Historical Turf Construction - Daniel Postma - BS056 Building Sustainability Podcast

Daniel Postma is  natural builder who has come to it from an interesting background - Archeology. Daniel is a specialist in traditional turf construction and learnt by doing as an experimental archaeologist.

Archaeo Build specialises in the interaction between past and present forms of natural building. We bring together skills and understanding from archaeology, vernacular building conservation and modern-day natural building.

It's fascinating to learn the intricacies about this seemingly very basic way of building. Then learning the reasons for it's demise!

Links
ACAN Straw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4eR0RiVVR4ESBG UK -  https://strawbalebuildinguk.com/european-strawbale-gathering-esbg-sbuk-webinar-2021I'm a natural builder but... original idea by The Guilty Feminist - https://guiltyfeminist.comScotland's Rural Past - http://scotlandsruralpast.org.uk Earth Building UK and Ireland - www.ebuki.coEarthen Empire Project - https://www.ed.ac.uk/history-classics-archaeology/research/about/research-projects/earthen-empire Hutting in Scotland - www.thousandhuts.orgTurf workshops in Fife (7-10 September 2021):
Return of the Turf (basics and arch) - https://falklandestate.co.uk/product/building-bridges-a-turf-based-approach-to-natural-building-7th-8th-september-2021Test and Turf (single and double leaf) - https://falklandestate.co.uk/product/building-bridges-a-turf-based-approach-to-natural-building-9th-10th-september-2021 Turf documentaries:
Daniel's reconstruction - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlQew66X7qJWVVg1BxEeP5_6r4nuoq7ds Construir con terrón - https://youtu.be/WpvXRpFs4pw Les Chipayas peuple de l'eau - www.dailymotion.com/video/x72k4y9Open access reading:
Parkin, S.J. & W.P. Adderley 2017. The Past Ubiquity and Environment of the Lost Earth Buildings of Scotland. Hum Ecol 45, 569–583. The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify
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