Are you looking for a unique and unforgettable experience in Cornwall this year? Well, look no further, we may just have the answer!
Visitors to Cornwall are treated to an array of choice when it comes to things to do in Cornwall. We have the beaches, we have the pasties, we have the coastal villages and we have the usual attractions that are to be expected when visiting the county…..but no-one is offering an experience quite like this!
Cob is a traditional building material attributed to Cornwall and Devon. Cornwall has an abundance of clayey soils and when these clayey soils are mixed with straw and water…you get what we call cob. There are thousands of cob walls in Cornwall….you may even be staying in a cob building on your visit to Cornwall.
For almost 30 years we have had the opportunity to repair, rebuild and maintain the cob walls of Cornwall. We have our own depot in Cornwall whereby we regularly make cob to be used for the county’s cob walls. In fact, we are the only manufacturers and suppliers of premixed cob in Cornwall….so we know what we’re talking about.
We are now opening up our doors to share the experience of this long established tradition of building with cob. Attendees to our Summer Cob Workshops will have the chance to participate in making cob and building with cob. You can take it seriously or you can relax and absorb the experience as you please……9 times winners of the Best Countryside Stand at The Royal Cornwall Show demonstrates the impact this humble building material has to both old and young alike. So if you’re looking for things to do in Cornwall this summer (with a difference)…………….
Experience the art of making cob and building with cob on one of our Summer Cob Workshop days.
Venue: Workshop 1, Singlerose Depot, St Austell, Cornwall PL26 8TD
Duration: 3 hours (9am – 12am or 1pm – 4pm)
Cost: Adults £40.00 – Child (under 16) £18.00 – Children under 6 are free
Maximum Persons (per workshop): 6
Minimum Persons (per workshop): 3
Itinerary:
Wellies on! Time to get muddy! Have a stomp around in the yard making cob. Try your hand at building with cob….it’s quite physical but very rewarding. Maybe try constructing one of our pizza ovens, or build a wall or experiment with some sculpture….or just run with your imagination.
Free tea and coffee
