Practical courses, events and workshops in earth building in the UK (2012)
March 2012
24th March. Devon. Surface finishes workshop at Keppel Gate. Run by Kevin McCabe. http://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/page/workshops/
24th March. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
* 24th March. Co. Sligo. Weekend Design Course. Run by Mud and Wood. http://www.mudandwood.com/weekend-design-course.html
29th March. London. Evening Lecture, The work of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Earthen Architectural Heritage (ISCEAH). Presented by John Hurd. http://blog.icomos-uk.org/
30th March – 1st April. Devon. 3 day Cob workshop at Keppel Gate. Run by Kevin McCabe. http://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/page/workshops/
* 30th March- 1st April. CAT, Wales. 3 day Rammed Earth Course. Run by Ram-Cast. http://www.cat.org.uk/
31st March-1st April. Rammed earth – theory and practice in Norfolk. Run by Michael Thompson. http://www.rammed-earth.org/norfolkcourse.htm
April 2012
April 6th-8th. Buckinghamshire. Cob Building course by Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI) (run by Earthed) http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm
7th April. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
13th April 2012. Helston, Cornwall. Clay plaster finishes for professional clay plasterers, using Clayworks Pigmented Top Coat Clay Plasters. Run by Clay Works. Courses running regularly throughout the year, please contact for exact dates. Email for more information: courses@clay-works.com www.clay-works.com
13th-15th April. Brighton. Self-building an earthship. Course at the Brighton Permaculture Trust. http://www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk/courses-conferences-and-events/courses/self-building-an-earthship.html
21st April. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
25th-26th April. Rammed earth – theory and practice in Norfolk. Run by Michael Thompson. http://www.rammed-earth.org/norfolkcourse.htm
26th- 28th April. Suffolk. Heritage Home traditional building care and repair course, including hands-on Wattle and Daub, Clay Lump and Carpentry, Lime Render. Run by Orchard Barn. http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/
May 2012
4th-7th May. Norfolk. 4 day cob building course. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
10th, 17th, 24th May. Suffolk. 3 day course Natural Floor Construction - explore using earth, chalk, and ash. Run by Orchard Barn. http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/
* 12th May. Co. Sligo. 1-Day Introduction to Cob. Run by Mud and Wood. http://www.mudandwood.com/1-day-introduction-to-cob.html
19th May. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
23rd, 30th May. Suffolk. An Introduction to Cob and Clay Render – help to build a Wood-fired Bread Oven. Run by Orchard Barn. http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/
26th – 27th May. Rammed earth – theory and practice in Norfolk. Run by Michael Thompson. http://www.rammed-earth.org/norfolkcourse.htm
June 2012
2nd June. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
2nd-7th June 2012. East Sussex. Building with Earth Bags. Run by Earth Hands and Houses.
http://earthhandsandhouses.blogspot.com/
June 3rd-9th. Pembrokeshire. Cob Building course by Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI) http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm
15th-18th June. Norfolk. 4 day cob building course. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
17th-23rd June. Pembrokeshire. Cob Building course by Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI) http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm
22nd-24th June. Buckinghamshire. Rammed Earth course by Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI) (run by Ram Cast) http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm
23rd June. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
* 23rd June. Co. Sligo. 1-Day Introduction to Cob. Run by Mud and Wood. http://www.mudandwood.com/1-day-introduction-to-cob.html
27th-28th June. Rammed earth – theory and practice in Norfolk. Run by Michael Thompson. http://www.rammed-earth.org/norfolkcourse.htm
July 2012
7th July. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
7th July. Suffolk. Introduction to Natural Building, cob, lathe, daub, roundwood, greenwood demonstrations and tasters. Run by Orchard Barn. http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/
* 7th - 14th July. Co. Sligo. 8-Day Intensive Mud and Wood Course – how to build a cob and timber frame house. Run by Mud and Wood. http://www.mudandwood.com/8-day-intensive-mud-and-wood-course.html
21st July. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
21st July. Suffolk. Clay Oven Making course by Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI) http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm
* 21st- 22nd July. Co. Sligo. Weekend Earth Plastering Course. Run by Mud and Wood. http://www.mudandwood.com/weekend-earth-plastering-course.html
22nd July. Suffolk. Clay Oven Making course by Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI) http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm
27th-29th June. Buckinghamshire. Cob course by Low Impact Living Initiative (LILI) (run by Earthed) http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm
28th-29th July. Rammed earth – theory and practice in Norfolk. Run by Michael Thompson. http://www.rammed-earth.org/norfolkcourse.htm
30th and 31st July. Suffolk. Natural Building for beginners, cob, clay and lime renders and slabwood. Run by Orchard Barn. http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/
August 2012
11th August. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
17th-20th August. Norfolk. 4 day cob building course. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
* 25th-26th August. Co. Sligo. Weekend Earth Plastering Course. Run by Mud and Wood. http://www.mudandwood.com/weekend-earth-plastering-course.html
29th-30th August. Rammed earth – theory and practice in Norfolk. Run by Michael Thompson. http://www.rammed-earth.org/norfolkcourse.htm
September 2012
8th September. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
29th-30th September. Rammed earth – theory and practice in Norfolk. Run by Michael Thompson. http://www.rammed-earth.org/norfolkcourse.htm
October 2012
6th October. Norfolk. How to build an earthen pizza oven. Run by Edwards Cob and Eco Building. http://www.edwardscobbuilding.com/
* 13th-14th October. Brighton. Rammed Earth Course at the Brighton Permaculture Trust. Run by Ramcast. http://www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk/courses-conferences-and-events/courses/87-rammed-earth-chalk.html
16th-18th October. Suffolk. Heritage Home traditional building care and repair course, including hands-on Wattle and Daub, Clay Lump and Carpentry, Lime Render. Run by Orchard Barn. http://www.orchardbarn.org.uk/
those * are EBUK members
EBUK only list those courses that do not rely on cement as a binder
Other courses throughout the year – worth checking:
Dorset: Dorset Centre for Rural Skills (DCRS)Annual Cob days. http://www.dorsetruralskills.co.uk/courses.htm
Suffolk: Wattle and Daub and Lime Plaster: http://www.paulasunshine.co.uk/trainingdays.html
Brecon, Powys: Ty Mawr: Daub course: http://www.lime.org.uk/courses/
Earth Building Workshops in the rest of the World -
Building Local June 15th and June 25th, 2012, in Barichara, a colonial town located in the North Western region of Colombia. This is a 10-day design-build workshop that will explore the aesthetic, assembly and tectonic qualities of local materials: earth, stone, fique, bamboo and wood. The design-build studio will engage students in a series of workshops culminating in the design and construction of an efficient and innovative farmhouse.
This design-build studio is open to graduate, upper-level undergraduate students (juniors and seniors) and professionals who are interested in engaging in the explorations of these techniques and their use in contemporary architecture.
For more information please refer to: www.buildinglocal.wordpress.com or contact us at buildinglocal@gmail.com
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