Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Adobe wall - with the help of some goats, horses and cows

Using London clay, goat, cow and horse dung we build this adobe wall with young farmers and ex offenders on a city farm. The wall provides an enclosure for the forrest school and protects the pond, as well as creating a eco-climate, and natiral barrier to sound from our bustling metropolis.

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Location: London, UK

Comment by Robert Pike on January 19, 2018 at 8:40: Great to see this and the earth oven. When I studied for my Architecture degree at Plymouth they had a specialism in earthen architecture. We regularly did experiments in the uni garden. Its a great material to use for buildings. Is this at Hackney City Farm? Would love to take a look?

Comment by Richard Woods on January 19, 2018 at 13:10: Great clay for building - as I would guess our ancient forbears agreed. Horrid for gardens.