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Building the Children's Cottage

Some photos showing work progress on the natural building project.

Framing in the cottage

Timber from felled ash trees milled to make frame.

Building the stone wall

Volunteers place stones for the wall.

Compressed earth block making machine

The cinva ram is used to make the compressed earth blocks.

Even kids can make block

Children learn to make compressed earth block.

Filling the cinva ram

Volunteer pats dirt into the cinva ram.

Partially finished wall

Walls of straw and compressed earth blocks.

Installing straw bale walls

Constructing strawbale walls.

 

Applying earth plaster

Applying earth plaster to strawbale walls.

Pillar almost completed

Pillar constructed with stones found onsite at the Farm Center.

Partially finished wall

Placing earthen blocks to create the structure's wall.