The space at the farm for the shop is quite small and didn’t lend itself to a hand raising so crane it was. The crane lift was very smooth and we got the whole frame up but 12am. Cheers Sam a light touch on the levers and buttons.
Category: Natural building projects
Spitalfields City Farm – A frame assembly
The A frames for the building have been cut and jointed at our yard ready for delivery to the farm. Thanks to everyone who helped during the construction of these frames, Emily, Jim, Leigh, Nick and Doug. A great 4 days. Cheers
Spitalfields City Farm – Floor joists
The floor joist for the farm shop have now been milled during Treefest at Westonbirt Arboretum. All milled out of one large Douglas Fir.
Spitalfields City Farm – the build starts
Ridgepole and wall plates for Spitalfields city farm new cruck frame shop. Towed to the yard on a logging arch right at its 3/4 ton capacity. six meter polls quite a thing to tow very bouncy with no suspension.
Roundwood Timber Framing Course in support of Spitalfields City Farm

Learners signing up to our Roundwood TImber Framing course this autumn
will be supporting the amazing work of Spitalfields City Farm.
During this 4 day intensive course, running at the Wholewoods Woodyard
in Gloucestershire, participants will build 3 cruck or ‘A’ frames. These will
be presented to the Spitalfields Farm charity who will use them to create their new farm shop.
We are looking for people keen to learn Roundwood Timber Framing skills who would like to know that their efforts will be going to support a great cause.
Course details and booking info can be seen here:
The course will run at the Wholewoods Woodyard in Gloucestershire
and is fully catered with delicious organic meals.