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May 12-13

Rammed earth building

Learn to build using what mother nature provides, within my own Rammed Earth Eco-Shed on The Norfolk Broads. This fun and friendly course will be held over two days and will cover all the essential areas of building with rammed earth. We will cover many topics together and you will take away the confidence to go forward and complete a project of your own.

Rammedearth
Norfolkbroads, UK

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May
30-31

Introduction to Insulated Rammed Earth Course

Introduction to rammed earth including:

  • How your values can factor in to home and building design
  • Why rammed earth is a healthier way to build
  • The positive ecological impacts of rammed earth builders
  • SIREWALL vs. others, demystifying concerns and limitations
  • Site selection, soil analysis, design & visits to multiple sites
  • Hands-on experience choosing soil, blending, ramming etc.
  • A chance to connect with like-minded people & Meror Krayenhof

Shire Wall
Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

$595 CND
June
5-7

Rammed earth building

Build your own low-impact dwelling from cheap, sustainable, easily-available materials; high- or low-tech solutions. This one-day course is not as comprehensive as the weekend course at Redfield, but offers an excellent introduction to rammed earth building. The course will be led by Rowland Keable of rammed earth building company Ram Cast CIC

LILI
Heeley City Farm, Sheffield, UK

£130-190

July
11-12

Rammed earth building

Learn to build using what mother nature provides, within my own Rammed Earth Eco-Shed on The Norfolk Broads. This fun and friendly course will be held over two days and will cover all the essential areas of building with rammed earth. We will cover many topics together and you will take away the confidence to go forward and complete a project of your own.

Rammedearth
Norfolkbroads, UK

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July
14-15

Rammed earth building

Learn to build using what mother nature provides, within my own Rammed Earth Eco-Shed on The Norfolk Broads. This fun and friendly course will be held over two days and will cover all the essential areas of building with rammed earth. We will cover many topics together and you will take away the confidence to go forward and complete a project of your own.

Rammedearth
Norfolkbroads, UK

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July
18-19

Introduction to Insulated Rammed Earth Course

Introduction to rammed earth including:

  • How your values can factor in to home and building design
  • Why rammed earth is a healthier way to build
  • The positive ecological impacts of rammed earth builders
  • SIREWALL vs. others, demystifying concerns and limitations
  • Site selection, soil analysis, design & visits to multiple sites
  • Hands-on experience choosing soil, blending, ramming etc.
  • A chance to connect with like-minded people & Meror Krayenhof

Shire Wall
Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

$595 CND

July
20-25

Introduction to Rammed Earth building

The rammed-earth course, is hands-on and practictioner-taught. It includes:

  • background on rammed earth and its benefits
  • finding the right earth
  • selecting and building the right form-work
  • construction methods
  • tools and their usage
  • approaches to design – both aesthetic and functional
  • building walls, corners and arches

Another Greener World
St Foy le Grande, France

€675

Aug
1-2

Rammed earth building

Learn to build using what mother nature provides, within my own Rammed Earth Eco-Shed on The Norfolk Broads. This fun and friendly course will be held over two days and will cover all the essential areas of building with rammed earth. We will cover many topics together and you will take away the confidence to go forward and complete a project of your own.

Rammedearth
Norfolkbroads, UK

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Aug
4-5

Rammed earth building

Learn to build using what mother nature provides, within my own Rammed Earth Eco-Shed on The Norfolk Broads. This fun and friendly course will be held over two days and will cover all the essential areas of building with rammed earth. We will cover many topics together and you will take away the confidence to go forward and complete a project of your own.

Rammedearth
Norfolkbroads, UK

Apply
Sept
12-13

Introduction to Insulated Rammed Earth Course

Introduction to rammed earth including:

  • How your values can factor in to home and building design
  • Why rammed earth is a healthier way to build
  • The positive ecological impacts of rammed earth builders
  • SIREWALL vs. others, demystifying concerns and limitations
  • Site selection, soil analysis, design & visits to multiple sites
  • Hands-on experience choosing soil, blending, ramming etc.
  • A chance to connect with like-minded people & Meror Krayenhof

Shire Wall
Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

$595 CND
       
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Aug 30 Rammed earth building - Build your own low-impact dwelling from cheap, sustainable, easily-available materials; high- or low-tech solutions. This one-day course is not as comprehensive as the weekend course at Redfield, but offers an excellent introduction to rammed earth building. The course will be led by Rowland Keable of rammed earth building company Ram Cast CIC

LILI
Heeley City Farm, Sheffield, UK

£60

Sep
12-14

Building with Earth - CAT has an Information Centre and Shop with beautiful rammed earth internal pillars. Earth blocks were used in the construction of new toilet facilities. This course will cover basic methods and construction techniques, soil analysis and practical sessions in block making and rammed earth techniques.


CAT
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
£180-
£330
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