hi friends,

there's a lot in this email:
1. natural building class poster attached
2. list of many things we are looking for: natural building supplies, fencing needs, building repair supplies and skills
3. Work Day this saturday, 9-12, lunch, 1-5. please rsvp 515-460-1467. for at least one hour (3-4pm probably), we need a bunch of people here at the same time to help us move our greenhouse, to make space for the new kitchen we're building. please consider coming for this.

This spring we are building an awesome, useful and beautiful outdoor kitchen on the farm. Our friend Mark Strobbe is going to help us build a timber framed structure at the end of may and the beginning of June, and then our friend Beth Campbell will be coming to teach a natural building class from June 15-21. Beth and her class will be shaping the walls and internal structure and we will learn a number of building techniques using all natural and recycled materials. We're hoping to have 10 students for this week long class, each paying about $200 to cover Beth's time and traveling expenses. There's a nice poster about this, and some facebook hoopla, and also if you have specific questions, you can call Alice 515-460-1467.
Ideally we would love to make this building out of 100% recycled materials. The exciting thing about working with 2 great craftspeople and designers is that we can be creative and flexible and use interesting or mismatched components that might be otherwise neglected. We have a long list of supplies that we are looking for. Please contact Alice on the telephone if you have any of these things for sale or for free, or if you would like to be involved in any part of this project.

Lumber (preferably 8' or longer):
9 posts: 6”x6” or 8”x8”
2x4
2x6
1x4
1x6
2x8
planks for shutters and slat walls
wood for shelving
various other sizes including odd or interesting
plywood

gutters
downspouts
metal roofing
fasteners, screws, nails, hinges

water proof things:
tiles
bricks
concrete blocks (or scrap concrete in manageable sizes and useful shapes)
stone countertop
pretty colored wine bottles

stainless steel counters
wash basins like: https://www.lehmans.com/p-2648-double-galvanized-laundry-rinse-tubs.aspx
old cabinets
a medium size window with screen and glass
a 32” screen door

materials:
sand
straw
clay
gravel
gravel
linseed oil

tools to borrow:
skill saw,
tarps
hand tools for carpentry, plastering,
tubs and totes
planers
old handsaws for cob
sharp handsaws for wood
sandpaper

We are also expanding our farm a lot, and we are looking for things like
fence posts – various sizes and materials
fencing
and we are suddenly acquiring buildings in various states of disrepair that need some tlc
we are looking for outdoor primer and paint for fixing our buildings, and some skilled helpers.

thanks for your time, your help, your awesomeness
-alice