Cob garden wall

I found a goldmine of backyard garden wall photos today! I could very well be mistaken, but I don't think these were ever posted. The last time you saw it was probably like this: And then a lot more happened... Decking the roof with 1X6s (notice how much the color of the cob lightened when it dried): Extending the roof framing over the gates: Applying stucco over the concrete block. This particular photo was taken a day after I stuccoed - it looks pretty neat and tiger-stripe-like as it…

Ohh... how's this for a garden wall? This is a nicely curving cob garden wall with a truly beautiful moss roof. Inspiring! (source: year of mud)

Now that the treehouses are complete and Hideaway Woods is open to the public, I have more time to post other projects from the year. One highlight was working with the kids at the SEEDS educational garden to build a cob wall at the entry of their new garden plot. This project was a great combination of so many aspects of natural building that I love. The work was done by wonderful people, for a great cause, and in a public location where the beauty of natural building has the opportunity to…

Building the Cob and Green Roof Garden Wall – Part 4: The Cob and Reclaimed Sink Water Fountain – FRESH OFF THE COB

Cob wall with decorative bottles/ Permaculture/ Natural building/ San Diego County Fair exhibit

Cob houses, or earth homes in general, are so attuned to their surroundings, they are the ultimate expression of ecological design. With recent rises in lumber prices and increasing interest in natural and environmentally safe building practices, cob is enjoying a renaissance. Cob, meaning a lump or rounded mass, has been using the oldest, most …

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Cob garden wall built during a Yestermorrow cob class taught by Andy and Tim in 2006.