Want to get hands on experience?

Yolande and Andrew of Taste of Self Sufficiency are building a one bedroom hempcrete bungalow in Herefordshire.  They are both Permaculturists and have used Permaculture Principles and Ethics in their build. Using the ‘There is No Waste – only Resources’, they have successfully installed a unique nutrient neutral self watering garden.

They are looking for volunteers who’d like to help them install wool insulation in the floor and hemp batts in the ceilings of their new hempcrete bungalow any weekday up until Friday 7th August. All volunteers are well looked after and that includes a freshly made lunch.  The working day will be from 8.30am – 4.30pm, and will start and finish earlier if/when temperatures are higher than 30 degrees.  If you are interested contact Yolande via caenwood@yahoo.co.uk

Yolande reports that earlier this year they had a fantastic seven days with volunteers helping them hempcrete their walls.  Most of the volunteers who stepped forward were wanting to get hands-on experience for their own house building projects or to inform their current work/future career.


Yolande and Andrew are hosting two Clay Plastering courses with the School of Natural Building on 24th – 28th August (Base Coat) and 7th – 11th September (Top Coat).
If you are interested in learning how to clay plaster – book via this link