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 17' standard yurt will typically take 11 workshop days 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 17' standard yurt will typically take 11 workshop days 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:
2024 Workshops
Yurt Workshops on the way:
2024 Workshops
- August, 2024 - Yurt Sauna Build in Southern VT - This workshop is FULL.
- September 9 - 22, 2024 - A classic concentric Yurt build in Green Mountain, NC (see pics below).
- To register for this workshop, text Beth at 828-208-6625
2025 Workshops:
- Spring of 2025 - A 24' Standard Yurt raising in Northern VT
- A concentric Yurt in Northern VT (exact dates TBD)
- A concentric Yurt on the coast of Maine (exact dates TBD)
If you're interested in hosting a yurt raising workshop, we are currently scheduling workshops for 2026 - call or email me to talk about the possibilities.
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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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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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