Sustainable Ottery are showcasing important issues and practical solutions in October:
Sustainable Ottery: Save Energy, Save Money, Live
Sustainably.
Involving local people in the response to climate change
and
shrinking supplies of cheap energy.
September
2013
SUSTAINABLE OTTERY’S ENVIRONMENT WEEK
5TH-12TH OCTOBER
We have been working very hard, in conjunction with friends
at Ottery St Mary Parish Church, to prepare for what we hope is our best ever
Environmental Exhibition. Best ever? Well for a start it’s now going to be a
week’s worth of activities and will culminate with the exhibition which will
include some great speakers. The full programme is as
follows-
Saturday 5th
and Sunday 6th October Open Homes
Weekend
A number of homes in Ottery that have made energy saving
improvements and/or have installed renewable energy technologies, will be
opening their doors to share their secrets.
The participating homes & businesses
are-
·
Lamb &
Flag:
Extensive lighting & insulation measures (Sat 10-6)
·
8
Shutes Mead:
Solar PV, wood burning stove, energy monitoring & efficiency measures plus a
local wood-burning stove installer will be on hand to answer questions (Sat 10-12)
·
Keppel
Gate, Higher Ridgeway:
Ground source heat-pump, Solar PV & Thermal plus views of new ‘eco-house’
under construction. (Sat
11.30-12.30). Lots of innovative ideas from this local builder and
resident.
·
Penbryn,
35 Oak Close: Solar PV
& Thermal plus local renewables installer giving advice on solar &
heat-pump systems. (Sat 2-5 pm).
There will also be
a van equipped with solar panels that can boil a kettle of water for the teas
that will accompany the refreshments that will be
available!.
·
The
Laurels, Mill Lane, Alfington: Wood
burner, vegetable-oil powered car, Solar thermal & PV, how a P.V. solar
immersion switch will change your life, how to plumb your home to accept stand
alone heat sources and maybe even a micro-hydro scheme. (Sun 2-4 pm, plus inspiring talk at 3
p.m.). The home owner was once termed “Devon ’s Mr. Green” by BBC Spotlight and he has some great
ideas for saving energy and money – not to be missed. See the link for the
incredible work done on his previous home –
There is a good range of technologies to be seen throughout
the weekend so please come along and be inspired for your own home. Directions
to each home are given at the end of the Newsletter and can also be found on our
website www.sustainableottery.co.uk
Also during the week there will be
………
School cooking
workshops
Local chefs Tim Maddams (River Cottage & Green Sauce)
& Robin Rae (Rusty Pig & Hall & Harty) will be engaging pupils from
Ottery Primary and Kings schools in hands-on
workshops.
Visit to Bicton Earth
(Thursday 10th 6-7pm)
A chance
to see a range of renewable technologies in action and to ask questions. Places
are limited so you
will need to book please. Either telephone 01404 811067 or e-mail info@sustainableottery.org.uk For more details on
what Bicton Earth has to offer then please visit their website - http://www.bictonearth.co.uk/
To close Ottery Environment week there will be a series of
stalls, talks, demonstrations & activities in Ottery St Mary Parish
Church
Environment Day (Sat
12th, 10 - 4 pm)
Talks & presentations:
·
Gill
Martin, a Lead Scientist, Met Office (11.00am)
The
latest on climate change (www.metoffice.gov.uk)
·
Cathy
Debenham (11.30am)
Financial
incentives for energy efficiency measures and renewable energy.
(www.yougen.co.uk)
·
Henry
Gent: (1.30pm)
Pressures
on modern day farmers
·
Kevin
Cotter (2.00pm)
A
story of food.
Plus a keynote address at 3 pm by a mystery guest speaker
who you will want to listen to!
Activities & stalls at the
church:
·
Local
community groups running fun activities on the day.
·
Renewable
technology installers & advisers.
·
Stalls
with lots of ideas to help you save energy, water and
resources.
·
Local
producers and growers offering demonstrations &
tasting.
·
Recycle
your old mobile phones, aluminium drink cans & empty (original) ink
cartridges to help our local Scouts’ fundraising.
·
Bring
along any DIY and garden tools, sewing machines, spectacles and hearing aids for
distribution to various charities.
·
Refreshments,
inc. ploughman’s lunches, will be available in the church.
·
Plus
a Raffle with great
prizes.
If you would like to have a stall then please let us know
asap – e-mail info@sustainableottery.co.uk
Can you help?
There will be lots to do to ensure that the day is a
success, so could you spare some time please to help set-up inside the church
early on Friday evening , on Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to help set-up outside
or after 4 pm on Saturday to help clear away. If you are unable to help with
these jobs could you help sell raffle tickets on the day or make some cakes to
sell on the refreshment stall? Please e-mail info@sustainableottery.co.uk
Or tel. 811067 with any offers please. Thanks.
And finally….
We are very grateful for the financial help that we have
received from the following bodies to stage the week’s events
–
SEACS (Sustainable Energy Across the Common Space)
Gilbert Stephens Solicitors
Recycling in Ottery
Ottery St Mary Town Council.
Look out for our eye-catching posters and publicity cards in
the local shops to remind you of what’s happening. Please come along and support
all the events that are taking place. Come and be inspired and take away an idea
to help you reduce your food-miles, reduce waste, save energy and save money. It’s never been so
important.
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