Natural Building

Upcoming Events

Community Craft Night: Jewelry Making
December 7th, 2024
Join with other makers to learn how to make bracelets & necklaces. Using a wide (more...)

Schedule:

- - Check the calendar for specific events!
  - ANY DAY: Host your own event! See here for details.
  Saturday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
  Landwork workparties 4th Saturdays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847
Sunday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
Skillshares and workparties some Sundays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Wednesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Thursday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Friday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
SOME DAYS will be closed for private events. Check the calendar!

Village Building Convergence

When:

Repeats every day until Sat May 31 2014 .

May 29 2014 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

May 30 2014 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Yay the VBC is almost here! City-wide place-making and community building is about to commense. Invite your friends to choose TLC Farm as their site for Thursday May 29th-Saturday May 31st. There are going to be several awesome things happening at once on the land:

Thursday, May 29th - Sheet Mulching and Cob Sauna Love-Up

Friday, May 30th - Hepta-Hut Building and Cob Sauna Love-Up

Saturday, May 31st - Rainwater Sink Building and Cob Sauna Love-Up

There will be a shuttle to the farm on these days at 9am and 5pm. Check this page closer to the event for any changes to this information.

Village Building Convergence - earthen plastering on June 1 & 2

When:

Jun 1 2012 - 10:00am - Jun 2 2012 - 4:00pm

Join us for two days of the Village Building Convergence, as we complete the earthen plastering inside our beautiful old barn.

The 12th annual VBC runs from May 25-June 3, and TLC Farm will join in the activities on June 1 & 2 - we invite you to come get your hands dirty as we mix sand, clay and straw to become functional, beautiful earthen plaster.
We will be running a shuttle to TLC Farm from the VBC main venue, St. David's of Wales, 2800 SE Harrison. The shuttle will leave at 9:45 on Friday and Saturday morning, and returning at 4:30 in the afternoon. Lunch will be provided.
For more details about the entire VBC, visit http://vbc.cityrepair.org/. Please contact brenna(a)tryonfarm.org with any questions about the TLC Farm building site.

Cob Oven Workshop, May 2-3

When:

May 2 2009 - 10:00am - May 3 2009 - 4:00am

Learn to build your own backyard earthen oven!

From foundation to finish, this two day workshop led by Joshua Klyber and Bonsai Matt will give participants a hands-on education in all they need to know to build their own ovens. Using earthen materials - sand, clay and straw - workshop participants will build a cob oven that is fantastic for baking and pizza!

Workshop runs from 10-4 on Saturday May 2 and Sunday May 3. $75 for both days. Please pre-register by calling 503-245-3847 or email brenna@tryonfarmorg.

About the instructors: The two teachers bring a a great combination of skills in earthen building. Bonsai Matt has led cob oven workshops across the country and is a master pizza-baker in the ovens. Joshua Klyber is an expert with earthen plaster and related materials. See his handiwork at livingwallspdx.com.