Hemp Slap Workshop 2.0

Learn to Build with Hemp and Lime · Hands-On · 3 Days · Real Building · Himalayas

Ever wanted to build something real with your hands using materials that are carbon-negative, breathable, and older than cement?

Hemp Slap Workshop 2.0 is a three-day residential workshop in the hills above Dharamshala where you will learn the science and craft of hemp-lime construction from the ground up. Not in a classroom. In an actual old family home in Chola village, working on real walls with real materials.

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What you will do:

🌿 Day 1 - Theory + Mix Making

Understand the science behind hempcrete and hemp-lime plaster. Then make the mixes yourself — different ratios, side by side and learn to read consistency by hand.

🧱 Day 2 - Hempcrete Blocks

Full day hands-on. Set up formwork, cast actual hempcrete blocks, tamp and observe. You leave knowing the difference between a good block and a bad one.

🏠 Day 3 - Hemp Plastering + Closing

Watch a master plasterer apply hemp-lime plaster on the actual wall of the house while our lead trainer explains every move. Then you try it yourself. Followed by final discussions, certificates, and a closing ceremony.

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Your team:

🎓 Haneesh Katnawer - Lead Trainer · 9 years in hemp · National Startup Award winner

🤝 Anita Devi - Craft Demonstrator · Master plasterer · 10 years in traditional crafts

🏡 Maya Kalsi - Co-host & Workshop Manager · Your host at her childhood home in Dharamshala

🎬 Simon Funkel - Co-host & Creative Director · DJ, storyteller, builder

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Dates: October 1 (arrival) - October 2, 3, 4 (workshop)

Venue: Chola village, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

Participants: Maximum 20 seats

Pricing (GST inclusive):

🔹 Without accommodation - ₹7,900

🔹 Double occupancy room - ₹9,900

🔹 Single occupancy room - ₹11,900

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All meals included across all three days. Full payment at registration.

This workshop is for you if you are:

- An architecture, design, or engineering student wanting hands-on natural building experience

- A builder or craftsperson curious about low-carbon alternatives to cement

- Someone in sustainability, ecology, or rural development wanting a practical material skill

- A traveller or creative person who wants to make something real with your hands

- Anyone curious about hemp as a building material

No prior experience required.

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What's included:

✓ Three days of hands-on training

✓ All meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea breaks

✓ All materials - hemp hurd, lime, tools, PPE

✓ Certificate of completion from Himalayan Hemp Industries

✓ Material reference guide to take home

✓ Accommodation (for those who choose the residential option)

Organised by Himalayan Hemp Industries Pvt. Ltd.

India's first hemp construction crew · National Startup Award winners · Hemp Slap eco-construction ecosystem