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residential
weekend course
sustainable water & sewage |
This
course is about the collection, conservation and recycling of water,
as well as sustainable ways of dealing with sewage. Water shortages
are becoming a serious problem all over the world, and there are
financial implications too, now that water meters are becoming the
norm.
The course
is run by Nick Grant of Elemental
Solutions, and Dave (LILI) will talk about compost toilets on
Sunday.
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ecological sewage treatment, including both successes and failures
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septic
tanks to sewage gardens: intro to some of the things Elemental
Solutions have been doing over the last 15 years or so - soil
systems, reed beds, ponds, aquatics, Aquatron, composting etc.
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an
appropriate approach to sewage treatment; determining the best
system for your application; exploding myths
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water
efficiency: principles and technologies - taps, WCs, urinals,
showers; DIY to mainstream commercial solutions
- rainwater harvesting
and greywater recycling
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case
study: Nick's energy and water efficient cottage
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compost
toilets: a look at Redfield's compost loos; how to build one;
how to use and maintain one; troubleshooting
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Q&A;
participants own situations and problems; group discussion
more
on sustainable water & sewage
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| arrive: |
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Friday
evening at 6.30 for dinner at 7.30 |
| depart: |
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Sunday
after lunch (served at 1.00) |
| directions: |
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click
here for
directions by bicycle, public transport and car |
| what
to bring: |
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pen
and notebook; towel; wellies (for tour if wet); money for
possible trip to pub (meals and bedding are provided)
NO DOGS PLEASE,
as we have sheep |
| let
us know: |
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if
you are vegan or have any food allergies |
| accommodation: |
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3-4
people sharing single-sex rooms |
| sat
evening: |
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either
a trip to the pub in Winslow, or (depending on the weather)
a barbecue and bonfire. You'll be able to meet and chat with
other Redfield members |
| prices: |
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£190
high-waged; £160 waged;
£130 student / unwaged
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30
admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
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| car
sharing: |
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horizontal-flow
reed bed installed by Elemental Solutions to treat the effluent
from a pub in Worcestershire
home-made
compost toilet in the main house at Redfield; there are also male
and female waterless urinals, and compost loos in the visitor centre
based on wheelie bins
the course
will cover the practicalities of different methods of rainwater
harvesting and greywater recycling; simplest of all is a water butt
with a diverter from a down pipe from roof gutters
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