April 5, 2018

The majority of our speakers for the Big Straw Bale Gathering are below. We still have a few special guests in the pipeline which will be announced as they are confirmed.

As you can see we have a broad spectrum of speakers lined up, speaking on a wide range of topics.

 

 

Speakers


Barbara Jones

School Of Natural Building

Judith Thornton

Aberystwyth University

Peter Shubert

Capital [A] Architects

Craig White

Modcell / White Design


Emma Appleton

emmaappleton.co.uk

How can our businesses be anti-capitalist? And is that even possible?


Chris Vernon

One Planet Council

Paul Jennings

Criafolen Permaculture

Peter Beresford & Henrik Saarinen

Structural Solutions

Lecture Title TBC


Pete Walker

Bath University

Lecture title TBC


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Open to all BSBG Attendees 

5 photos in 5 minutes – Have you done something you want to share, have an idea or problem in your build you want to discuss? Here is your chance to show your 5 slides, in 5 minutes.  

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