Eartha

OVER ONE THIRD OF THE WORLDS POPULATION….

APPROXIMATELY 3 BILLION PEOPLE ON SIX CONTINENTS….

LIVES OR WORKS IN BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED OF EARTH’

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Member

As EARTHA celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary, we would welcome you to consider becoming part of our organisation, and be able to take advantage of the many benefits of EARTHA’s Membership such as:

  • Networking access with individuals and businesses within earth building.
  • Concessions for workshops and conferences.
  • Knowledge from specialist committees in Conservation and New Earth Builds.
  • Become part of the EARTHA mailing list, allowing you to keep up with relevant earth build information and events within the region.
  • Advertising space for your trade, services or profession.
  • Have a say at our AGM, and maybe become part of the EARTHA Committee.
  • Access the Member’s Area, which will be updated regularly and may include: Technical Advice Sheets, Member’s Blog, Frequently asked Questions, Event News and more.

Eartha Est. 1994

EARTHA is an association of like minded people and organisations whose aim is to foster the cause of clay building in East Anglia.

WHAT WE DO: Demonstrations and hands on workshops are held during the warmer months at various locations throughout the region, these cover the two principal forms of clay construction i.e. wattle and daub, and clay lump.

WHO CAN JOIN:

Membership is open to individuals or organisations; these can be grouped as building professionals, conservationists, craftsmen and women, owners of earth buildings and any individual or organisation who would like to contribute to the promotion and conservation of earthen architecture in East Anglia.

Would you like to become a member?

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

Membership subscription for an individual is £25 per annum, which allows for inclusive access to the EARTHA network.

To join EARTHA, please complete the Online Application Form, and a Confirmation Email will be sent to your address with details on how to complete payment.

For all enquiries regarding Individual and Comapny Membership please email: eartha.organistaion@gmail.com 

COMPANY MEMBERSHIP

If you would also like to advertise your profession and services on the EARTHA website, a beneficial reource for many individuals and organistaions, please consider this yearly subscription. The fee is dependent on how many persons are within your company:

For 1 – 3 employees in total:  £25, 4 – 15 employees:  £50, 15+ employees:  £100

A description of your services and contact information will be needed for a space within our Services page.  Your information will then be accessible to anyone who is looking to enquire about related earth-based conservation, construction, architectural or energy assessment services.

We welcome you to join us at our next event.  Tickets on sale now: https://thefutureisearth.eventbrite.co.uk

Advice On Repair & Conservation

Block Making Demonstrations

Promoting New Earth Building

Training In Earth Building

Wattle and Daub

Cataloguing Existing Earth Buildings

Earth Buildings

 Earth buildings can take many forms and adopt many techniques some of which are illustrated below

New Build in Traditional Cob Devon

Cob Chapel Conversion near Wroxham

Rammed Earth Used To Contruct New House - Blakeney, Norfolk

Earth Block Compression Testing

Community building in Earth Block - S. Buckinghamshire

Shuttered cob North Devon