A preserved family farm in the heart of the Agadir countryside opens its doors for a mud brick workshop that is as unusual as it is grounded in the earth, in every sense of the word. Oumayma welcomes you over a tea while showing you around her estate, filled with fruit trees and animals including her famous peacocks, before telling you how she swapped a career in the capital to take over the reins of the family farm. Then comes the heart of the workshop: raw earth construction, a thousand-year-old technique that makes it possible to build without machines or concrete. First you discover the material, a natural mix of clay, sand, straw and water, before moving on to the most sensory step: kneading the clay with your feet, an experience where you catch yourself dancing in rhythm to reach the perfect texture. Once the earth is ready, you learn to mould your own mud bricks using wooden frames: a gesture that looks simple, but calls for concentration and patience to produce a solid brick. You leave with an ancestral skill and the joyful memory of a connection with the Moroccan earth.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Experience available in French and English
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2 hours, excluding transport.
Available every day except Tuesday, from 2pm to 5pm.
Not available in August or on religious holidays.
Available during Ramadan (7 February to 10 March 2027). - Open to all.
- Accessible to people with reduced mobility.
- Included: welcome with mint tea and sweets, water, farm tour, guide and equipment needed for the activity.
- Not included: transport, tip.
- Can be combined with other experiences at Oumayma's farm (cooking workshop, embroidery workshop and Amazigh calligraphy workshop) at reduced rates, and/or you can add lunch before the workshop.
PRICES FOR THE AGADIR MUD BRICK WORKSHOP
Small group price (10 people maximum, the experience will be confirmed from 2 registered participants):
€45 per person.
Children under 4: free.
Prices for a private experience (you will not be mixed with other guests):
1 person: €90.
2 people: €70 per person.
3 people: €60 per person.
4 people or more: €50 per person.
Child rate (ages 4 to 10): 25% off.
Children under 4: free.
Private return transfer from Agadir (optional):
€55 (1 to 6 people), €85 (6 to 8 people) or €110 (9 to 14 people), payable once regardless of how many experiences you book at the farm. A supplement applies for hotels outside Agadir.
Lunch on site before the workshop (optional):
€45 per person.
Children under 4: free.
HOW TO PREPARE WELL FOR YOUR WORKSHOP
Wear comfortable clothes that can be stained without any worry! Bring a change of clothes for the children, who generally have a field day in the mud!
The workshop takes place outdoors and cannot be moved indoors: in the event of bad weather, it may be replaced by an Amazigh calligraphy workshop, or cancelled (and refunded, of course).
A few tips to avoid any awkward moments: in Morocco, men and women shake hands but do not kiss on the cheek.
You can combine this workshop with our other workshops at the farm (embroidery, Amazigh calligraphy or the cooking workshop) for a full day immersed in Amazigh culture, and/or add lunch before the workshop.
THEY TRIED THE AGADIR MUD BRICK WORKSHOP
AND THEY SAY IT BETTER THAN WE COULD!