Rocket Stove Cooker

3 day workshop covering how to build a Rocket Stove

Join myself and Kirk (Donkey) Mobert for a 3 day deep dive into learning about Rocket Stoves. 
In this workshop we will be building a Rocket Cook Stove, the next addition to our wood fired kitchen.  While this version of a Rocket Stove uses similar technology as a more traditional  Rocket Mass Heater (RMH), it is specifically designed for cooking rather than heating. Rocket stoves are a type of masonry heater, built with simple, affordable, accessible materials and techniques.  The one we will be building in this course will be built with earthen building techniques, including both cob and adobe.  Rocket Stoves create an environment where the combustion is extremely hot, creating a very efficient, very clean burning stove.  In this workshop we will cover theory and delve into how the rocket stove works, as well as hands-on experience building one.  

WHEN

October 4th, 5th and 6th

  • Earthen Plaster on Rocket Stove

  • Workshop students plastering garden wall

  • Bottle details

  • Earthen plaster sculpture

  • Earthen Plaster Mandala

  • Colored earthen plaster

  • Earthen plaster on Light Straw Clay cabin

LOCATION: Potter Valley, Ca

This workshop takes place on the land where we live and share with several other families. There is a pond for swimming when hot, and a barn where we will share meals. There are dirt roads and trails for hiking after class, and plenty of places to camp, either next to the barn, or up in the hills.

COST: Full price- $500

Early bird discount- Register before Sept. 1st - $450

All meals provided starting with lunch on Saturday, through lunch on Monday. Much of the food we will serve will be from our garden, supplemented with other local, organic ingredients.

Camping available on site.