Aimed at self-builders (but not exclusive to), this useful cob course in Cornwall demonstrates:
Thank you for your interest in our cob courses in Cornwall. We have tutorials to suit all levels of expertise, from the absolute novice to the more advanced professional… and everything in between.
Whichever cob course in Cornwall you choose, we can guarantee that you’ll come away with a fuller understanding of cob in construction. ALL cob courses in Cornwall are operated by Leslie Cornell Snr. Leslie continues to be a practitioner and is an accredited cob specialist.
Please be mindful that our depot is an operational environment.
If there isn’t a cob course here that fulfils your requirements then please let us know, we can tailor all or some of these elements to suit you. One-to-one tutorials and group bookings catered for.
So, if you’re thinking about visiting Cornwall and perhaps enrolling on one of our many cob courses or cob workshops, you’ll possibly need somewhere to stay that isn’t too far from our depot. Click here for a few suggestions on where to stay.
Help yourself to tea, coffee and a choice of light snacks (including vegetarian and vegan options) throughout the day. Lunch is provided. We have ample car parking, however we do not have charging points. We operate all activities inside, outside and/or under cover….so rain does not stop us! We are an accessible activity centre and all of our cob courses function from ground-level and therefore do not involve working at height.
You are welcome to photograph and/or video your cob course in Cornwall experience for your own purposes and/or share the occasion with social media…but please ensure you have sought the permission of any and/or all of those on the other side of the lens before publication. Feel free to add our links to your photos/videos and spread the muddy word!
Due to the nature of our operations and cob course content it can get a bit muddy, therefore we recommend that you bring old clothes and/or overalls to change into, along with Wellingtons or similar boots. Eye protective glasses are provided. Gloves (not provided) are optional.
Workshop 1, Singlerose Depot, St Austell PL26 8TD – MAP
9am – 3.30pm
£120.00 + VAT
3
6*
09:00am – Introductions and housekeeping
09:10am – Slideshow
10:00am – A walk around the yard looking at/handling the raw materials.
10:10am – Wellies on! A stomp around mixing cob manually to get an understanding of constitution, consistency etc.
10:30am – Coffee/tea break + light snacks.
10:45am – Demonstration of mixing cob mechanically
11:15am – Using a pre-mixed batch of cob we’ll set about ‘clumping’ it onto the demo walls.
12:30pm – Lunch
01:15pm – Making cob blocks and cob bricks.
02:00pm – Try your hand at building with blocks and bricks.
03:00pm – Clean down any tools used and clean down yourselves!
03:30pm – Finish
Refunds and Cancellations
ALL cob courses require a minimum of 3 persons to attend. If 4 or more cancellations are received (per day cob course) then we have the right to cancel that particular days’ cob course and refund, in full, all remaining participants. A full refund will be issued if you cancel your placement slot up to and no less than 7 days before that cob course is scheduled. Late cancellations will forfeit all cob course costs paid. Terms and Conditions