Course: Building With Straw Bales
Date: Wednesday 16th – Sunday 20th September 2015
Cost: £350.00 (£280 for full time students and unwaged)
Bookings: Please email training@huffpuff.me to check availability and book your place
I am delighted to say we will be running a straw bale building course at Bittles Brook Farm, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 9NX.
This small farm is nestled in the rolling Dorset countryside only 2 miles from the historic town of Shaftesbury, famous for its Gold Hill, and surrounded by magnificent views. The mainline railway station at Gillingham is 10 minutes away.
We will be building a load-bearing straw bale building, measuring 7.5m x 5.5.m.
On this course you can learn:
– Straw bale building basics – presentation
– Selecting and preparing bales
– Building bale walls
– Framing doors and windows
– Fitting top beams
– Compressing the straw
The course fees also include:
– Accommodation: Camping in one of the fields on site (toilets and showers available)
– Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
You are also very welcome to camp with your family, whilst you attend the course, so they can head off and explore the surrounding, stunning Dorset countryside and coastline. (In this case please make sure they have food etc., as we will only be catering for attendees. Any questions please ask.)
This will hopefully be an excellent course towards the end of a beautiful English summer, so book now to avoid disappointment!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Phil
