This page provides links to some of our suppliers, other traditional/green builders in Devon and Cornwall, together with links to a number of organisations and books we have found useful.

For more general or specific regional information of traditional/green building techniques, materials, suppliers and practitioners, we suggest consultation of The Green Building Bible. Like the books detailed below, this is available through the Centre For Alternative Technology (CAT) website.

Back to Earth Natural Building Solutions Traditional and modern ecological building materials, cob, lime, hemcrete.

Mike Wye Traditional and green building materials, cob, lime, eco-paints.

The Cob Block Company Suppliers of cob blocks.

Cob in Cornwall Environmentally conscious building with cob.

Cornish Lime Lime and Traditional materials.

Osmo Wood oils and waxes.

Biofa Natural Paints.

Auro Natural paints and wood finishes.

Nutshell Natural Paints.

Back to Earth Natural Building Solutions Traditional building and materials supply.

Cob in Cornwall Environmentally conscious building with cob.

Jill Abey and Jackie Smallcombe Earth Art and Architecture. Cob building, sculpture, workshops.

Woodenways Timber frames and log cabins: building and courses.

Devon Oak Oak frames, sawmills and cider.

Amazonails Straw bale design, building and courses.

Windy Smithy Jon Snow the Devonshire blacksmith: woodburners, hand tools and ironwork.

The Building Limes Forum "The Building Limes Forum exists to encourage expertise and understanding in the appropriate use of building limes and education in the standards of production, preparation, application and after-care. It is a charitable organisation with no commercial ties and has about 400 members in the UK and overseas, the majority being actively concerned with the repair of historic buildings."

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings SPAB offers building conservation courses, advice for homeowners and specialist conservation information for proffessionals.

Devon Earth Building Association "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."

Devon Rural Skills Trust "Established in 1980 with a view to preserving traditional rural skills while the men and women who had practiced them were still alive and able to pass them on."

The Green Building Press "Information and publications to help you create healthy and ecological homes and buildings". "The Green Building Press is the sustainable construction information specialist. We are here to help you create green, healthy and sustainable buildings. Our promise is to provide you, through our websites and publications, regular and unbiased information on green building and green building only."

English Heritage Listed Buildings and Buildings at Risk Register.

Centre for Alternative Technology Information and discussion of environmental issues and sustainable living.

A brief selection of some useful and interesting books. All of these are available through the CAT mailorder website, or through following the links below.

Building with Cob Adam Weismann and Katy Brice, 2006. Totnes, Green Books.

Lime in Building. Jane Schofield, 1992.

Cob buildings. Jane Scofield and Jackie Smallcombe, 2004.

Building with Lime. Holmes and Wingate, 1992.

The Natural Plaster Book. Cedar Rose Guelberth and Dan Chiras, 2003. New Society Books.

The Green Building Bible

Timber Framing for the rest of us. Rob Roy, 2004. New Society Books

Oak Framed Buildings. Rupert Newman, 2005. Lewes, The Guild of Master Craftsman Publications.

Pyramid Audio Sounds for your festival: sound system hire and audio equipment suppliers.

Evansjumps David Evans and Richard Taylor: courses for horses and chainsaw sculpture.