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Monday, May 24, 2010

Mud/Cob Pizza Oven Course - 2009

Course presented by Sonia Armstrong from InSynch Sustainable Technologies (Pty) Ltd at Riverbend Farm near the InSynch Training Centre (ITC).





RAMMED EARTH Construction - August 2009

The course was run at the InSynch Training Centre (IST) in Lanseria, Jhb/Pta, South Africa.
The students built a demo Rammed Earth wall onto the training centre.
The wall will be used as a wind break and as a dividing wall for a future jacuzzi installation.
Solar Power will be used to drive the jacuzzi, of cause.
see:

InSynch Sustainable Technologies
EarthWorx Construction










RAMMED EARTH Construction Course - May 2009

Basic Rammed Earth Construction Course - 10 May 2009

Done on site at Protea Echo with Architect and home owner Eva Bali, from TWS Architects.
The course done on the construction sitre where InSynch and EarthWorx Construction were building a Rammed Earth home for Eva.









Wetland Construction & Design - June 2009

Constructed Wetland Design & Construction Course
24 June 2009 - InSynch Training Centre (IST)

We constructed a wetland that processes Grey and Blackwater from the Training Centre.


















Sunday, May 23, 2010

Past InSynch Natural/Green Building Courses

Pictures from past courses run at InSynch's Training Centre (ITC) in Lanseria Jhb/Pta.

The courses run, included:
  • Basic Straw Bale Building
  • Basic Cob Building
  • Advanced Natural Building
  • Intro to Rammed Earth Construction
  • Green Home Design & Retro-fit
  • Renewable Energy / Solar Power Course
  • Natural Paint and Plaster
  • Grey Water and Wetland Design Courses
  • Intro to Permaculture
  • Mud/Cob Pizza Oven Construction

The InSynch Training Centre (ITC) is based in:
Hills & Dales, Lanseria, Johannesburg.
Tel: 07 666 888 77 (office)
Web: http://www.insynch.co.za/
Email: info@insynch.co.za




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Natural Paint & Plaster Course(s):



Straw Bale Building Course(s):














































Rammed Earth Course