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    Can you adopt a natural builder for 3 nights in exchange for a free VIP ticket to Ecobuild?

    Oliver Swann of Natural Homes | 26-Feb-2016 | 0

    Ecobuild is a three-day natural building exhibition at the Excel Centre in London from the 8th to the 10th of March. Ecobuild is the leading UK exhibition and conference for the construction and energy market Read more

    Why cement should never be used with natural buildings

    Barbara Jones of Straw Works | 10-Feb-2016 | 19

    I am often asked to help with other people’s designs, but one of my principles is never to design with cement. Not everyone knows this about me, and I was recently asked what my general experience was with stem walls made of concrete Read more

    Career change: how I left software development to become a natural builder

    When I was young I wanted to do a lot of different things, but the core ambition was always to do something that would help our environment, not make it worse. Read more

    The science behind the environmental benefits of clay plasters

    Adam Weismann of Clayworks | 25-Sep-2013 | 0

    Clay plasters are beautiful alright – see Clayworks’ efforts in a restaurant in London (above), and see here for more about clay plasters. But for those of you who want more evidence for the benefits of clay plasters Read more

    The science behind the health benefits of clay plasters

    Adam Weismann of Clayworks | 09-Aug-2012 | 0

    Clay plasters are beautiful alright – see Clayworks’ efforts in a restaurant in London (above), and see here for some basic information about clay plasters. But for those of you who want more evidence for the benefits of clay plasters, Adam has compiled the information below Read more

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