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Wolfville

Yurt Frame Construction Workshop

Learn how to assemble, construct, shape and steam a yurt frame!


6:00pm
Vendredi Avril 21 2017
- 5:00pm
Dimanche Avril 23 2017

Venue: Woodland yurts!
Address: 1459 White Rock Rd
Cost: $360 plus tax

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Join Little Foot Yurts; makers of traditional style yurts and learn how to assemble, construct, shape and steam a yurt frame! Versatile and portable the yurt can be used for a cabin, studio, home or workshop space.

This two and a half day workshop will provide a thorough introduction to yurts, and the basics of yurt construction including: coppice as a timber crop, Acadian forest species, making a greenwood working station, steam bending, using a drawknife, froe and other hand tools, planning and designing your walls, roof, and wheel, and erecting a yurt. Open to all skill levels. Leave with the practical skills and resources to start building your own yurt. Families welcome.

When: Friday, April 21st-Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 (Earth Day weekend!)

Where: 1459 White Rock Rd, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Cost: $360 plus tax, includes workshop fee, yurt camping, gourmet vegetarian meals & snacks, and a yurt zine.

Accommodation: Sleep, eat, learn and share with others in comfortable yurts equipped with a log burner. Compost toilets and a warm yurt kitchen will be available for dinning.

Registration: Please register online at lfy.ca. Full agenda and workshop outline is posted on our website.

Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of $160 will be required to reserve your spot.

For more information please contact Selene Cole at 902 670-4556 (selene@lfy.ca) or visit www.lfy.ca

Organizer:Selene Cole 902 670-4556, info@lfy.ca

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