Taught by experienced straw bale builder Paul Reimer out of Steinbach, MB, this first course will review raising an enveloping straw-bale wall (enveloping around a timber frame structure). The course will run at the beautiful building site of High Lake located just 2.5 km south of Falcon Trails Resort.

This first course will go over...
• House requirements
• Bale measurements
• Simple wall assembly
• Half and custom bale making
• Installation of window and door bucks

Cost is $400/person/3 day course and includes...
• 3 days of instruction from 9:30am – 5:30pm (with an hour lunch break)
• Delicious food for breakfast and dinner only, catored by Matt Foster of the Crooked Brothers (**students will be required to bring their own bag lunches)
• A patch of grass to pitch a tent on, or a square of carpet to sleep on inside the Falcon Ridge Ski Chalet (if available) (please bring own tent and sleeping supplies)
• Outhouse facilities
• Your own hand-made straw bale needle to take home (crafted by local blacksmith Matt Jenkins)
• A wonderful weekend get-a-way on the beautiful High Lake
• Evening saunas and campfire jams

Application deadline is August 15th, please download and fill out the application atwww.falcontrails.mb.ca and email to me at caleigh_christie@hotmail.com.

Questions? Please don’t hesitate to give me call or shoot me an email with questions. 
Project lead: Caleigh Christie
Phone: 204-509-3413
Email: caleigh_christie@hotmail.com

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