Earth Building Ireland 2015

Earth Build UK and Ireland (EBUKI) will be hosting an inaugural conference in Sligo, Ireland. This conference, organised in association with IT Sligo,  will include talks as well as demonstrations that will be accessible to all that are either currently working with earth or those that are thinking of starting their own project.

Link to Conference Website

Programme

09:00   Registration

09:20   Introduction and Welcoming Ireland into Earth Building UK and Ireland

Dan Maskell – Chair of Earth Building UK and Ireland (EBUKI)

09:30   Ireland’s Earth-Built Archeological Heritage

Shirley Markley – Archaeologist

10:00   The Wisdom of Ancient Earth Building     

Pat McAfee – Master Stone Mason

10:25   Ireland’s Earth Built Heritage

Anna Meenan – Heritage Council

10:50   Q & A

11:00   Break

11:25   Restoration of Mudwall Farm Building

James Barrett – Mudwall Property Owner

11:50   Ireland’s Earthen Homes

Hugh MacConville – Photographer

12:15   Ireland’s Earth Building Culture

Féile Butler – Architect

12:40   Building a Contemporary Cob Home

Gareth Phelan and Ciara Barrett – Earth Builder

13:05   Q & A

13:15   Lunch

14:15   Hands-On Demonstration: The Science Bit: How Can We Build with Earth?

            EBUKI Project Officer

15:15   Demonstrations and Workshops

Colin Ritchie – Earth Builder and Trainer

Paul Dillon – Earth Builder and Trainer

16:45   Finish

Conference Fees

Tickets will be €25 or €10 for students.
Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite, please click here for tickets.