Natural Paints workshop

Thank you to Pam Macdonald and her sister for a great workshop!

We coloured our own natural paints, painted the walls, applied natural finishes, washes and glazes, as well as learning to make low-impact paints using clay, lime, milk and earth.

Cob workshop

Thank you to Annabel Fawcus!

This weeks workshop was about building earth walls with Cob. Cob is a traditional building method using earth, clay, and straw. The mixture is formed into blocks, and then built up in layers to form a wall.

This workshop gave us an insight into Peter Preston's mental state, as he revealed a love of stamping on baby seals. Phil Robinson also threw some dance moves, as he got into a Cob Jig!

Hempcrete workshop

Thank you to everyone at Lime Technology. We found your workshop very stimulating. It was great to actually see hempcrete and to use it!

Lime Technology has launched Tradical® Hemcrete®, a new product innovation of cast in situ hemp-lime walling.

Created in partnership with Lhoist UK Castle Cement and Hemcore, three of the world’s leading authorities on lime and hemp based products, Tradical® Hemcrete®, often generically known as Hempcrete, can actually reverse the damaging effects of greenhouse gases by locking up harmful CO2 emissions within wall construction.

In the UK, the construction and use of buildings accounts for over 50% of the carbon dioxide produced. Studies have shown that up to 200kg of CO2 is emitted in the production of each square metre of walling for houses alone – equating to 40 tonnes for the walls of a typical house.