Dorset Centre for Rural Skills
Straw bale building course at DCRS
Dorset Centre for Rural Skills (DCRS)
is an established, not for profit, training centre based in the north Dorset
between Blandford and Shaftesbury.
The centre runs specialist courses in traditional renovation of buildings
and the use of cob, lime and timber.
DCRS has pioneered modern bale building techniques and runs courses in straw
bale building and understanding
renewable energy.
Courses in rural skills include blacksmithing, hurdle
making and glassblowing.
See the full range of courses available. All courses
take place here at the centre in our converted barn. The centre
also boasts a large hall, glassblowing studio, forge and
pottery studio.
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Rob Buckley, Director at DCRS.
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“Sustainable
building not only provides homes that are a joy to live in,
but also stimulates local economies and eliminates the damaging
impact the construction industry is having on the planet".
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