We hope this finds you safe and well in these challenging times. We have been reviewing what the foreseeable future may be like for us and have some exciting news to share.
Live Zoom tours:
Event 1: A LIVE zoom tour of the project by one of the founding members for people interested in what it is like to live in a sustainable community and our response to the Climate Emergency. You can book via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-on-line-interactive-sustainable-living-tour-2-hours-tickets-104329789208.
Event 2: A LIVE zoom tour for young adults/children interested in what it is like to live in a sustainable community and how they can make a difference in this Climate Emergency. We are also running a competition with this zoom tour for all participants with a chance to win a free on-site guided tour of the project once the COVID 19 restrictions are lifted. You can book via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-on-line-interactive-sustainable-living-tour-weekday-for-young-adults-1-hour-tickets-104428799350
We hope once we have tested the waters we hope to repeat these depending on the demand and also add some more technical tours.
Please share this with your friends and family.
New eco home emerges from the ground.
A new eco bungalow starts to take shape here in Hockerton. As usual built far beyond the building regs…. at little to no extra cost! Similar onsite buildings have had net positive energy figures meaning they make more than they consume.
If you have an Eco house to sell and would like us to advertise it on our site please contact us at contact@hockertonhousingproject.org.uk for our terms and conditions.
Social media- Please follow us on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter at HockertonHP.
The International Energy Agency IEA says:
Global CO2
emissions are expected to decline by 8%, or almost 2.6 gigatonnes (Gt),
to levels of 10 years ago….. six times larger than the previous record
reduction of 0.4 Gt in 2009 – caused by the global financial crisis – As
after previous crises, however, the rebound in emissions may be larger
than the decline, unless the wave of investment to restart the economy
is dedicated to cleaner and more resilient energy infrastructure.
In its new 2020 review.
Just to update you on what is happening or not happening at
Hockerton at the moment! Our tours are cancelled now until the beginning
of June(we hope). We have added in an extra date on Saturday July 4th
which is obviously a provisional date.
These can be all booked via our website with this link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-living-tickets-15018178777?ref=estw
New live offers
We know that nothing is quite like visiting Hockerton for
yourself and experiencing the site and the homes. We have been thinking for some time of
alternative ways people can ‘visit’ so that more people can enjoy the
experience and learn from the innovation that is Hockerton HP. The recent challenge of Covid 19 has
clarified our thinking on this but we hope it is something that many schools
and students can use in their future learning as well.
We are offering a live tour of the project for groups followed and if they wish, with a zoom session. If you are interested contact us via email at contact@hockertonhousingproject.org.uk .
Resources for Schools and Universities
For
schools or universities unable to make a visit or travel to Hockerton Housing
Project, we are now offering a new Remote Educational Package. This package
includes:
- A Skype tour with a HHP resident, covering areas
within Wi-Fi range i.e. resident homes and solar panels.
- A DVD or USB stick with video explanations
covering of all of the site’s design features and footage from the BBC’s
‘Inside Out’ programme. Please see our example Wind Energy summary video below.
- A package of infographics covering HHP’s design
features and further processes.
- Worksheets aimed at GCSE students to be
completed whilst watching the explanation videos.
The areas of GCSE and A level syllabus coverage is
detailed in the Education brochure. https://www.hockertonhousingproject.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Hockerton-Housing-Project-Education-Brochure.pdf
Resources for students and children at home
We are also encouraging students who are interested in
sustainability in any way to access our videos these can be found on the
website. For primary aged children years 5 and 6 we would suggest they
follow the link http://hockertonhousingproject.org.uk/sustainable-living/co-housing/
and look at The Green Pioneers Open University video. If anyone wanted to
then have a zoom meeting to talk to us about climate change or what it is like
to live here we could set that up afterwards. They would need to express
their interest in this by following this link: mailto:contact@hockertonhousingproject.org.uk.
What did you feel went well/was
useful/made you think? EVERYTHING from Hockerton! Your whole run-down on its history, original
techniques (and changes since due to research and new technology). You gave excellent stats, as ever, but MORE
than in the past, which were most interesting, especially full building costs
of the two newer apartment blocks. I know that a number were almost incredulous
at the figures which you gave. Even more
of this in detail might be worthwhile.
We need ever more HARD and provable facts. It was great that you told us straight,
that labouring and work input of yourself and the Hockerton team was input as
part of the cost, at full external rates; that immediately put a stop to anyone
thinking that all such costly work was excluded and so the £1,350 per sq m was
a bit of a fudge! That sort of thing, to
my mind is vital, as there are all too many, who will love to find fault with
your figures, which MUST be fully defendable!
What did not go so well
or needed improving? Due to inclement
weather, we could not spend as much time out seeing services (in a bit more
detail) as is usual. This would add more
than your albeit very charming friends from elsewhere.
Please give a brief review of the day for publication on
our web site? (If you answer here
are you happy for us to add your name to the post?______)
Another wonderful, stimulating Master Class at Hockerton!
Simon, Nick and Deb, you put on an excellent day of top-line tutorial on
cost-effective autonomous house design and construction, which, in its
fundamental science can be applied to a whole range of house and building
types. You are aware that I was commissioned
in 2008 to project manage a PPS7 type house (now a para 79 house, under the
current NPPF). I asked my commissioned architect
to attend one of your then Master Classes with me; she applied the science of
Hockerton to our project (a stunning stone-faced mansion of 17,000 sq feet),
which was designed (and audited) to perform, together with all its services, to
Hockerton standards. As a result of
this, our project application was passed by the Planning Committee 13 to 1 in
favour and only the second such house in history to be passed without going to
appeal.
Nick Woolley February
2020
www.woolley.co.uk
Thanks for the great feedback Nick.
Book now on an HHP Master Class by contacting us.
Spring is just around the corner and if you are thinking
about pruning your apple and pear trees before the sap rises, we are running a
training course for you. The tutor is Marc Richmond who prunes many of the
orchards around her . Last year his training day was extremely good and is
highly recommended. You can book onto our pruning course
here on the 8th February.
My son Luke is organising a workshop on soil health in
conjunction with the Land Workers Alliance in Leeds so if you are north of here
this might be one for you. The event will look at how we can improve soils and take
a problem-solving approach. Visits to two local farms in the area will take
place the Sunday in conjunction with the LWA. Book here on soil
health 1st February.
We are running a course on Sustainable Living at Hockerton Housing
Project 7th March and places have nearly all gone so do consider
booking soon if you’re planning to come. Book now on
Sustainable Living.
Later in the year there is a farm hack events
in Meanwood urban farm, Leeds. Here you will need an idea to make some
equipment for a farm/small holding/allotment or share a skill with others. A
skilled tutor with a load of equipment will facilitate making your idea if
appropriate. This will happen over the weekend of 6th March.
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month people are
gathering in Southwell to discuss positive “green” actions. Meeting in the
Admiral Rodney around 8pm please join Green Drinks then. The next
meeting is 11th February 2020.
If you have a group that wants to visit Hockerton Housing Project
you can design
your own tour and set the date. We also run remote
tours especially suitable for schools who have limited budget and a lot of
children. These include a live “skype” tour around a house with one of the
project members and a package of specific films on various topics with activity
sheets.
We are running a repeat of the very successful peg loom
workshop we ran last year. Here you will make a natural wool rug and take home
the loom to make as many more as you wish, please contact us for
more information. 22nd February 2020.
And finally if you want to know more about us our shop has a
sale on with all our book
chapters reduced to 50p each, loads of good detailed analyse for you.
We have a climate emergency to tackle and tactics start now!
Simon
