WELCOME TO OUR WEB SITE.

We also look forward to helping as many of those who need shelter most, in places such as Cape Town in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania through our involvement with Rotary:

http://www.theork.com

Jumbo Straw Bale "FUSS" Community Hall in Fairfield

Fairfield City Council Embraces Green Straw Bale Building Technology.

Huff and Puff are very proud to have been associated with the Fairfield City Council and Tracy Graham, the building designer, from Envirotecture.

The FUSS Community Hall.

The Main Entrance Large bales and small bales make up this building.	The Western End	The Eastern End

We are having FUN in 2008 helping you all with your straw bale dreams.

We also already have a busy year ahead of us in 2009 and beyond.

Email is slower than the phone so call us on:

(02) 6927 6027 and we will be very happy to have a chat!

Please note that we are currently improving our web site which will be launched as soon as possible to give you more information in the form of photos, as a picture tells a story of a 1,000 words. So bear with us while we do the reconstruction. You will find new projects on the projects page, Projects, as well as past custom workshops here:

http://www.glassford.com.au/Custom_meredith.htm

Huff 'n' Puff Straw bale Constructions is a unique construction company — as well as building in straw bale, we also offer consulting, drafting and engineering services as well as workshops in straw bale building technology. We provide a professional service to our clients. Have a look at our Projects page to see some of the beautiful buildings we've constructed around Australia, and what's involved in our workshops. And if you're keen to get your hands dirty, get masses of information and tips on straw bale building, or if would just like to have a go, take a look at our Workshops page to see what's involved.

We look forward to meeting some of you in 2008 and 2009 at our workshops and helping as many of you who want to live in a beautiful straw bale home that is sustainable and provides you with comfort, low cost and love.

Come to one of our workshops and see how your choice of material and the design of your new building can make a real significant difference to global warming. It is probably the most important reason that we build in straw bales. Our own straw bale home does not have any air conditioning nor do we have any heaters for winter. Not only that but we built our own 300 square metre pavilion home for less than Aussie $50,000.

INTERESTED?

**********NEXT STRAW BALE BUILDING WORKSHOPS**********

OUR NEXT WORKSHOP #100 IS IN:

Ganmain N.S.W. from Saturday 4th. -8th. OCTOBER 2008

Labour Day Weekend.

Celebrate 100 workshops with us in Ganmain!

We are experiencing unprecedented demand for straw bale building information via email so please call Susan or John if you require a detailed answer to your enquiries. Currently we are planning our workshops for 2009 so if you want Huff 'n' Puff to conduct a custom workshop for your building in 2009 on your land:

Call us on (02) 6927 6027 or 0412 11 61 57

**********2008/2009 Workshops**********

We have now set 4 more intensive hands on straw bale workshops for the second half of 2008. We will also be conducting several external custom straw bale workshops during 2009 as well as 5 in Ganmain.

http://www.glassford.com.au/Upcoming.htm

Valhalla Winery Whagunyah Victoria.

BUILT IN 2007.

Now officially opened see Valhalla web site below:

Valhalla Wines

	The Cellar Door.

Interested in building a straw bale house? Need some hands-on experience? Need Plans?

Please call us on :

02 6927 6027

or 0412 11 6157 Mobile.

NEW LINKS

Letter of testimonial from one of custom workshop clients:

Ms. Juliet Webb, Orbost, Victoria. (See photo above).

Re: Straw Bale Workshop at Orbost Victoria 2008.

On the 31st of May, ten years of dreams and plans began to come to fruition as the cars arrived and the bleary eyed but infinitely keen workshop participants donned their name tags. Within an hour, the first bales were being carried to the slab, and had begun to be laid under the watchful eyes of Susan and John and the teary eyes of a very happy home builder! Not to mention the incredulous eyes of the townsfolk as the saw a haystack transformed into a house...in a weekend! By the end of day two, the top plate had begun to be lifted into place and secured. WOW.

It is hard to find the right superlatives to adequately reward Susan and John for their guidance and instruction through this time but I will try. From the extensive phone calls that despite my best efforts at disorganisation, missed no preparatory detail, to the masterful and respectful control of the site that they exercised at their arrival, the project was always going to be a raging success, and it was. No stone unturned, every participant individualised and catered for, every question answered, the builder on site respected and valued, again WOW. It is a wonderful thing to see true professionals at work.

I would highly recommend Susan and John to anyone who wishes to build Straw bale, and am loving my home more with each passing day. Despite the radical and pioneering nature of the project of this area, have never for a second had cause to regret the decision to build in this way.

Thank you Susan, Thank you John, my beautiful children and I thank you for our wonderful home.

Juliet Ben Catherine Phillip and little Lizzy.

8th July 2008