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Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns Part 30

Tash [alan lodge] | 14.09.2008 23:47 | Ecology | Free Spaces

Work has been continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building in Nottingham. The building, now being fully enclosed [short of the main doors], and all window frames fitted. This last weekend, sat 13- sun 14th saw further application of lime render to the outside of the building.






















Work has been continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building in Nottingham. The building, now being fully enclosed [short of the main doors], and all window frames fitted.

This last weekend, sat 13- sun 14th saw further application of lime render to the outside of the building. This involved making up the lime/sand mix, treading it, and applying it by hand in a nice sculptural style to the building! This will probably be the last lime application of the summer [did I say summer!!], and made some "finishing touches" to the existing limework. The building fabric is now hopefully approaching the finished state.

Also on Sunday the 14th Ecoworks was open as part of the 'Heritage Open Day', with loads going on around the site. The project got a large number of visitors both visiting independently and as part of guided tours around the site. It was great to so so many people have their 'eyes opened' by the project and this building. We can only hope that they might take away a little inspiration. See more at  http://www.staa-allotments.org.uk/events/open.htm

So, dear readers, if you have enjoyed watching the progress of this building being constructed ..... how about getting out from behind your computer screen, and get up to EcoWorks in the new year, and volunteer your services.

All could have been done a lot earlier, if a bunch of 'already-skilled' people had just got on with it. But, it was generally descided that by involving many volunteers, folks might go away, and having been inspired by the project, and with a bit of hands-on experience ....... have ideas and help others think about what they could do with other sustainable projects in their own areas.


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Ecoworks is on the Hungerhills allotment site, reached off Ransom Road, St.Anns .....
If needed, they can provide transport from the city centre by arrangement. Ring Tim on 07719 428187 for more info.
Hot drinks supplied; please bring your lunch.

Ecoworks
 info@ecoworks.org.uk
 http://www.ecoworks.org.uk

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The story so far:

EcoWorks: Straw Bale work on "eco-building" in St.Anns

Part 1
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/08/321023.html
Part 2
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/08/321341.html
Part 3
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/08/321520.html
Part 4
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/09/323670.html
Part 5
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/09/323739.html
Part 6
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/10/326154.html
Part 7
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348189.html
Part 8
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348210.html
Part 9
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348233.html
Part 10
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348254.html
Part 11
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/08/348275.html
Part 12
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/10/353572.html
Part 13
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/03/364622.html
Part 14
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/03/364643.html
Part 15
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/04/367142.html
Part 16
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/04/367250.html
Part 17
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/05/370333.html
Part 18
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/06/373754.html
Part 19
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/06/373775.html
Part 20
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/07/375507.html
Part 21
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/09/381873.html
Part 22
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/10/382863.html
Part 23
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/12/387066.html
Part 24
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/12/387087.html
Part 25
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/12/388129.html
Part 26
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/12/388151.html
Part 27
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/03/393265.html
Part 28
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/06/400248.html
Part 29
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/06/400273.html
Part 30
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/09/408730.html

More to follow, i guess ........ >

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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email:  tash@indymedia.org
Member of the National Union of Journalists [No: 014345]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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Tash [alan lodge]
- e-mail: tash@indymedia.org

Additions

Panorama

15.09.2008 00:11





I thought I'd do a few panoramas, to give some idea of a 'sense of place' .... a context for this building and to show you that it fits right in with its surroundings.

These piccys are each made up of 12 exposures and represent about a 270 degree field of view.

I know they are 1500pix across. I've deliberately not made then any smaller, intending you to move the page right and left to take it all in.

Tash