Timber Frame Barn Raising - Full Details

Community Barn Raising with the Top Peg Timber Frame Construction at the Piper Creek Gardens - Sept 26 to 28.


ReFraming the WaterShed

Full details TBA pending Building Permit from the City of Red Deer - in the meantime check out the ReFraming the WaterShed project page

To engage the community, a series of five introductory timber framing workshops to complete the timber frame barn raising at the Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Project is being offered monthly from June through the end of September, culminating on Alberta Culture Days Weekend and a celebration at Garlic City Market!

Workshop #1 - Intro to the Sawer World
Workshop #2 - The History and Techniques of Timber Framing
Workshop #3 - Design and Techniques of Timber Framing
Workshop #4 - Modern Applications and Final Assembly
Workshop #5 - ReFraming the WaterShed Barn Raising

Led by seasoned timber framer, Wayne Froese (Top Peg Timber Frame Construction) and guest instructors, you can learn the history and basics of timber frame construction and get hands-on experience to help build a full-scale timber frame barn dubbed, "The Water Shed" at the end of September*

Workshop registration includes lunches / refreshments - register HERE

Individual workshops (1 through 4) can be registered for individually, but you must register for and attend all five if you want to be part of the barn raising from Sept 26 - 28.

Full workshop series registration (all five workshops) includes a copy of Will Beemer's, "Learn to Timber Frame: Craftsmanship, Simplicity, Timeless Beauty"

Learn to Timber Frame

*conditions apply

Full Workshop Series $350 plus GST - register here

Individual Workshops $75 plus GST - click on the links above

All proceeds go to the ReFraming the WaterShed project.

For more information and payment options please contact - sarah (at) rethinkreddeer.ca

When
September 26th, 2019 9:00 AM to September 28th, 2019 5:00 PM
Location
40th Ave, south Red Deer (City Limits)
Red Deer, AB
Canada
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