Wattle and daub is still a 'thing', especially for sustainable building. Wattle is usually hazel sticks, produced from coppices (hazel grows fast!); and daub is

Wattle and daub is still a 'thing', especially for sustainable building. Wattle is usually hazel sticks, produced from coppices (hazel grows fast!); and daub is simply locally sourced clay. Ben Law's house (http://ben-law.co.uk/portfolio/the-woodland-house/ http://ben-law.co.uk/portfolio/the-woodland-house/) is an excellent example of old and new technologies working together.