Blue Heron Natural Builders Guild   Working Towards a Healthy and Sustainable Future

Primary Members
Eric Nelson
David Schinke
Andy Miller
Bryan Butteris
Beth Campbell
Micheal McCarthy
Alex Greene
David Hornemann

Associate Members
Randy Gates

Randy Gates

Title: Natural Builder: California
Company: Curved Solutions
Address: California
Phone: 630-204-7770
Email: curvedsolutions@yahoo.com


Randy Gates has a Master's degree in Environmental Education/Curriculum Development with a focus of teaching about sustainability. In addition he has attained a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and Environmental Philosophy. Having worked at several outdoor environmental education centers and the Student Conservation Association has provided him experience working with many diverse age groups. He has studied earthen construction under master builder Ianto Evans of Cob Cottage Company and spent time apprenticing under Chilean master builder, Sergio Andrade, who specializes in fusing unmilled roundwood with earthen construction. Randy has facilitated workshops and contracted on Cobwood, straw/clay, earthen plastering, roundwood carpentry and earthen floors.

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