House of the Great Mother – An intimate off grid eco retreat centre in North Wales
The Roundhouse
A straw bale temple dedicated to the Great Mother
20-25 sitting or 8-10 yogis
6 single mattresses
6x8m
The Straw Bale Roundhouse
It is a magical and powerful space…some call it a temple…with its amazing reciprocal frame roof and large central skylight that resembles a vortex to the higher realms…
The Roundhouse is an oval shaped timber frame straw bale building sitting at the heart of Ty Mam Mawr (House of the Great Mother), a peaceful and magical eco retreat centre high in the Berwyn Mountains in North Wales.
This space provides a calm and nurturing atmosphere that is conducive to letting go and allowing oneself to leave behind the worldly life.
Safely held inside The Roundhouse, we can sink sink deeply into our true essence, connect to nature and find the bubbling joy of being that is in our hearts.
With room for 8-10 yogis or 20-25 folk sitting, Ty Mam Mawr straw bale roundhouse is suitable for yoga classes, dance and music workshops, meditation retreats, seminars, team building events and much more…
When hired with both yurts the roundhouse will also accommodate up to 6 single mattresses.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch and discuss your requirements.
The roundhouse was lovingly brought to life over the course of five months in 2017 by Nathan and Shayne working with a brilliant team of dedicated volunteers.
Nathan and Shayne with the amazing eco building volunteers Stu, Dave, Hunor and Ors
Ty Mam Mawr straw bale roundhouse in skeleton form with the reciprocal frame roof about half completed
That was a seriously hard but rewarding days work...time for a cider now!
The roof frame is now complete and the sarking boards are going on - beautiful April day in North Wales!
Relaxing on the new bowling green...not quite flat though...
Now she's got her hat on - all turfed up. Phew!
Busy straw baling but plenty of time for a bit of lurve!
Straw bale madness in progress
Martin on the case with the floor in the roundhouse
How many more f***ing boards mate?
Reciprocal frame roof and central skylight...wow!!!
The porch on the straw bale roundhouse at ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre - Nearly ready for painting now
Ready to lay the hearth - thank you Ganesh for helping us overcome all those obstacles
Happy hippy chaos!
Ty Mam Mawr Straw Bale Roundhouse before her paint job
The straw bale roundhouse iIlluminated from the inside - nearly finished now and ready for painting
Nathan's been lime rendered unconscious!
The roundhouse just before her paint job - first meditation retreat 2017
Straw bale roundhouse at intimate off grid eco retreat centre Ty Mam Mawr in North Wales
Inside Ty Mam Mawr straw bale roundhouse - the roof is a vortex to the higher realms...
Straw bale roundhouse and yurt from behind pond at Ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre
Ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre straw bale round house and mongolian yurt in North Wales
