Trainings & Workshops
Building with Bamboo Workshops
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Location: Kealakekua, Big Island Hawaii (Exact location will be given upon acceptance into program & paid registration)
Objective: Learn how to harvest and process Bamboo to build with using simple tools, ancient techniques and natural commonly available materials.
3 Workshops to learn how to harvest, process, and build with Bamboo.
Dates:
May 3-4 Bamboo Harvesting & Processing
May 31-June 1 - Foundation & Frame Construction
June 28-29 - building - Roofing, Doors & Finishing
What Participants Will Learn:
Bamboo identification and harvesting techniques
Cutting and treating bamboo culms, managing the growth and stand of bamboo for optimal health
Sizing and processing poles
Treating bamboo with sea salt, natural oils and borax
​Produced by Aranya Solutions nonprofit supporting communities to be self-sustaining.
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Apply to participate!
Thank you for your interest in natural building techniques! As we have limited space at the location of the workshop we can only take 12 people. Please fill out the simple application form below, and we will let you know if you are accepted into this program. We will have more workshops of this nature and will let you know when they are, so if there isn't space at this time, there will be other opportunities! We appreciate you and your interest in this!
Taught by Bob Bogle
aka: Bamboo Bob
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Bamboo Bobis a bushcraft style bamboo builder with a background in aerospace. What began as a career in aircraft and rockets developed into a passion for and hobby using natural building techniques. Bob began designing and building with bamboo in 2001. After decades of producing small projects for himself, friends began asking to learn his techniques. Bob's passion for producing functional bamboo structures soon evolved into a history of innovation and simplicity. Using only simple tools, Bob's BAMBOO BUILT LLC "80/20" (80% hands-on/20% lecture) workshop series has become a fun way to spread knowledge and to create and provide basic shelter using the planet's most regenerative building material; Bamboo.
Hawai'i EcoVillage Tour Jan 2026
Registration is Open!
We’re thrilled to announce that registration is now open for our 2026 Ecovillage Tour of HawaiÊ»i Island in partnership with EcoVillage Tours— and now it’s more meaningful than ever. Join us Jan 4-11th 2026 on the Big Island, we'll be visiting locations all over the island!
Thanks to the HawaiÊ»i Island County IMPACT grant to support regenerative tourism, we’re offering scholarships for people of Hawaiian descent and HawaiÊ»i Island residents — helping make this journey more accessible to the communities we aim to uplift.
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Why This Trip is Different
This isn’t just a vacation. It’s a chance to:
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Visit intentional communities and regenerative farms
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Connect with local leaders and cultural practitioners
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Support a movement toward sustainable tourism
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Travel in a way that gives back to HawaiÊ»i’s future
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Our 2025 tour was a huge success, and we’re deepening our partnerships across the Big Island — bringing you even more meaningful experiences and community connections in 2026.
Herbal Elixir Oxymel Workshop
Herbal Elixir Oxymel Workshop
Nourishing the soul making an Herbal Oxymel Elixir and learning about digestive health
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Description:
Oxymel - is honey & apple cider vinegar mixed with herbs to pull out the medicinal properties to make this special medicinal elixir. We'll be using local honey and local herbs we'll have local Lions mane mushroom powder from Mermaid Mushrooms, local lemon balm, and local butterfly pea flower. We will also learn about learning about digestive health and the properties of each of the herbs we will be using.
Come enjoy local ways to be resilient in Hawai'i! Workshop taught by Sara Rose from Earth Petal Herbs.