| With worries about climate change on the rise, | | | | wheat straw sourced from local farms. The bales |
| eco-friendly homes are becoming increasingly popular | | | | themselves bear the weight of the roof, removing |
| in the UK. The demand for environmentally sound | | | | the need for a timber frame. Aside from straw, |
| housing is leading constructors to source innovative | | | | other renewable materials used include sheep's' wool |
| alternatives to traditional building materials, including | | | | as wall insulation and paints and oils made from plant |
| straw and even grass! | | | | extracts. A range of recycled materials have also |
| Eco building consultants 'Home grown Home' have | | | | been put to good use including an old barn door for |
| designed and built a cabin using bales of straw. | | | | beams in the lounge, reclaimed railway sleepers and |
| Located in East Yorkshire, the Straw Bale cabin has | | | | even pipes from the old milking parlour. |
| been constructed using 96 full and 46 half bales of | | | | |