This document advertises straw bale and natural building courses held at Rock Farm Slane in Ireland. The courses include a 5-day straw bale building workshop where participants will learn straw bale construction techniques like clay plastering and lime rendering. A 1-day clay oven workshop is also offered where students will make and fire a pizza oven. Rock Farm Slane provides accommodations and is a pioneer in natural building and eco-tourism. Upcoming course dates are listed.

1. STRAW BUILD COURSES
@RockFarmSlane
Learn how to build a
warmer, healthier home
using natural materials and
less money... aanndd kkeeeeppyyoouurr
ffuueell bbiillllss ddoowwnn!!
In association with Bee Rowan
and StrawBuild.
Relax Unwind Discover... Inspiring Ecotourism
For further information please contact:
Carina Mount Charles
Rock Farm Slane
Fennor, Slane, Co Meath, Ireland
P: +353 (0) 41 988 4861
E: info@rockfarmslane.ie
www.rockfarmslane.ie
Call us now on
+353 (0) 41 988 4861
or visit
www.rockfarmslane.ie
Eco-building Project
“Ireland’s largest strawbale building project”
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❖ 5 DAY STRAWBALE
WORKSHOP
Strawbale building – Clay
plastering – Lime Rendering
❖ 1 Day Clay Oven
Workshop
Clay mixing, oven shaping and
sculpting with cob mix; Finish
with oven baked pizza!
❖ Bespoke Workshops
Available on request
STRAW BUILD COURSES
@RockFarmSlane
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2. About Strawbale Building
Super-insulating strawbale walls aren’t just
energy saving and money saving, they’re fun
to build! Anyone can do it when shown how.
Rock Farm are offering loads of amazing
opportunities to come and learn how to build
your own loadbearing or infill strawbale
house, office, summerhouse, barn, or studio -
all low cost, low environmental footprint and
best performance buildings.
Natural Building Courses
Learn natural building with highly
experienced tutors. From one day
introductory courses through to longer
workshops - building with strawbales;
working with clay or lime plasters. Beginners
and experienced builder's are all welcome!
About Us
Rock Farm Slane is an inspiring and
pioneering natural building and eco-tourism
destination. Join us in the evolving Eco-
development of several natural and strawbale
buildings! Stay in the luxury glamping site
with a choice of yurts or shepherds’ huts;
check out the electric bikes that glide you to
any number of local and historic sites or
along the beautiful river boyne.
For more updates follow us on:
Facebook.com/RockFarmSlane
Twitter ID: @RockFarmSlane
Next Strawbuilding Course will take place on the following dates:
16th September – 5 Day Strawbale Building Workshop
21st September – Clay Oven Workshop (9am – 5pm)
1st October – 5 Day Strawbale Building Workshop
Where to find your
materials - clay,
sand and straw
Plinths for ovens,
small or large
Hands-On and
Hands-In Cob
making
Designing, shaping
and sculpting
ovens
Firing up and pizza
baking!
Building with
Straw
Clay Plastering
Lime Rendering
Hands-on
experience at a live
building project
Onsite
accommodation at
luxury eco camp
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“Truly inspirational 5 days. Thank you for sharing your
love and knowledge of this amazing building method."
“If I had to choose one thing to persuade people to come
to a straw bale building workshop from Strawbuild, it
would be this: that you are guaranteed to be working
with the inspiring trainers, alongside great people, from
varied and interesting backgrounds"
"I’ve always thought that throughout life one is
presented with many opportunities and some of those
opportunities can be life changing. Strawbale building
with Strawbuild is it.
“I was recently given the opportunity to stay on longer at
Rock Farm, building with straw, clay and lime, and I’ve
leapt at the chance to build into September! Brilliant!”
5 Day Workshop 1 Day Clay Oven
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Workshop Options
terms & conditions apply
*Lunch included on day workshops. Bed &
breakfast included on 5 day workshops.
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