Sun shines on Eco-house open days

Sun shines on Eco-house open days

Clacton Eco-house EcoDIY attracted more than 80 visitors on a sunny Sunday and bank holiday Monday.  Visitors came from as far as and includes included Green party MEP candidate Rupert Read.

Rupert met the leader of the Clacton Food bank which feeds up to 80 people each Monday from food which they collect from supermarkets and other shops.   Rupert Read is campaigning for more food self-reliance in the UK and praised the movement towards growing more vegetables in gardens and allotments as happens at EcoDIY in Clacton

Attached picture is Rupert Read meeting people at EcoDIY

Left to right David Egar, Rupert Read, Peter French (Foodcycle volunteer)

New U Tube video of EcoDIY flythrough

U Tube video of EcoDIY flythrough

New friends at the EcoDIY open weekend

I am happy to report that the weather was kind to us for our open weekend.  We had over 80 visitors and spent many hours talking to lots of interesting people.   As a result there were 14 people at the Tendring Eco Group meeting here last night and we are starting a wormery (to add to our list of livestock!)
Exhausted but happy - Chris

Eco house open weekend

Yes its that time again!   We are opening our house and small holding from 10AM to 5PM on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September.   No booking is necessary and directions can be found at  http://www.ecodiy.org/ecodiy%20directions.htm 
We are focusing this year on food growing and how to extend the season and the range of crops.   We can also talk about keeping chickens and keeping bees in a more bee-friendly way.  Have a look at the website www.ecodiy.org for more information on the house and small holding