail.com for further info, directions and so I know how much food to make!  Thank you for checking this out.

What exactly will be happening this weekend?
I hate to say this but winter will be here again at some point and this year Andy and I would like to experience living through the cold winter days in a warm and cozy little rustic structure rather then our uninsulated caravan.  So we have this crazy idea to build an underground roundhouse cabin (similar to what people call a Hobbit house) in one weekend! 
Don't worry - we are still going to build our actual main home (the earthship) but time is flying for this year and there are still details to iron out on the design so we have decided to build a small temporary structure in the mean time.   
This is the type of building we have in mind. 

Photos from http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/.../plan-it.../hobbit-house