The Cob Cottage
The cob cottage was built over a period of four years. Cob, which is a
mixture of clay and straw kneaded together, is an ancient building material, often called adobe. The thick walls of the cottage provide excellent insulation,
keeping it cool in the summer and warm in the winter (with the help of the woodstove!). The roof is flat to accommodate a living roof of various grasses.
Photos of the building process can be found in the cottage, and an example of what the cob looks like before it is covered with plaster can be seen on
the doorframe.
The cottage is used most frequently by members of the farm community as a study, although it has been also used as a honeymoon suite!
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Last modified: August, 2008
