Programme

Saturday / Sunday 17th and 18th April 10.00am - 5.00pm

Greyfield Timber - behind ‘Frontiers’ at Huxham’s Cross

Programme:

Saturday 17th April

9.45 - 10.00am

Health & Safety  - Paul MacDonald

10.00am - 12.00am

Cob - how to mix and build with cob and how to produce cob blocks - a real hands on (and feet) session. Lead by Paul Barclay who is building the cob house in Dartington.

12.00am - 12.45pm

Lunch - Hot drinks provided but please bring food to share.

12.45pm - 2.45pm

Rammed Earth - including a demonstration of building with earth filled tyres. Lead by Donal Lang and Duncan Passmore who has worked on Earthships in Brighton, Brittany and Scotland and with Mike Reynolds in the USA.

2.45pm - 3.00pm

Tea break

3.00pm - 5.00pm

Building with straw - lead by Paul MacDonald who built the straw bale barn we will be based in.

Straw clay: Straw ClayMixing cob!

Sunday 18th April

9.45 - 10.00am

Health & Safety  - Paul MacDonald

10.00am - 12.00am

Working with lime - lead by local architect and builder, Robert Somerville

12.00am - 12.45pm

Lunch - Hot drinks provided by please bring food to share.

12.45pm - 2.45pm

Clay plasters and renders 

2.45pm - 3.00pm

Tea break

3.00pm - 5.00pm

Natural decorating with earth pigments and natural materials - Pam MacDonals who runs her own natural decorating company.

Cost: £15.00 per day (£10.00 concessions) or £25.00 for the whole weekend (£15.00 concessions). Book with Chris Bird 01803 866835 / cbirduk@googlemail.com

Please wear suitable clothing and protective footwear and bring work gloves.