2-Day Intro to Hempcrete

DATES: June 7-8th, 2025

INSTRUCTORS: April Magill + Tim Callahan (see bios here)

STUDENT #: 16 students [maximum]

COST (includes meals):

$415 Early Bird Rate (30 days in advance)
$460 Regular Rate
5% discount for family + friends participating together
10% discount for BIPOC participants

DESCRIPTION:

We’re excited to welcome April Magill and Tim Callahan here to share their knowledge about how to construct with hempcrete, and to share about why hempcrete is such a great building material (in regards to its performance, the agriculture it supports, and the healthy living environment it provides).

Expect to get lots of hands-on experience with mixing the material properly and safely, and then installing it into a movable formwork in a stud-framed wall system. There will also be an opportunity to experiment with natural plasters, which are a great option for creating the final wall surface on a hempcrete-insulated wall.

In addition to the hands-on worksite experience, April and Tim will be presenting more details about hempcrete in a slideshow/Q+A format. Also, Greg and Danielle will lead a tour of the Mud Dauber Campus, to show their demonstration cottages made of cob and straw wall systems.

In addition to our scheduled learning time, there is a wonderful community aspect to our workshops. Wholesome meals are provided each day, which are shared as a group in our community gathering space - including a pizza party dinner at our cob oven on Saturday! Plenty of unscheduled, leisure time is available for relaxing.

Extra Hempcrete Information

- mixing hempcrete
- installing hempcrete with a movable form-work
- experimenting with natural plasters
- slideshow presentation to cover hempcrete information and details not covered in hands-on work
- short tour of the Mud Dauber Campus (seeing cob, strawbale, and slip-straw construction methods)
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-12:45 Morning work session
12:45-1:45 Lunch
1:45-5:30 Afternoon work session
5:30-6:30 Shower, relax
6:30 Saturday pizza dinner! (no dinner on Sunday)
Meals are included! Food is vegetarian, with vegan and gluten-free options available.

We provide a simple breakfast spread of fresh fruit, oatmeal packets, yogurt & granola, coffee, and tea. (Non-dairy oat and almond milk are available)

Lunches are hearty vegetarian meals, catered by local small businesses. Vegan and gluten-free options are available upon request.

On Saturday, we’ll enjoy a Cob Oven Pizza Night! We always look forward to these fun evenings, making pizzas together in our community dining space.

*There is no dinner on the last day*
TENTING: Tent sites are available and included in the workshop tuition.
COTTAGE RENTAL: We have 7 tiny sleeping cottages available to rent - 5 with natural walls, and 2 wooden A-frames. Each cottage provides the basics- a mattress with fresh bedding, a lamp, and a fan. If you’re interested in a cottage, there is space to let us know on the registration form. Click here to see the cottage options.

Check out our FAQ page for more info about nearby towns.
This workshop is held on-site at the Mud Dauber campus, on our small homestead in Snow Camp, NC.
We are 10 min away from Saxapahaw, 20 minutes from Siler City and Pittsboro, and 30 minutes from Carrboro/Chapel Hill, and one hour from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

REGISTER:

Click below to fill out the registration form and we’ll get back to you within 48 hours to confirm availability and discuss payment. We look forward to seeing you here!

Please read our Refund Policy here.

2-Day Intro to Hempcrete

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June 7-8th

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AVAILABLE: Heartwood, Sapwood, Wildflower, Moon, Leaning Cherry, A-Frame #1, A-Frame #2

Cottages are reserved on a "first come, first served" basis. Let us know from the list above which cottages you'd like to rent, in order of preference. (Find cottage info and pricing under the "LODGING" tab.)

Family + Friends Discount

**NOTE: Each person must still fill out their own registration form to secure a spot**

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BIPOC Discount

We include a 10% discount for BIPOC participants. Check here to receive the discount when registering:

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Any food allergies/restrictions?

We do our best to accommodate participants' dietary needs, and can provide vegan or gluten-free meal options. We may not be able to accommodate all diets, in which case you would need to bring some supplemental food.

Liability Waiver

I will be involved in hands-on construction projects during the course of this workshop. I understand that I will be using building materials, operating tools, and participating in physical labor. I understand that there are inherent risks associated with construction. I am aware of these inherent physical risks and take full responsibility for myself regarding these risks. If attending with a minor, I understand that I am fully responsible for the supervision of my minor. I hereby release, hold harmless, and forever discharge Mud Dauber School LLC, and its employees and agents, from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, and causes of actions whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, property damage, or personal injury, including death, that may be sustained by me or my child or to any property belonging to me or my child while participating in programs on the premises or elsewhere. In the event medical care is required for me or my child, I hereby authorize Mud Dauber School LLC, and its employees and agents, to provide first aid and secure medical assistance for me or my child. I have read and I understand this document, including the release and hold harmless portions of it. I understand that it is binding on myself, my child, our heirs, assigns, and personal representatives. By typing my name below, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above information, and that I am at least 18 years old, or the parent or guardian of the child specified below.

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