Building a Backyard Cob Oven
Learn how to build a cob bread or pizza oven
using clay, sand and straw.
Saturday - August 22, 2009 (Rain Date, August 23),
1-4:30 pm
Location: Nisse Farm, Manteno, Illinois
This is a hands and feet-on workshop so be ready to get down and dirty. The foundation will be in place and ready to begin work on the oven structure.
Topics covered:
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Foundation
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Sand Form
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Clay Plasters
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Thermal Cob Layer
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Insulative Cob Layer
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Roof Types
Cost is $45 for the afternoon and includes a brief tour and talk about constructing Nisse Farm’s Straw Bale building in the picture to the right.
If you are planning to attend please register online, send us an email, or
call Julie at 708-828-4325.
–Thank You —