Workshop · 2026
Natural Plastering Workshop
A two day hands on workshop at Mosaic, guided by natural builder Griet. Learn the craft of natural exterior plaster on a real building.
Dates
26 & 27 September
Price
€120
Spots
6 spots available
Curious about how to protect your exterior walls from rain and wind without relying on cement? Join us for a hands on, two day workshop learning the craft of natural exterior plaster. You will get both practical experience and a clear understanding of the how and the why behind the process.
We have a section of one of our buildings at Mosaic that is ready for plastering, so we thought: why not use the opportunity to learn how to do it properly ourselves, with an experienced natural builder guiding us, and invite others who are curious to learn alongside us? The area we will be working on is relatively small, so the focus of the weekend is very much on learning, experimenting and understanding the process, rather than getting a large amount of building work done. Together, we will explore the materials, understand the process and put it all into practice on a real building.
Over the two days, you will learn
- What the ingredients are of a strong, water resistant mix
- How to apply both base and finish coats
- Techniques for achieving a beautiful final look
- How to work with natural pigments
We keep the group small, so there is plenty of room for personal guidance, your questions, and sharing ideas with others.
Your guide
Griet
Griet is a natural builder who specialises in clay and lime plasters. She loves to share her passion for making walls beautiful, ecological and healthy with others. Apart from building and teaching, she is part of the Women’s Natural Building Collective and hosts Queer Natural Building Gatherings.
Practical information
- Workshop
- 26 and 27 September. The workshop starts early on Saturday 26 September and finishes in the evening on Sunday 27 September.
- Staying with us
- You are warmly invited to stay at Mosaic from Friday evening 25 September until Monday morning 28 September.
- Group size
- 12 participants total. 6 spots available.
- Price
- €120
What is included
- A place to pitch your tent or park your van
- A shared dinner on the arrival evening, 25 September
- One shared meal on each workshop day, 26 and 27 September
- The two day plaster workshop with Griet
- The chance to arrive early and stay an extra night, giving you time to settle into Mosaic and enjoy the land
If you would prefer to sleep indoors, check in with us. If we have space available, it is possible to stay in a room for an additional fee.
About Mosaic
For those of you who do not know Mosaic, we are a long term co-living and land stewardship initiative, exploring how an integrated, self responsible human culture can be lived and governed at village scale.
We are exploring how we can organise ourselves differently, creating new ways of living through relational and transformational practices, governance, conflict transformation, land stewardship and collective intelligence, beyond what we have inherited and been conditioned into.
Interested? Get in touch to reserve your spot or ask any questions.