COB IN THE COMMUNITY

Unlike cement, clay loves water and it can absorb and release water with no affect to its chemical structure. Cob has been used as a building material in England since the 13th Century and we at Cob in the Community are delighted to be at the forefront of its gentle revival in London... Some of the most extraordinary examples of cob structures can be found in Sahel, Africa and South Yemen, but there are also some lovely ones right here in the UK - especially in Devon, England. All offer wonderfully rich, diverse and sustainable examples of earth being used in building. The final results are demonstrably durable and can be breathtaking. At Cob in the Community, we are doing our little bit to put London on the map of the world's most inspiring cob heritage sites!... Since 2008 we have been building cob ovens, storytelling benches and other cob structures with and for schools, city farms, community growing spaces and other special-interest groups. We also run team-building days and..