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News for Feb 2005
(1) Developing opportunities to visit HHP
(3) Square Foot Gardening (workshop on Saturday 16th April)
(4) Local free sustainable development course
(1) Developing opportunities to visit HHP
HHP continues to offer a range of opportunities to visit the Project and take a tour of the development with one of the residents. Different tours/visits are designed for different levels of technical content from a general appreciation of how HHP ‘works’ and lifestyle aspects to a detailed technical focus. These visits can be extended to include more of a workshop format (again with a focus on whatever aspect suits you) & lunch. For building & other professionals these visits may be able to contribute toward CPD credits. We already have visits planned by a range of building professional groups and others, including local GP’s.
You can also make a more personal visit with 1:1 meetings with HHP staff/residents to discuss in more detail your individual plans/ideas. This ‘Ecoscope’ service can be extended to more detailed consultancy to drive forward your plans, be it for eco-construction, water/renewable energy system design, or creating a sustainable community. Of course if you represent a larger group, then bring along more or the whole team – we have also facilitated team building days to develop ideas.
Visitors now benefit from the improved facilities with the new ‘Sustainable Resource Centre’, including; an audio-visual room, seminar facilities, dedicated toilets, new exhibitions, new information sheets to take away, and improved refreshments. Lunch can be organised or you can bring a packed lunch for longer visits.
Alternatively you may just wish to use HHP as a venue – we offer a wonderfully tranquil setting overlooking ponds (well subject to noise levels from wildlife and Project kids!) with the backdrop of the environmentally friendly housing and landscape. The Science Museum recently did just this, running an all day training workshop on sustainability, but including a tour of HHP.
“Thanks for hosting us - we had a great day and the feedback from the crew was great. Most of them found the HHP part very inspiring and have taken the 'can do' attitude back to their respective workplaces.”
(David Zammit, Science Museum)
Group from Science museum during training session at HHP
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For more information about visiting HHP and booking onto advertised tours see http://www.hockerton.demon.co.uk/guidedtour/index.html or contact us direct to discuss. We are very flexible and open to suggestions – so please don’t be afraid to ask! Costs for use of HHP as a venue will be subject to level of use, HHP input, etc. Call to discuss options and prices.
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BACK TO TOP OF PAGEHHP is currently developing a series of highly detailed factsheets about key aspects of the scheme, including graphics, images and data tables. These will be rolled out on an ongoing basis over the coming year. Currently available:
· TF1: The Site & Initial Excavations (8pp) (£2.50)
· TF2: In Construction (Choice of Materials) (15pp) (£4.00)
· TF3: Thermal Design & Energy Conservation (19pp) (£4.00)
· TF9: Energy Generation (23pp) (£5.00)
· TF10: Water Supply (17pp) (£4.00)
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There are increasing discounts the more factsheets ordered t the same time. To order click here
(3) Square Foot Gardening (workshop 16th April 2005)
HHP is playing host to a workshop for a novel and interesting approach to growing food - Square Foot Gardening. Square Foot gardening is an easy way to start growing fruit and vegetables in a small space, starting with as little as a 4ft (1.2m) square bed. The techniques can be used in large gardens resulting in less work and increased productivity. The overall approach is organic.
For the past 4 years Colin Shaw has run these workshops explaining how to begin and every year some people have gone home and created their first beds in the afternoon! Colin has been using the Square Foot method for several years now and still amazed at just how successful it is. The concept was developed by Mel Bartholomew - Visit Mel's web site for more info.
During the workshop Colin will explain the method and show how it can be used in an organic garden. At the end of the workshop you will be ready to start your first SquareFoot bed.
The cost is £22 per course or £40 for 2 courses at 1 venue booked in the same name. The fee includes tea/coffee but not lunch. You need to bring your own packed lunch. Tours of the eco house will be available during lunch.
April 16th - Hockerton Housing project, Nottinghamshire
1000-1230 - "An Introduction to SquareFoot Gardening"
1400-1630 - "Making Compost
ALL enquiries direct to Colin Shaw - organicgarden@btinternet.com
(4) Local free sustainable development course
Groundwork Newark and Sherwood have secured funding from ACLS to deliver a ten-week Sustainable Development Course. The completed course credits participants with the equivalent of an NVQ level one from the NCFE. The course covers aspects of sustainability, what it is, looking at ways of saving energy and therefore money, where products come from, links with local and global, recycling and there will be visits to a local landfill site, recycling project and the Hockerton Housing Project.
The course is being delivered at two venues, The Envirocentre at the Dukeries, New Ollerton and Bowbridge Primary School, Newark. It is free to the following groups of people:
· Older learners (over 55)
· Parents and carers
· Participants in community based projects
· People with low confidence/basic skills
· Long term sick
· Unemployed
· Any other 'at risk groups'.
For more information contact Maddy Holroyd at Groundwork 01623 635334 or maddy.holroyd@groundwork.org.uk.
The course starts on the 1st March at Newark for ten weeks and the 2nd for the Ollerton course. If anyone is interested contact Maddy as soon as possible.