Summer Cob Workshops

Summer Cob Workshops – Things to do in Cornwall – An Experiential Visit to Cornwall

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 experiential visit quite like this!

things to do in Cornwall
things to do in Cornwall
Typical Cornish cob barn

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 experiential visit to Cornwall.

For almost 30 years we have had the privilege 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 commercial manufacturers and suppliers of premixed cob in Cornwall….so we know what we’re talking about.

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Premixed cob

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 or an experiential visit to Cornwall this summer (with a difference)…………….

Summer Cob Workshops – Things to do in Cornwall – An experiential visit to Cornwall

Experience the art of making cob and building with cob on one of our Summer Cob Workshop days. Booking is essential.

 

Venue: Workshop 1, Singlerose Depot, St Austell, Cornwall PL26 8TD What3Words – Brick Nest Trending

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

Terms and Conditions Apply

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