Photo: Supplied The result is one of the largest straw-bale homes in the southern hemisphere, crafted from over 1000 bales and reclaimed timber sourced from historic landmarks like Station Pier ...

PARADISE — Straw bale house owners Delayne Stoneman and Eric Brzescinski were thrilled to see people coming to see the progress of the building of their house Oct. 12. Several interested parties ...

Kenyans are increasingly embracing straw bale technology, which uses materials made entirely out of farm waste, to build cheaper and environmentally-friendly dream homes, writes KEVIN OGUOKO ...

In places with some of the harshest winter conditions in the lower 48, people are insulating their houses with straw. The ...

Straw sales are going strong around the country as the spring barley harvest continues. Round bales are fetching in the region of €25-35, depending on where in the country you find yourself ...

Each timber-framed panel is around 3-400mm thick and contains a mass of chopped straw - essentially, a slightly more high-tech version of the simple straw bales that have been used by some eco ...

The event had three categories: an open class, a ladies' competition and the Legends - teams whose combined age was over 180 Forty teams pushed 200kg (441lb) straw bales around an obstacle course ...

Jack Straw’s Castle was rebuilt in 1964 and continued to serve punters until its 2002 closure. A planning inspector gave the go-ahead to the plans to transform the car park into "luxury homes ...

Straw bales are not generally considered to be premium construction materials for buildings — but for this Binghamton-based group, they have allowed the creation of a new headquarters. Volunteers ...

Send events for this calendar to [email protected] with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. Oct. 6 Fall Festival & Bulb Sale: ...

Now nearly two decades after the idea first surfaced, the Circle C Market – a student-run grocery store made from straw bales – continues to serve ... eggs and potatoes for sale,” said Hesseltine.