This year they will begin to build a larger house of straw bales and cob on the site. The house is simply very comfortable, both in mood and materials. Maintenance is minimal and inexpensive.

Also, while you might think of straw as very flammable, Family Handyman says that when bound together in bales, it’s actually ...

Building work began ... A house made from straw, water, mud and hemp - said to be the first of its kind in the UK - has gone on sale for £600,000. Known as the Cob House, construction of the ...