Host a workshop! - A wonderful way to build a yurt.
Gather your friends and family to help raise your yurt. Together, we will weave all of our stories into the tapestry that will become your yurt. I often have a list of interested folks that are eager to help lend a hand as well. Usually a group of 8 - 12 people is a good size. Smaller yurts, like the yurt sauna, can make do with a smaller crew. No prior experience is necessary - a willingness to learn is the most important. I have a preference for using hand tools as much as makes sense with power tool use when needed.
The design and the materials list are provided and I am on-site for the duration of the workshop. The host coordinates the delivery of materials and necessary site prep, food, and lodging (often camping) for the crew.
The main goal of the Yurt Raising Workshop is to assemble the bulk of the structure. The host will need to complete finishing afterwards.
The size of the yurt determines the length of the workshop - bigger yurts take longer. For example, a 24' standard yurt (315 sq ft) will typically take two weeks to get the yurt up and roof on.
Email Mike for more info.
The design and the materials list are provided and I am on-site for the duration of the workshop. The host coordinates the delivery of materials and necessary site prep, food, and lodging (often camping) for the crew.
The main goal of the Yurt Raising Workshop is to assemble the bulk of the structure. The host will need to complete finishing afterwards.
The size of the yurt determines the length of the workshop - bigger yurts take longer. For example, a 24' standard yurt (315 sq ft) will typically take two weeks to get the yurt up and roof on.
Email Mike for more info.
Participate in a workshop!
ether you're thinking about building your own yurt in the future, or you just like working with wood and building things with others - participating in a yurt raising workshop is the best way to learn about Taper-Wall Yurts. No prior experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn. We prioritize the use of hand tools where it makes sense but do selectively use power tools during most (but not all) yurt workshops.
Yurt Workshops on the way:
Yurt Workshops on the way:
2025 Workshops:
- Spring of 2025 - A 24' Standard Yurt raising in Duxbury, VT. A 315 sq ft yurt similar to the one pictured below. June 11 - 24, 2025.
- For more info or to register to help build this yurt, email Scott - [email protected]
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- August 11 - 24, 2025 - Concentric Yurt in Glover, VT. A 516 sq ft yurt with a 24' 1st floor and 9' 2nd floor diameter.
- For more info, or to register to help build this yurt, email Phil - [email protected]
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- September 2nd - September 15th, 2025 - a 34' diameter two-floor Concentric Yurt of 1,000 sq ft.
- For more info, or to register to help build this yurt, email Gary -[email protected]
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- If you're interested in hosting a yurt raising workshop, we currently have a waiting list for 2026 and are scheduling workshops for 2027 - call or email us to talk about the possibilities.
- If you want to be notified of upcoming workshops, sign up for the Dickinsons Reach Yurts newsletter below.
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A Lovely Time-Lapse of a Yurt Sauna Raising at Smithereen Farm
An Interview Mike did at Smithereen Farm at the end of a Yurt Sauna Workshop in 2021
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A 1,000 sq ft concentric yurt workshop in NC - Fall of '24
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Two thicknesses of TimberHP insulation atop a vapor permeable air-barrier
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Yurt Sauna Raising - Summer of '24 in Putney, VT
- This yurt sauna was built in an idyllic location - next to a brook with a perfectly large cold plunge pool - DREAMY!
Yurt Sauna Black Locust Floor Frame on Black Locust Skids
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So many kids on the roof!
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24' Standard Yurt Raising - a 2022 off-grid yurt built in Guilford, VT.
Standing Seam roof is finished. Plastic sheet serves as temporary windows.
An Abundance of Snow!
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The windows are in and (solar) lights are on!
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Custom Pavilion Yurt Raising - 2022 at the Site of Experience Learning in West Virginia. Thanks to theskyview.org for the photos!
For many more pictures of this yurt raising, click here.
For many more pictures of this yurt raising, click here.
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Custom Family Yurt raising - 2014
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Yurt Sauna Raising - 2021
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Custom 24' Standard Yurt raising - 2019
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