Theory Courses New Dates Available
Join us at Glasgow School of Art, in October, for our highly sought-after seminar series. Spaces Limited!
| COURSE | LOCATION | DATES | COST | BOOKING |
| Practical – Straw Bale Building TBC | TBC | 2025 dates coming shortly | Expression of interest | |
| Practical – Clay Plastering | TBC | 2025 dates coming shortly | Expression of interest | |
| Practical – Lime Plastering | TBC | 2025 dates coming shortly | Expression of interest | |
| Theoretical – Preparing to Build with Bales | Glasgow School of Art | 22 October | £100 (Discount bundles available) | More info |
| Theoretical – Designing your Straw Bale Building | Glasgow School of Art | 23 October | £100 (Discount bundles available) | More info |
| Theoretical – Technical Details | Glasgow School of Art | 29 October | £100 (Discount bundles available) | More info |
| Theoretical – Natural Plasters | Glasgow School of Art | 30 October | £100 (Discount bundles available) | More info |
Some courses may be advertised at short notice because we work with self-builders who may not be able to give a long lead-in time. We will advise all trainees of course dates by email as they are confirmed.
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For even more inspiration and information, check out Barbara’s book. Our self builders, and the architects we advise, all say this book is invaluable as a resource to understand how to build with straw. It covers the whole building process from foundations to internal plastering. Barbara has been designing and building with straw for 25 years – this book is a distillation of all her knowledge and experience. Originally published in 2002 it has never been out of print – revised in 2009 and 2015, the last revision taking in details of how to compress straw walls and how to build the roof first when doing load-bearing buildings.