Chicago's bilingual newspaper Extra featured the students of North-Grand HS in their cover story called Comunidad Verde, a Green Community!
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Dr. Ayala invites students to educate her about cob.
Students at North-Grand HS in Chicago are working with After School Matters and the Cob Connection to expand the school garden and build a gazebo from cob, a mixture of clay, sand and straw.
Cob Connection
The Cob Connection builds community by building cob. Using the adobe-like mixture of clay, sand and straw, just about any type of structure is possible. When people build together they develop skills and discover resources that enhance communities. For more information about cob or the Cob Connection contact Chad Bliss at cobconnection.chad@gmail.com .
See our work in progress... a slideshow
Our "hands on" project...
Dr. Ayala invites students to educate her about cob.
Links about Cob and Urban Farming
- Chicago's Green City Market - know your food...know your farmer
- City Farm - sustainable organic farm in Cabrini Green
- Green Home Building site about cob as a building material
- Growing Power Urban Agriculture in Chicago and Milwaukee
- Resource Center - recycling & reuse
- The Cob Cottage Company in England
- Wikipedia entry about Cob
- Worm Composting
Blog Archive
Green Living Tips
From The Green Guide
Contact us:
To learn more about cob and urban farming in Chicago contact Chad Bliss at cobconnection.chad@gmail.com
To find out about the North-Grand High School habitat/garden or the science program at North-Grand contact Phillip Cantor at mr.cantor@gmail.com
To find out about the North-Grand High School habitat/garden or the science program at North-Grand contact Phillip Cantor at mr.cantor@gmail.com
6 comments:
Great projects. I was not familiar with cob before seeing your website. Every time I get depressed about the fate of the nation, I should remember to see what kids and creative teachers are doing.
Jim Strickler
Dear Grand-North Cobbers--
I know that it has been more than six months since you worked on the cob house, but I have been meaning to post since then.
I think this is a great project, and I hope you will be retuning to it this summer.
At my daughters' school, there is interest in cob houses. The school will be doing some organic gardening and one of the participants mentioned your work at Grand-North.
Keep on cobbing.
mike hannan
It was rather interesting for me to read that post. Thank author for it. I like such themes and everything that is connected to them. I would like to read a bit more on that blog soon.
Nice story as for me. It would be great to read more about this theme. Thnx for posting this information.
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Keep on posting such articles. I like to read blogs like that. BTW add some pics :)
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