TBA: Sustainable Community workshop

This event will be of particular interest to those interested in setting up, facilitating or joining a sustainable community. This includes individuals or groups with an interest in sustainable living/lifestyles, self-builders, landowners, and planners.
The workshop will enable you to:

• Discover how you can have low impact housing without loss of amenity
• Understand current  thinking on planning and what local authorities are doing to promote sustainable developments – How to get planning permission!
• Learn the pitfalls from a group that’s actually done it
• Dissolve some of the fears and apprehensions about communities
• Discuss ideas and plans that you have with experts in low energy housing, renewable energy systems and social structures.

For more information click here or if you would like to go ahead with a booking, click on booking form.

Please note: Places restricted to only 15 - these events usually get fully booked - so why not reserve a place today!

Recent feedback:

I have spent the last year researching natural building methods and as a result have attended numerous workshops/events in the UK, Europe and Southern Africa. Out of all the events I have attended, Hockerton wins the award for 'most professional green enterprise' for your project, workshop presentation, effective follow-up service and commitment to green networking. Hockerton is leading the field and I wish you all the best for 2005 and beyond. (Mike Jones)

Workshop (25/3/06)

• Thank you for the workshop, it was wonderful. It was just what I needed to make the next step of turning a dream into reality and you guys are really inspiring.
• Thanks for an inspiring and enjoyable day. The talks and tour were given with lively and warm enthusiasm. Thanks for the complimentary "The Sustainable Community, A Practical Guide" - it will be highly useful.

Workshop (2/7/05)

• Facilitation was very good. Also useful to meet other people and hear their input - It was inspiring.
• The workshop was well focused with excellent facilitators. Very enjoyable & informative.
• Loved the set-up - houses, lake, turbines, eco loos! Excellent all round.
• I enjoyed the structure of the day. Balance between sitting in groups & having a tour round site...I felt both inspired and stimulated.