This is an extra special opportunity to join us in an experimental log cabin roundhouse build. You will spend 5 days in the Beautiful Forest of Dean with The Rewild Team led by our Eco-Building experts.
Over the 5 days you will be fed local, organic and wild food, camp out together at a private camping field with full facilities, and learn all the skills needed to build your very own log cabin round house.
During your stay with us we will complete the build of a 6 sided, stacked wood cabin, with a reciprocal roof, you will receive a course booklet with handouts and information to take away.
Our fantastic chefs will provide breakfast, lunch, hot drinks and snacks throughout each day.
New Dates for 2024 to be announced soon
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New Dates for 2024 to be announced soon 〰️
The knowledge and skills you will go away with:
Site Overview: We will start the week with an overview of The Rewild Project 3/4 Acre Permaculture Allotment, and how the plot has been transformed and soil been build over 7 years using a Forest Garden, edible perennial growing system, chop and drop system.
Roundwood Building Techniques: Discussion about various roundwood building techniques & options.
Reciprocal Roof – A reciprocal roof is a self-supporting spiral of timbers where each timber rests on the next and needs no central support. It leaves a round skylight that brings light into the room.
Cobbing - How to assess the suitability of subsoil for making cob, and how to determine the right ratios for making a strong, long lasting mix. We will then be applying this to the building through various methods.
Lime Render - A discussion on the benefits and applications of lime render.
Ground works: Groundworks will already be in place prior to commencement of the course. We will discuss and evaluate different approaches and methods available for groundworks, foundations and what the environmental considerations would be.
Scribing - In this unusual style of cabin build we will be learning the transferable woodwork technique of scribing. A compass-type tool will allow us to transfer a profile from one surface to another. This application will allow us to accurately mark the irregular shapes and fit the wooden logs together.
With 12 attendees you will split into groups of two to scribe one of the six sides each.
Straw Bale – Various methods of insulating & finishing walls will be discussed, one of which is straw bale construction.
We will be using Sweet Chestnut, coppiced locally by our social forestry team who are teaching local people new skills and bringing local disused Forestry England woodland back into rotation.
Throughout this course we aim to create a demonstration of how to build simply with local materials and create answers to the current housing, economic and ecological crisis.
More about your course leaders…
Viking Rich
AKA Richard Andersen will be guiding and sharing his skills. Rich is a Norwegian we have known for a number of years through his skills in eco community and being a fellow Land Workers Alliance member.
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Scott Baine
Rewild Project Founder will be co-ordinating the logistics and supporting Rich. Scott learned this building technique during his previous life living in the wild in Sweden.
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Emma Gleave
Will be on hand to support the build, and assist with organisations, logistic and is looking forward to building on her eco-building skills, meeting new people and and the sense of achievement on completing a project.
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This course is part funded by Summerfield trust, to allow us to offer at this reduced cost.
