Learn bamboo construction in the forest of Costa Rica
Spend six days in the paradise jungle of Costa Rica, surrounded by nature while learning about the sustainable technique of building with bamboo, a plant that due to its versatility, has been known as green gold. In this workshop you will learn about cutting, splitting, drilling and managing bamboo, multiple bamboo connections for construction, practical applications for full scale building, use of bamboo for walls, floors, ceilings, and more.
Stay in a farm in the beautiful community of Mastatal, and get inspired by the stunning view of the Costa Rica, as well as the structures built with bamboo in the community since the past 20 years, while taking classes and building yourself a new structure.
Total price includes food and accommodation in the farm's bunkhouse.
Details
This course is perfect for beginners, and people wanting to learn more about bamboo building.
This course will be taught in English, and imparted by Maxime Bellon; bamboo builder an engineer.