There is a long tradition of earthen buildings
(cob) in Ireland. Most of them are at least 100 years old and some
up to 300 years old. Sadly many of these durable and sustainable
homes were bulldozed and others renovated with cement, the kiss of
death to a cob building. Saving the vernacular earthen tradition
is dear to Féile's heart who is a director of
Earth Building
UK.
Colin and Féile now run
Mud and Wood
offering natural building workshops and conservation architecture
giving advise on the repair of centuries old mud-walled buildings.
Mud and Wood is listed on the Irish Georgian Society’s Traditional
Building Skills Register. You will find more inspirational videos
like the one above on the
Mud and Wood YouTube channel including an introduction to
natural edge wood. |