Upcoming Trainings!
May 10-12, 2024 - HempStone is teaching Hempcrete in New Jersey!
Right Coast Hemp is sponsoring a Hempcrete Basics course beginning with a Friday night networking dinner followed by a two day hands-on workshop.
Join us and learn how to make Hempcrete, and join a growing community of radically responsible industry stewards!
May 18-19, 2024 - HempStone is teaching Hempcrete in Vermont!
Yestermorrow Design/Build School teaches design and building as an integrated process through hands-on education through nearly 100 classes in Land & Community Planning, Whole Structure Design/Build, Building Systems & Building Science, Woodworking & Craft and Tutorials.
Dive into the world of plant-based building materials with Yestermorrow's introduction to Hempcrete, a bio-composite material created from the woody core of the hemp plant combined with a lime-based binder that can be used for construction and insulation.
Trusted around the world as a robust, high-performance sustainable building system, Hempcrete entered the US market a decade ago and is poised to take the natural building industry by storm because it is non-toxic and flame, water and pest resistant.
Join us and learn how to make Hempcrete, and join a growing community of radically responsible industry stewards!
Yestermorrow Classroom
Fun with Hemp 101
Hempcrete Educational Events
choose from Digital Trainings and in-person Workshops to fit any skill level.
Specify and Build with Radical Responsibility.
INTRODUCTION - 100 SERIES
BEGINNER - 200 SERIES
INTERMEDIATE - 300 SERIES
Introduction to Hempcrete 101
Hempcrete Essentials Lecture Series - Delivered Digitally!
This is the radically responsible lecture you’ve been waiting for! Join us for 90 minutes to learn the essentials of hempcrete.
Bring colleagues, friends, and communities together to discuss the benefits of creating radically responsible architecture using natural building materials.
We’ll bring the expertise, props, and unbridled enthusiasm for building with local, rapidly renewable materials.
HempStone periodically offers our lecture series in public venues. Check out our current list of bookings you can attend. Cost varies depending on location.
Hempcrete 202 & Lime Plaster 212
Comprehensive Introduction to Hempcrete and Lime Plaster - In-person!
In 2 days of hands-on training immersion, you’ll learn everything you need to get going with hemp and lime.
Recommended as an all-in-one introduction for industry professionals and self-builders.
Day one: Gain an in-depth understanding of hempcrete fundamentals: materials, tools, and massing detail recommendations for hempcrete.
Day two: Expand your knowledge on tools and techniques, material sourcing, and airtightness detailing for lime plaster.
Hempcrete 301 & Ext. Finish 311
Envelope Specification and Construction - Delivered Digitally!
Want the know-how without the mess? This 3.5 hour training focuses on design details and construction specifics.
Take a Deep dive into specification and installation of Hempcrete and Natural Plaster wall systems throughout the building envelope.
Recommended for industry professionals who have a basic understanding of the Hempcrete massing system. Take Hempcrete 101 or watch our NESEA Webinar to ensure your understanding prior to this course.
Bring your questions and project ideas!
Nothing Beats Hands-on Experience.
ADVANCED - 400 Series
Hempcrete 403 & Lime Plaster 413
Advanced Principles and Skills in Hempcrete and Lime Plaster - In-person!
This 3 day advanced training is available to participants who have attended Hempstone’s 202* Course.
*Exceptions will be made for experienced hempcrete and/or lime plaster builders with at least 40 hours of on-site experience.
Further delve into advanced hempcrete and lime plaster detailing on a live project. This training offers an opportunity to develop intermediate skills and understand advanced principles.
Our focus will be on high performance details of hempcrete installations. We address complex aspects of a build, including the roof, windows, hempcrete lintel detailing and installation, plaster detailing, plaster finish coat, and plaster trim detailing. We will talk about each step and take all your questions along the way.
MASTER CLASS - 500 Series
Hempcrete & Lime Plaster Mastery
Mastery-Level Skills offered In-person for Proven Hempcrete Builders.
Available only to Professional Hempcrete Builders, our Master Classes are perfect for those who long to advance their skills and explore new ways to build with hemp and lime.
Further delve into advanced hempcrete and lime plaster detailing on a complex project(s). Our focus will be on high performance details and atypical hempcrete installations, including below grade, retrofit applications, and .
Designed for professional builders, this course provides an opportunity to explore new ways to use hempcrete and advance your professional understanding of this biocomposite.
Explore moisture monitoring, binder experimentation, new methods of installation, and alternative materials. Each program will offer unique opportunities not to be missed!
ON-SITE CONTRACTOR TRAININGS - 600 Series
On-site Contractor Trainings
Designed for Contractors, Tailored In-person Training for your Jobsite.
Tailored to meet the specific needs of your build, we provide comprehensive customized training.
We typically spend 3-5 days on-site, and oversee the installation of hempcrete and provide on-the-job training to your construction crew.
HempStone travels throughout the United States and North America to offer on-site trainings.
If you have a hempcrete project planned outside of New England, this is the best (and most cost-effective) way to get your company ready to embark in the wonderful of hempcrete.
For more information, contact us at Jennifer@hempstone.net