In this 10 day intensive workshop we will learn how natural, unprocessed materials such as wood, straw, clay and sand can be transformed into a beautiful, fully functional, healthy, safe, affordable and durable house, designed to offer an exceptional living

While giving special emphasis on building with strawbales, living (green) roof construction and clay rendering, we will explore other natural building techniques and their appropriate application. Straw bale construction is an excellent building method that provides great benefits in terms of saving on financial and environmental resources both during the building process and during the building’s human use. Besides hands on practice with these materials we will also cover topics such as bioclimatic design, foundation construction, appliances installation, water management and remediation and of course, permaculture.

Course Instructors: Barbara Jones (amazonails UK) strawbale building, rendering / Toby Mclean (tall engineers UK) structural engineering /  Stamatina Palmou (ecoart GR, PRI Hellas) resource management, permaculture design / Christos Choraitis (Heatherwick studio, Sanford coop UK) bioclimatic design, living roof
The workshop will be held at Palaiocastron, a beautiful location just outside Heraclion, Crete. The building site is located 100 metres from the beach. Shops and restaurants are within walking distance.
For further information for this course please contact [email protected]

Course pricing400 euros (if paid in full before September 15)
500 euros (normal price)
250 euros (deposit to lock in booking)
Course fees include camping accommodation, breakfast, lunch and refreshments for ten days

For more information contact [email protected]