Hello to all who took part in the course this summer. Here you will find the information and links related to what we learnt for your records, photos and information from the course and practicals, and a place where you can leave feedback. Hope you find it useful.
Everyone who was there
Practical 1 :Solar Ovens click to view
Practical 2 :Hemp and Lime click to view
Practical 3 :Clay Oven Click to view
Practical 4 :Rammed Earth click to view
Photos of the course
Links and Further Reading
A blog devoted entirely to hemp and lime
http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/The_Solar_Cooking_Archive_Wiki
An excellent site containing everything you could want to know including models, instructions and great interactive research
http://clayoven.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/1-building-a-clay-oven-the-basics/
By far the most coherent source of information i could find on the web, here you will find a very concise account of Simons experience of how to build a clay oven.
http://rammedearth.blogspot.com/2008/10/rammed-earth-in-chad.html
This is great blog with some great footage illustrating the process of rammed earth wonderfully
The Gaia Natural House Book by David Pearson http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gaia-Natural-House-Book-Ecologically/dp/1856751961
an excellent wholistic approach to housing
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