Host a workshop! - A wonderful way to build a yurt.
Gather your friends and family to help raise your yurt. If needed, I often have a list of interested folks that are eager to help. 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 materials delivery, food, and lodging (often camping) for the crew.
The size of the yurt determines the length of the workshop - bigger yurts take longer. For example, a 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 materials delivery, food, and lodging (often camping) for the crew.
The size of the yurt determines the length of the workshop - bigger yurts take longer. For example, a 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!
24' Standard Yurt
- Whether 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:
- October 2022 - a 24' Standard Yurt - Guilford, VT. (This yurt raising will take place over three consecutive 4-day weekends - Sept 30 - Oct 3, Oct 7-10, and Oct 14-17th, 2022. More info and register HERE.
- Spring of '23 - there are a few yurt workshops in the works - more details to come....
- August of '24 - A concentric Yurt build will take place over two weeks in Central New York State (outside of Cooperstown)
If you want to be notified of upcoming workshops, sign up for the Dickinsons Reach Yurts newsletter below.
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This is an interview from Smithereen Farm at the end of the 2021 Yurt Sauna workshop. Thanks to The Greenhorns for sharing the footage!
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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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In case you missed it on the home page, this timelapse from a Yurt Sauna Workshop with The Greenhorns is worth a watch. It captivates me every time.