Straw-bale Building United Kingdom
Posted on May 24, 2019 by Cypren Edmunds
The European Straw Bale Gathering (ESBG) is a biennial event, which the UK is privileged to be hosting, for the first time, in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. Tickest are available here ESBG this year is part of the Interreg funded UP Straw project. In keeping…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering, ESBG 2019, Events, Front Page Slideshow Tags: ESBG 2019, UPSTRAW
Posted on July 18, 2018 by SBUK
Really pleased to have Omer presenting the excellent research work from the University of Bath – The lecturer will give information about a load-bearing straw-bale wall assembly which aims to be an economical alternative for the countries where timber is a limited natural source. Get…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering, Blog
The wonderfully talented, Rae Parkinson, is teaching a clay plastering workshop at the Big Straw Bale Gathering! All workshops and talks and included in the ticket price – so get your ticket now here! Workshop Synopsis: Learn the preparation of straw walls for plastering,…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering, Blog
Posted on June 11, 2018 by SBUK
Will Stanwix, co-author of ‘The Hempcrete Book: Designing and building with hemp-lime’ will be running a workshop at the Big Straw Bale Gathering teaching you how to create you own clay straw blocks. Learn about how to vary the mix to create insulating blocks or…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering
The practical workshops are a massive part of the Big Straw Bale Gathering. A chance for you to learn the hands on skills necessary to build your own home, or brush up on some of the latest techniques. Workshops are included in the ticket price,…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering
Posted on May 18, 2018 by SBUK
We are so pleased to add Ed and Rowena Waghorn as keynote speakers for the Big Straw Bale Gathering. Their Episode of Grand Designs, which took over 10 years to complete, is a work of art. We are delighted they are coming to share their…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering
We are so pleased to announce Emma Appleton’s talk at the Big Straw Bale Gathering. Emma is a very talented straw bale builder and heritage woodworker. Warm, bright and just enough is her design mantra. Tickets are on sale now for the reduced price (thanks…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering, Blog
Posted on April 27, 2018 by SBUK
We are incredibly pleased to add James Shorten to our massive list of speakers for the Big Straw Bale Gathering. James was the main author on the Welsh Government’s One Planet Development guidance. He is a planning expert and will be talking about regenerative…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering, Blog
Posted on April 26, 2018 by SBUK
We are very pleased to add Peter Beresford and Henrik Saarinen from Structural Solutions to the lineup for The Big Straw Bale Gathering. Structural Solutions were the engineers for the Down To Earth Roundhouse that is our venue for the weekend. Their tag team…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering
Posted on April 5, 2018 by SBUK
The majority of our speakers for the Big Straw Bale Gathering are below. We still have a few special guests in the pipeline which will be announced as they are confirmed. As you can see we have a broad spectrum of speakers lined up,…
Category: Big Straw Bale Gathering
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