Join us for this popular 1-day theory course, led by Barbara Jones, which focuses on the project management of your building project, teaching the techniques you need to bring in your project on quality, on budget, on time. We’ll also be covering hot topics such as Green Mortgages and Community Land Trusts.

LOCATION:

Todmorden College, 44 Burnley Rd, Todmorden, OL14 7BX, UK

ABOUT THE COURSE:

By the end of this jam packed session, you will have the basis of your own Straw Bale Build Manual, which will be invaluable when managing your project. We'll cover all of the following topics, with time for questions and discussion;

• How to find land, what legal approvals are needed for Planning and Building
  
• How to manage all stages of the build, the money and the resources
• Introduction to natural materials
• Introduction to one of our own straw bale build case studies
• How to obtain Green Mortgages & Insurance
• Straw Bale Building Tools & Equipment
• Further development of the straw bale case study
• The increasing importance of Community Land Trusts and Co-housing

ABOUT BARBARA JONES:

Barbara is the founder of SNaB (@schoolofnaturalbuilding), and the UK’s preeminent straw-bale building authority. She has decades of experience with straw bale building, clay and lime plastering, building physics and leading work on building sites across the UK and Europe. Her book, 'Building with Straw Bales; A Practical Manual for Self-Builders and Architects' is considered the essential guide to building with straw, and Barbara brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to every course. She will ensure course participants have a wonderful learning experience.

REPRESENTATION:

The School of Natural Building is a not-for-profit BenCom, set up to benefit communities, and doesn't receive external funding. However, we believe in driving representation within the construction and building industry, and price our courses as fairly as we can to ensure that they remain accessible. Our prices include tuition, all materials and refreshments (bring your own packed lunch).

Price: £75/person

ACCESS:

Theory courses take place in Todmorden, at Tod College, which is fully wheelchair accessible and and equipped to support nearly all access needs. Should you have concerns about accessibility, you can reach out to us for more information regarding the accessibility of the course site, and we can assess the options together.

TRANSPORTATION:

The School of Natural Building believes in the urgency of the climate challenge, and our work is fundamentally about supporting a low-carbon future where people live in ways which bring us closer to the earth, back into community with our ecosystem and back to ourselves. For this reason, we urge participants to travel to our course locations via public or shared transport where possible. We'll often connect course participants via email in advance of the course, to facilitate ride-sharing.

BOOKING:

There are limited places on this course, and booking is essential. Please use the button below to pay and secure your place. Please note that for insurance reasons, all participants must be 16 or over. We look forward to meeting you, but if you have any questions ahead of attending, please email schoolofnaturalbuilding@gmail.com.