Easter Workshop At Capacity. Sign Up Closed.
Great People Building Greatness
'Ghipship', our beautiful, mystical, mythical Earthship wont happen without a supportive community around us. Hence we invite you to call Mollongghip home for 10 days to camp, eat, and boogie whilst also building one of the most sustainable home designs on the planet. The Ghipship (MollonGHIP EarthSHIP) is all about sustainable design as it combines "waste" (tyres, cans, bottles, carpet, feed bags, concrete rubble, recycled timber) with new building materials to create a home that is both beautiful and highly efficient requiring NO heating or cooling.
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The Learning
Presenting an opportunity to learn, build and laugh as we collectively work to build the mighty Ghipship.
Each day will begin with a detailed briefing on the activities of the day, including the how and the why. There is always plenty of time for questions. Volunteers will then work hands on, side by side, with experienced crew in a variety of roles. Evenings present the opportunity for expert presentations, Q&A sessions, or lessons on topics most interesting to participations such as
- The Earthship Principals
- The Owner Builder Process
- Permits and Compliance
- How to build key Earthship elements
The Building
With 1100+ tyres already pounded and foundations due to be poured in late 2024 the focus will be on getting up and out of the dirt, with the ultimate goal being to mount the roof rafters on top of a brand new bond beam. Activities we hope to include,
- The first Ghipship bottle wall
- Can wall bond beam
- Botanical cells
- 30+/- tyres, creating a ramp for universal access
- internal framing
- Installing Rafters and bracing for the roof
-Electrical Rough In
Activities will vary depending on build progress; Follow us by finding 'Ghipship' on Facebook, Instagram or Tik Tok to see frequent developments.
The Laughing
The 20 acre site is purpose built for a workshop and a party with additional structures already setup to offer catering, hot showers, swimming, games nights, music and general merriment. There is ample camping space, regardless of whether bringing a decked out caravan or a basic swag. All participants are encouraged to camp on site for the duration and enjoy the bush experience.
Meals provided each work day, including breakfast, morning tea, lunch and dinner. Vegetarians, vegans and people with allergies will be catered for.
Logistics
Daily Schedule
Example
7:00am: Sunrise, Breakfast available
8:00am: Stretches and Briefing
8:30am: Build Time
12:00pm: Lunch
12:30: Build Time
4:00pm: Debrief
4:30pm: Free Time
6:30pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Expert Panels
Key Dates & Times,
Arrive Any Time After
Thursday 17th, 2:00pm
Kick Off
9:00am Friday 18th April
'Good Friday'
Rest Day
Wednesday 23rd April
Depart
Between 3:00pmSunday 27th
to Monday 28th
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Mollongghip
109km from Melbourne
30km from Ballarat
23km from Daylesford
Neighboured by the Wombat State Forest on 3 sides.
Average April Temperature
Min : 7
Max 20
Average April Rainfall
11 Rainy Days
1.7mm per day
Easter Workshop Full.
Workshop capacity has been reached. It is essential that numbers are limited to ensure the people on site are properly fed and supported. However, the form below remains active if you would like to join a waiting list, or be notified of future workshops.