Head up to Kachin Village, near Chiang Dao, to learn how to build houses sustainably and do a good deed at the same time.

The workshop on Nov 2-13 will be held by experienced natural-house builder Maggi McKerron (www.maggimck.wordpress.com), of Chiang Dao Roundhouses, who is skilled in building houses made from materials such as rice husks, bamboo, earth and sand.

The workshop costs B10,000 with additional costs for meals and accommodation. Proceeds go to support the Kachin villagers to help them regain their green lifestyle after their area underwent massive deforestation, depleting their top soil and making them unable to grow crops for self-sustainability.

There are only 10 spots available, so snag yours at ow.ly/RnnwX.