Eco Houses Under Construction – events 1 and 2

Interest in the first Eco Houses Under Construction event on 16th July is growing steadily, with over 30 places booked already. More places are available, and the events are free, so get in touch if you would like to take part. For the date and details of the second event, read on.

Event 1 reminder - Saturday 16th July at 12.30pm
This will give the architect’s perspective when designing an ultra-low energy refurbishment for a 1950’s brick house of solid wall construction.

Event 2 - Saturday 23rd July at 12.30pm DATE CHANGED TO 30th JULY
Architect Mike Siebert of Ecologic Homes Ltd. will talk about designing a low cost, high code new build using a timber frame construction. The frame arrives in early July and should be up by the date of the event! An expert from the building company, EcoFrames Ltd., will be on hand to demonstrate how this timber frame construction will provide insulation, air tightness and thermal mass while minimising cold bridging. The windows should also be in place and a representative of Benlowe Windows will talk about the properties of triple glazed windows suitable for use in Code 5+ homes. If the roof is on as well, there will be the chance to learn about wood fibre sarking boards and Sandtoft 20/20 sustainable tiles. To receive full details of this or any future event, email wbecohouses@gmail.com or info@wbecohouses.co.uk.

The Eco Houses Under Construction project is supported by Groundwork East Midlands with funding from Climate East Midlands, East Midlands Improvement and Efficiency Partnership and Communities and Local Government with a Growing Climate Friendly Communities grant.

West Bridgford Summer Gathering

There is all sorts lined up for this year's Summer Gathering on Saturday 14th May (10am-4pm) in West Bridgford park, including the Eco House Group stall and other eco-information.

What will be there for me?
Food
Welbeck Farm Shop, Vegetarian, Cakes, Organic Vegetables,Tea, Coffee,
Olive Oil from Kalamata, Ice Cream, Curry Lounge.
Activities
Laser Tagging for the whole Family, Segway Slalom, Face Painting,
Maypole Dancing, Jo Jingles, Bits & Babs, Games Workshop,
Stone Bridge Farm & Things To Do In Nottingham.
Crafts
Jewellery by Helen Domleo, Eco Cards, Bags,
Moo Moos Clothing, T-Shirts, Trace the Rose, Iguazu, West Art & Glass.
Eco Information
Eco House Group, Renewable Energy, Bee Keepers, NCT, Gil Schalom Design,
Real Cycle, Carbon Legacy, Green Party, Solar Heat UK, Transition West Bridgford.
Health
Service Tree, The Healing Path, Body Talk, Reiki & Massage.
Charities
Women Of Influence.
Please walk / cycle or use public transport as parking spaces are limited
Help build a strong and sustainable community. Invite your
friends.

Invitation from Helen to be involved in a straw bale build.

There is a straw bale ecobuild (a farm visitor centre, out at Screveton on the A46 past East Bridgford). You are invited to visit and I can show you round and tell you about the features of the build, with the owner’s permission (David Rose). There is a Farmeco Community Carefarm Facebook website which has some pictures of the build so far… http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113825078645337&v=wall

We shall be looking for volunteers for lime rendering, and/or providing low cost introductory lime rendering courses, once the weather becomes more appropriate, and those who are interested in knowing about that can email David (see Farmeco webpages or david.rose@farmshop.net) to be on a contact list. David is very interested in getting people from the local communities involved at all stages, and so far, local people have been involved in the rammed earth wall and the straw bale wall-raising.