The Devon Earth Building Association was formed in 1991 to sustain the ancient and traditional practice of building in earth or ‘cob’ in the South-West of England. The Association supports the conservation of existing cob buildings by developing and promoting appropriate techniques for their repair and maintenance, and encourages the use of cob for new building.

The 2009 Wider Group Meeting will be held at Plymouth University on Friday, January 23rd.

DEBA members will be sent a booking form shortly. Non-members who wish to attend should contact Peter Child - peter@prchild.freeserve.co.uk

Speakers will include:
John Christopher: THE NEW BAROQUE: Cobtun- a new cob house in Warwickshire and other projects.
Tom Morton: EBUK: The national earth building group and earth bricks.
Grant Elliott: KABUL: the historic earth houses of the city centre and their repair.
David Clark: Soil testing for earth construction.

Building In Cob and A Traditional Cob Building Being Repaired