Level – Previous Experience Required
Date – 18th – 31st Aug
Duration – 2wks
Price – Free Inc camping & meals
Venue – The Woodyard Gloucestershire
Spaces – 8 available

Why
Build Camp is a chance to live together on-site for two weeks to learn from an expert, whilst collaborating on a building project for the love of creating without the need for any money exchange.

Build Camp was created in 2010 to make mind bogglingly beautiful natural buildings affordable for schools, charities, community groups, trusts, educational organisations & individuals who put other people and the environment first. Build Camp is our chance to build a better world and to explore what it feels like when building projects are powered by love rather than money.

Learning
I will be making time every morning to passing on the core skills of the day. The camp itself is also about building the ‘build community’.

Projects
We will work on a few different projects at the woodyard including an oak shingle roof, a first floor sleeping platform, an oak staircase will also be using a timber mill to make all the beams and boarding necessary.

You
If you can spare the time and are keen to work and learn, If you have previous building, carpentry or practical experience and would love to learn more, are physically fit, love the outdoor life and care about building community, Build Camp could be right up your street. This is a real build so we need everyone to be physically fit and competent with basic hand tools. We will be camping on-site together in basic conditions. 18yrs +. We ask a commitment for at least 12 days.

If you would like to apply please use APPLICATION FORM….

 

Photo’s from Previous Projects

 

Time for topping out!

Another fab night of music around the fire.

A big thanks to this years crew, You where awesome!; Ben, Boycee, Dan, Jim, Josh, Lindy, Fran, Luke, Mark, Mat, Oliver, Phil, Tessa and Kath.

 

Testimonials 2016

It’s difficult to put into words, (or music or dance)…This building and the team have been fabulous. Lots of learning, experimenting, laughter, music, exceptional food and an amazing building for a fabulous charity. I don’t want to go home or burst the bubble. Thank you. Lindy.

So much positivity to take away from this experience. Not only a valuable learning opportunity but so much fun, community and peace. Sad to be departing but leaving with inspiration in my heart. Many thanks to Adrian and Kath and to everyone who made this project possible. Lot of love Matt.

Thanks to Kath for putting on a food fest and to Adrian for the woodworking. I think I have found a group of lifelong friends who I know will come running when called upon. I have had an absolute blast with all aspect of the past 14 days. I would like to shout a massive thanks for allowing me to be part of an awesome build and to a great charity. Cheers Boycee

What seems now like a very long time ago when I lived in Belize I had my first experience of a community building project. We helped a family to build their home, a simple and humble hut built from natural materials. The whole village came out to help; women, children, young and old, all dug with their hands, sticks, make-do tools or what ever they had to hand. Slowly bit by bit from the foundations upwards the hut grew. Back in the UK I felt inspired to continue this tradition which must surely have been common place here too not so long ago. Adrian Leaman (Wholewoods)