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09/2012 posts

Woodheat community share offer: 10% left

Jon Halle of Sharenergy | 26-Sep-2012 | 0

Woolhope Woodheat are now up to 90% of their share total with 2 days to go. Thats £27,000 more we need with a mighty £247,650 already subscribed for by 127 prospective members. Read more

Kevin McCloud’s man-made home

Adrian Leaman of Wholewoods | 22-Sep-2012 | 0

I first heard of Kevin McCloud’s plans for a new self-build project whilst exhibiting on the Lowimpact.org stand at Grand Designs Live last October. In December Optomen TV, the production company, hired me to project manage the building of Kevin’s rustic eco-cabin Read more

So, is having a smallholding like being in prison?!

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 11-Sep-2012 | 0

Here’s the story. The Ecological Land Co-op are trying to start a little cluster of smallholdings with eco-dwellings on the Devon/Somerset border. We support this venture wholeheartedly Read more

Overland from the UK to Australia, part 2

Sam Ryan of Lowimpact.org | 05-Sep-2012 | 0

Sam Ryan worked for Lowimpact.org in the UK for a year, and is now on his way overland, with his partner Dani, back home to Australia to set up Low-impact Australia over there. He’s going to send us a few blog articles en route. This second one is about couchsurfing. Read more

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