Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District
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Tool Lending Library Plan
This tool lending library will be built on the permaculture demonstration site at Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District. We hope to empower students to use locally available resources, especially from the waste stream, to create structures that are useful and inspiring.
Build Schedule
March 22 - Setting Posts, Rubble Trench, Stem Wall
April 5 - Frame, Roof, Pallets
April 19 - Roof, Insulation, Exterior Cob
April 26 - Interior Fixtures and Cob
May 3 - Earthen Floor, Lime Plaster PrepNovember - Exterior Lime Plaster
Handsculpting Structures
We crafted this curvy wall at UCR Palm Desert using cob, a natural building material that allows for creative, organic shapes and brings out our inner artist. Join us to learn how to build cost-effective, sustainable structures like garden walls, sheds, animal enclosures, and even healthy, affordable homes using this versatile technique.
Rocks and Rubble For the Base
Mixing Sand, Clay, Straw & Water
Piling on the Cob
Sifting for Plaster
Plastering the Bench
Working Together
A Gathering Place
This garden wall is a magnet for wildlife like lizards who take refuge between the rocks that form the base, birds that perch on top to rest and hunt, and for people to take in the mountain views.
Learn to Build a Useful Structure
We built this Palletable Cobin to demonstrate a small-scale structure that is fast and inexpensive to build. In fact, it could be free to build if all materials were sourced from the land and waste stream. Structures like this can be used for storage, animal shelter, and even non-toxic eco-friendly housing for people.
