Agenda for Yurt Building Workshops (Jan 21st-23rd & Jan 28th-30th, 2011)
| Friday | |
| 6:00-9:00pm | Potluck & Welcome, screening of Mujaan (documentary of Mongolian craftperson), discussion of the history and cultural background of yurts |
| 9:00pm and onwards | Walk up to yurt camp, settle in, housekeeping |
| Saturday | |
| 7:00-8:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:30am | How a yurt works & types of yurts |
| 8:30-10:15pm | Build wall together |
| 10:15-10:30am | Snack |
| 10:30-12:30am | Continue building wall |
| 12:30-1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30pm | Erect 12 ft yurt |
| 2:30-3:30pm | Why are yurts sustainible, discuss conventional forestry/alternative forestry with snack |
| 3:30-4:30pm | Walk in the woods, tree identification, best wood for yurts, discuss coppice as a resource, collect coppice poles |
| 4:30-5:00pm | Introduction to hand tools, sharpening techniques |
| 5:00-6:00pm | Dinner |
| 6:00pm onwards | Free time, storytelling, jamming |
| Sunday | |
| 7:00am-8:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am-10:30am | Build a woodland workshop, use different hand tools, strim coppice poles |
| 10:30-10:45am | Snack |
| 10:45-12:00pm | Introduction to Yurt Zine and Yurt Living Activity |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Group splitting of ash with a froe |
| 2:00-3:30pm | Yurt Findings Worksheet (Design your walls, find your roof angle & roof pole length) & wheel design |
| 3:30-4:00pm | Snack, pack down and walk back to house |
| 4:00-5:00pm | Tour of Little Foot Yurt workshop, discussion about wheel kits & canvas coverings, evaluation, home time |
