Well, I have just come back (very reluctantly) from a week in the mountains in Wales. I took part in a course on ‘Sustainable Homes’ in the Centre for Alternative Technology in Snowdonia. It is nestled in an old slate quarry surrounded by the most beautiful scenery (and a few good little pubs). There were about 14 of us doing the course and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Everyone on the course was there for different reasons whether they were building their own house, making changes at work or just a general interest. We all stayed onsite and attended lectures from 9.30 till 6pm. We covered so much in the week from Building Materials, Renewable Energy to Sewage (surprisingly, it was the girls who weren’t fazed by checking out the workings of the composting loo!!). I think the best bits were when we were taken on site tours to see how the various buildings/systems worked. I could read books about solar thermal energy till I'm blue in the face but there is nothing like seeing it right in front of you to help understand. The lecturers were passionate, informative, funny and very eager to help people who are involved in their own projects. I would highly recommend this course for anyone interested in sustainable living but the centre runs different courses throughout the year so you can choose whichever course suits you best.
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