Constrawtium at The Big Green Fair
September 27, 2019
This Sunday 29th September, 11am – 4pm , SBUK Director Mary Rawlinson is at the Big Green Fair
Mary is representing the Constrawtium group, which is a consortium of UK natural material builders enabled by the INTERREG/UPSTRAW initiative
The INTERREG/UPSTRAW deal promotes straw buildings to the public sector and Constrawtium are building the new Visitors’ Centre in Hastings, in association with Hastings Borough Council as part of this
She will be in the Stade Hall, Stade Space (the outside area between Stade Hall and the Jerwood Gallery and the Shipwreck Museum) between 11am – 3pm
Drop in and ask about the plans for this exciting UPSTRAW project
Revised date and details will be announced shortly – thank you for your patience.
Celebrating a decade of natural building – and charting the future of low-carbon construction, craft, and community.
Post-occupancy insights from a real straw panel home – energy, comfort, and lessons learned
Pioneering circular insulation with wheat straw – made in the UK
A lived-in look at seasonal comfort, heat loss and real-world performance in a straw panel home.
Watch now: Timber Framing for Straw Bale Construction
Timber Framing for Straw Bale Construction with Chris Hawker and Ben Nother
📅 **25 March 2025**
📍 **Online Event**
Timber framing plays a crucial role in straw bale construction, influencing durability, efficiency, and design. In this session, Hawkland’s Chris Hawker and Ben Nother will share their expertise, using their latest build near Ross-on-Wye as a case study.
They will explore:
✔️ The specific approach they have taken to constructing the timber frame
✔️ How their designs have evolved over the years
✔️ The reasoning behind their current method
✔️ A broader discussion on timber-frame vs load-bearing straw bale construction
The session will conclude with a Q&A, offering the opportunity to gain insights from two of the UK’s leading practitioners in timber and straw construction.
SBUK Webinar: Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Wednesday, 12 February 2025, 1pm - 2pm
From Dream to Reality: Mastering 330kg Straw Bale Construction