Workshops
___ VideTerra organizes workshops on superadobe techniques as well as other techniques related to earth construction. The workshops will be held in Italy and abroad, in Italian and/or in English.

Please keep an eye out for the location and date of the next workshops below: check the section below to know the date and location of the next workshop.

VideTerra also organizes workshops or seminars on request.

2020

INTRODUCTION TO SUPERADOBE
BUILDING WITH EARTH
27-28-29 March 2020
Place: Guastalla, Italy
Cost: 120 euros  

Introduction course to the earth construction technique SuperAdobe. During the course we will build a bench and a table made of earth.
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...Details of the course

 CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
April 26th - May 3rd /  2020
Place: Paterno Calabro, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros   

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy.
​This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion by the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop it will be built a 2,5m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
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...Details of the course

2019

 CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
September 15th - September 22nd /  2019
Place: Paterno Calabro, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros    [50 euros discount for women]

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy.
​This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion by the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop it will be built a 2,5m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
​
...Details of the course

CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
April 21st - April 28th /  2019
Place: Paterno Calabro, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy.
​This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion by the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop it will be built a 2,5m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
​
...Details of the course

2018

CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
October 6th - October 13th /  2018
Place: Paterno Calabro, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy.
​This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion by the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop it will be built a 2,5m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
​
...Details of the course

CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
August 13 - August 20th /  2018
Place: Donato (BI), Piedmont (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy.
​This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion by the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop it will be built a 2-2,5m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.

...Details of the course

CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
July 1st - July 8th /  2018
Place: Paterno Calabro, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy.
​This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion by the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop it will be built a 2,5m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.

...Details of the course

CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
March 26th - April 2nd /  2018
Place: Paterno Calabro, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy.
​This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion by the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop it will be built a 2,5m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.

...Details of the course

2017

CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
Sept 25th - Oct 2nd /  2017
Place: Paterno Calabro, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy.
​This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion by the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop it will be built a 2m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.

...Details of the course

CAL-EARTH WORKSHOP
SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
May 22nd - May 29th /  2017
Place: Paterno Calabro, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 560 euros / 640 euros

The Cal-Earth Institute (Californian Institute of Earth Architecture) in collaboration with Vide Terra organizes a SuperAdobe workshop in Italy.
​This 8 days intensive course teaches how to apply the SuperAdobe/earthbag technique for a dome construction.
The workshoppers will receive an official certificate of completion by the Cal-Earth Institute.
During the workshop it will be built a 2m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window. The purpose of the course is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.

...Details of the course

2016

SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
Septembre 21st - Septembre 27th /  2016
Place: Monreale, Sicily (Italy)
Cost: 380 euros

We will build a 1.8 m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window.
The purpose of the workshop is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
The workshop teaches how to apply the superadobe technique for a dome constrution.

...Details of the course

SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
August 20th - August 26 /  2016
Place: Laino Borgo, Calabria (Italy)
Cost: 380 euros

We will build a 1.8 m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window.
The purpose of the workshop is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
The workshop teaches how to apply the superadobe technique for a dome constrution.

...Details of the course

SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
25 April - 1 May 2016
Place: Pontestura, Piedmont (Italy)
Cost: 370 euros

We will build a 1.8 m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window.
The purpose of the workshop is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
The workshop teaches how to apply the superadobe technique for a dome constrution.

...Details of the course

SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
9 May - 15 May 2016
Place: Tufillo, Abruzzo (Italy)
Cost: 380 euros

We will build a 1.8 m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window.
The purpose of the workshop is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
The workshop teaches how to apply the superadobe technique for a dome constrution.

...Details of the course

SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
29 May - 4 June 2016
Place: Monreale, Sicily (Italy)
Cost: 390 euros

We will build a 1.8 m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window.
The purpose of the workshop is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
The workshop teaches how to apply the superadobe technique for a dome constrution.

...Details of the course

2015

SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
24 August - 30 August 2015
Place: Felizzano (Italy)
Cost: 370 euros

We will build a 1.8 m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window.
The purpose of the workshop is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
The workshop teaches how to apply the superadobe technique for a dome constrution.

...Details of the course

SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
28 March - 3 April 2015
Place: Pontestura (Italy)
Cost: 400 euros

We will build a 1.8 m (internal diameter) earth dome with a door opening and a window.
The purpose of the workshop is to give the theoretical and practical tools useful to selfbuild a small earth structure or living space.
The workshop teaches how to apply the superadobe technique for a dome constrution.

- The workshoppers can participate to the 2 days earth plastering hans-on workshop with 25% discount. -

...Details of the course

PLASTER WITH EARTH
2 Days hands-on workshop
11-12 April 2015
Place: Pontestura (Italy)
Cost: 70 euros

2 Days hands-on workshop in which we will plaster a superadobe earth dome

The partecipants will:
  • learn the theory at the base of earth plastering and the principles of earth recognition
  • prepare the ingredients and create the appropriate earth mix starting from bare soil
  • plaster a 2.4m (external diameter) earth dome

25% Discount for those who have partecipated to the Superadobe Earth Dome workshop.

...Details of the course

2014

SUPERADOBE EARTH DOME WORKSHOP
20-26 June 2014
Place: Mornag Eco Farm, Tunis, Tunisia

We will build a 2 m (diameter) earth dome with the superadobe technique. The dome will have an door openig and a window opening.

The workshop will be an opportunity to explore:

Practice:
- Hands on construction of a complete 2 m  EARTH DOME(foundations, structure, plastering)
- Practical techniques on analyzing earth composition, ventilation  systems, geometry and
architecture to help you design your perfect home

Theory:
- History of the development of the EARTH DOME concept (from the  scientific research of
NASA to the foundation of Cal Earth Institute)
- Ideas and secrets for building your own perfect house

Four teachers will be following and leading you through the workshop:

From Tunisia:
Rabiaa Cherif (Architect/Instructor, practitioner on earth building construction techniques and coach on human/social development projects)

From Italy:
Davide Frasca (Specialist in eco-architecture, builder and instructor of SuperAdobe)

Donato Mancini ( Permaculture practitioner and builder of SuperAdobe)

Linda Pappagallo ( Journalist, working in the field of a private social enterprise,
passionate earth constructor and SuperAdobe techniques  practitioner)

WE INVITE YOU TO SHARE WITH US THIS UNIQUE
EXPERIENCE IN TUNISIA AND TO VALORIZE EARTH AS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL! 
 
Inscription Costs:

220 Euros (440 Din) for 6 days
150 Euros (300 Din) for 3 days (weekend Fri, Sat, Sun)

Possibility of camping on the site for all participants coming from outside of Tunis. 

For further info and to register please contact:

In Tunisia :
LINDA PAPPAGALLO:
lindapappagallo@gmail.com
tel:20770576

In Italy
:DAVIDE:
davide@videterra.org
Tel. 0039 3394178848

Places are limited!!
According to the amount of people and their language the course can be help in 4 different languages, Italian, English, French and Arabic
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