News & Events
Past and Present Events in and around East Anglia
Keep an eye on this page for past and present events and earth build news. We will update on EARTHA news, as well as any notable dates coming up with other related organisations. Feel free to contact contact@eartha.org.uk if you would like your event listed here.
MSC Naturally awarded 'Most Innovative Sustainable Manufacturer 2025' - UK for BETTABLOK
Our very own EARTHA chair, an original member of the organisation, and Owner and Director of MSC Naturally, Malcolm Carrington, will be heading to Future Build this March, armed with his earth build material, BETTABLOK, a mortar-free interlocking earth block.
He has had amazing recognition from online magazine BUILD by AI-Global – www.build-review.com:
‘Most Innovative Sustainable Building Material Manufacturer 2025 – UK’
They have also published a bio of the product, the link is here:
https://www.build-review.com/issues/q1-2025/10/


BETTABLOK is currently being used in its first domestic build, which we will be following up on in the coming weeks, with lead architect George Evennett, and a site visit in the pipeline.
MSC / BETTABLOK are also up for consideration as a ‘Green Hero’ by Kevin McCloud at Grand Designs, which is very exciting news!
Feel free to seek out and say hello to Malcolm if you are thinking of attending Future Build this March. Malcolm is quite rightly passionate about his product, and more than happy to talk low impact, sustainable earth building.
We look forward to more BETTABLOK news to come!!



28/11/2024 - The Future is Earth Conference
Become an EARTHA Member for just £25 a year, and benefit from exclusive Member’s content. Presentations from ‘The Future is Earth’ Conference are available, including our Guest Speaker Anthony Hudson’s presentation of the CobBauge House, as well as EARTHA Committee Member, Michael Knights’ presentation on the application of tar to buildings.
23/09/2023 - Unfired Clay Day and AGM
Dairy Farm Barn. Shotesham Park Estate, Norfolk.
A visit to a Norfolk heritage Earth Building, with talks from experts, and a hands-on workshop using materials and techniques of East Anglian earth building.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unfired-earth-construction-past-present-future-tickets-685639404917?aff=oddtdtcreator
30/03/2021 - 2021 Conference & AGM
Online Event hosted on Microsoft Teams.
Click the link to learn more about BETTABLOK – developed and patented by MSC Naturally. Director of company and Committee Member, Malcolm Carrington.
BETTABLOK – MSC Naturally Ltd.
07/11/2019 - Low Carbon Homes and Straw: Conference & AGM
Sugar Beet Eating House, Swainsthorpe. Norfolk.
Conference Programme and Speaker Synopsis.
AGM Meeting Agenda.
2017 Conference & AGM
26th April 2017
Pykkerell Inn, Ixworth. Suffolk.
Earth Buildings UK Conference
14th February 2014
Norwich Cathedral