This document outlines the details of a study visit organized by the European Libnam project. The visit will take place from March 18-22, 2014 in Truro, UK at Woodland Valley Farm. The visit aims to support businesses in green building practices and use of natural materials. The schedule includes presentations on building with cob and clay, demonstrations of digging clay and making cob bricks and an oven, tours of local straw bale and natural building sites. Participants will work with clay and tour local buildings. Travel, lodging and meals will be covered by the Libnam project, but entertainment costs are the responsibility of participants.

1.
1
PRÉSENTATION
OF
THE
STUDY
VISITS
• Presentation
of
the
European
Libnam
project
The
objectives
of
LIBNAM
are:
1) to
support
the
competitiveness
of
businesses
and
their
"green
know-­‐how
"
with
a
view
to
thermal
regulations
(passive
construction)
in
2016
in
England
and
in
2020
in
France.
2) to
promote
the
use
of
natural
materials
in
low
impact
building.
The
project
involves
structures
that
accompany
and
prepare
businesses,
prime
contractors,
clients,
building
professionals
and
future
building
professionals
to
economic
and
environmental
changes.
Showcasing
exemplary
building
sites,
study
visits,
demonstration
actions
and
the
creation
of
resource
centres
are
the
main
activities
of
the
project.
• Date
of
the
visit
:
to
18th
march
03
2014
to
22sd
march
2014
• Location
of
the
visit
:
Truro,
Woodland
Valley
Farm
-­‐
http://www.woodlandvalley.co.uk/
• Beneficiaries
(number
and
professional
sectors)
:
4
reintegrated
employees
in
Etudes
et
chantiers
3
permanent
staff
in
Etudes
et
Chantiers
1
young
people
in
civic
or
voluntary
service
at
national
level
to
Constructys
1
training
consultant
to
Constructys
1
craftsman
in
build
earth

2.
2
• Programme
:
Jour
Matin/Après
midi
Activités
Lieux
Personnes
rencontrées
18
03
AM
PM
15h00
strat
of
Roscoff
Arrival
at
20h10
to
Plymouth
2
hours
of
road
19
03
AM
a
talk
on
cob
making
with
clay
and
about
the
project
you
will
be
working
on
at
Woodland
Valley
Farm
Woodland
Valley
Farm
Matthew
Robinson
-­‐
http://www.build-­‐
art.co.uk/aboutus.html
PM
Local
straw
bale
building
tour
20
03
AM
Working
with
clay,
digging
up
the
clay
from
the
farm
and
making
cob
bricks
and
also
making
a
cob
oven.
This
activity
will
be
held
in
a
barn
and
so
is
not
weather
dependant.
Woodland
Valley
Farm
PM
21
03
AM
Working
with
clay,
digging
up
the
clay
from
the
farm
and
making
cob
bricks
and
also
making
a
cob
oven.
This
activity
will
be
held
in
a
barn
and
so
is
not
weather
dependant.
Woodland
Valley
Farm
PM
Tour
of
a
building
with
natural
materials
(to
be
confirmed).
This
evening
Embarkation
at
22h
to
Plymouth
Arrival
at
8h00
at
Roscoff
• Organizational
issues
Departure
Return
Hosting
structure
Day
18
03
2014
22
03
2014
E&C
:
sending
partner
CSBT
:
host
partner
Place
Roscoff
Roscoff
Time
15h
22h10
Appointment
given
to
Rostrenen
In
place
Remember
Your
identity
card
or
your
passport
Your
identity
card
or
your
passport

3.
3
• Contributions
requested
from
the
participants
We
ask
participants
to
complete
the
logbook
which
will
be
given
at
the
beginning
of
the
study
visit.
LODGING
:
dormitories
In
the
boat
:
dormitories
(4
people)
Travel
expenses
payed
by
the
European
Interreg
Libnam
project
(Etudes
et
chantiers
budget)
Entertainment
expenses
payed
by
the
participant
Contact
Logo
of
the
structure
Etudes
et
Chantiers
Bretagne
Pays
de
Loire
Typhaine
Lesselingue
06
16
40
0076
ec.bretagne.lesselingue@orange.fr
REGISTRATION
FORM
Name……………………………………………………………………………..
First
name………………………………………………………………………….
Occupation
………………………………………………………………………
Name
of
the
structure……………………………………………………………
Address
:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Please
send
your
registration
form
to
the
following
person
at
the
following
address:
Mail
address:
Postal
address: