Building with Rammed Earth
This two-day course run at Earthship Brighton in partnership with Brighton Permaculture Trust and organised in association with RESET is for anyone wanting a comprehensive introduction to building with rammed and chalk, an ancient and low impact form of construction. The next dates are:
- Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th October 2012
This course will cover the basics of rammed earth from the benefits of building with rammed earth and chalk, finding the right earth, choosing a formwork system, construction methods, design detailing and different approaches and the various tools used. There will be a large practical component to the course, with the construction of a section of rammed earth wall.
The course will be led by Rowland Keeble who runs Ram Cast CIC and has worked around the world with this building method since 1985. UK buildings Rowland has worked on include the Eden Project, the WISE Building at CAT and Grand Designs Live The House that Kevin Built. He also co-wrote the book Rammed Earth: design and construction guidelines.
