one-day course

rammed earth building

venue: Hackney City Farm, London

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.

  • what is rammed earth - some background information
  • why build with earth - what are the benefits?
  • finding the right earth
  • choosing a formwork system
  • different construction methods
  • design detailing from damp proof course to roof plate
  • tools; what to use; how to use them; maintenance and safe handling
  • some different design approaches
  • build wall sections
  • build an arch

The course will be led by Rowland Keable of rammed earth building company Ram Cast CIC

dates: see 'book online' below'

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how to book:
  

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arrive:
  
for a 10am prompt start
depart:
  
after the course finishes at 5pm
directions:
  
click here for directions to Hackney City Farm
what to bring:
  
work clothes; pen and notebook; packed lunch (if you're not using the cafe)
let us know:
  
if you have any special needs
price:
  
£60
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
lunch:
  
bring a packed lunch or you can get lunch at the cafe
car sharing:
  
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 

 

 


compacting earth with a hand rammer into formwork to create walls

 

 



 


this wall at the Eden Project, Cornwall was constructed of rammed earth by Ram Cast CIC



 

 

 


lighting up the rammed earth barbecue built on our course