It is based on constructions made through recycled materials. For instant, we have built a shed (approximately 25 m2) with recycled material (pallet, straw, soil). This shed is now used to hold the workshop when it rains and it is regularly frequented by the users of the garden.
Obiettivi
The cob construction technique is a tool very easy to make. It is sufficient to have the three raw materials: the clay soil, the pallet and the straw. The technique has been reinvented considering constructions of some African countries. That’s why a lot of people thought at having seen this technique in their countries of origin. This promotes an exchange of experiences among participants.
Materiale
Implementazione
Valutazione
We took a lot of time to finish this shed. The workshops have been done with an intergenerational public, the gardeners of Sunday (an activity of the garden), the students of the schools, the children aged 6 to 10, adults, etc. At the beginning, the children were reluctant to put the hands in the mud, but once started, they didn’t want to stop.
This building is very adapted to the climate of the South of France: the shed remains cold in the summer and keeps the heat in the winter.
As the soil in our garden is clayey, we have continued to work in this way. In fact, the next project was a clay oven.
Suggerimenti
- on one side, the aim of this action is to reuse materials in order to reduce the garbage and reflect on this topic.
- on the other one, it aims to induce a reflection about the ways of consumption
