Barn Club: A Tale of Forgotten ELM Trees, Traditional Craft and Community Spirit - Robert Somerville

Descriere Barn Club: A Tale of Forgotten ELM Trees, Traditional Craft and Community Spirit - Robert Somerville

\n \nIn today's ego-techno-centred world, Robert Somerville's . . . Barn Club approach is a way forward that utilizes local traditions, local materials, and local hands to create a built environment that is more harmonious with the natural world and of course more beautiful.--Jack A. Sobon, architect, timber framer, and author of Hand Hewn\n \nSomerville knows more about wooden barn construction than almost anyone alive.--The Telegraph\n \nNatural history meets traditional hand craft in this celebration of the elm tree and community spirit.\n \nWhen renowned craftsman Robert Somerville moved to Hertfordshire in southern England, he discovered an unexpected landscape rich with wildlife and elm trees. Nestled within London's commuter belt, this wooded farmland inspired Somerville, a lifelong woodworker, to revive the ancient tradition of hand-raising barns.\n \nBarn Club follows the building of Carley Barn over the course of one year. Volunteers from all walks of life joined Barn Club, inspired to learn this ancient skill of building elm barns by hand, at its own quiet pace and in the company of others, while using timber from the local woods.\n \nThe tale of the elm tree in its landscape is central to Barn Club. Its natural history, historic importance, and remarkable survival make for a fascinating story.\n \nThis is a tale of forgotten trees, a local landscape, and an ancient craft.\n \nThis book includes sixteen pages of color photographs, and black and white line drawings of techniques and traditional timber frame barns feature throughout.\n \nPerfect for fans of Norwegian Wood and The Hidden Life of Trees.\n

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Chelsea Green Publishing Company

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9781645021483

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1

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