PLUS GREAT Eco Open FRINGE Houses EVENTS! & Adur · 9–26 April 2020

See our community in action – people and organisations using less fossil fuel, saving water, creating less waste and taking better care of our world!

www.ecoopenhouses.org Organised by Transition Town Worthing Welcome!

elcome to our fifth Eco small part of the solution, rather than WOpen Houses event across be part of the problem. Worthing and Adur spanning nearly Whether you think man-made climate three weeks in April from 9th to change is a hoax or not, perhaps you 26th. Transition Town Worthing is care about pollution of our air, water, delighted to be supported by our coastline, green and urban spaces, sponsors – The Rampion Fund at or that micro plastics have now Community Foundation and entered our food chain. You might be Worthing Homes, as well as our team concerned about local surface water of partners. flooding or the rising cost of water and Everybody’s talking about fuel bills. This event looks at all these climate change issues and more. Do we feel overwhelmed by it all? We hope you will find this event As individuals, how can we make a interesting, informative, inspiring, difference? Will it help the bigger helpful and fun. From complex picture? How can we be the change systems to simple changes anyone can we wish to see in our world? make, there’s something for everyone. This event is about ordinary people Fringe events this year include in Worthing and Adur just getting on an electric vehicle show, talks, with the job, often having fun (it can visits and a workshop – all in be!) and inspiring others to take small, addition to the twelve eco open achievable steps towards resilient, homes. For more details about environmentally friendly lives. They the open homes see our website don’t have all the answers, but they worthing.greenopenhomes.net – have made a commitment to be a or visit the houses!

Contact the Transition Town Worthing Eco Open Houses team at [email protected]

2 3 Whats On Fringe events Eco open houses Thursday 9 – Sunday 26 April Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 April All fringe events are free apart from the boat trip and David Attenborough live Open houses do not have to be booked in advance but some have tours that start on screening, but all need to be booked in advance (except the Repair Café). See booking the hour. See the house page for details details on the event’s page. page page Visiting and opening times 13 Visiting and booking information 6 Energy and water saving features 14–15 Thu 9 April Site visit to Biffa Mechanical Biological Treatment Centre, Map of houses 16–17 Horsham 6 1 46 Beechwood Avenue, Worthing, BN13 2HS 18 Sat 11 April SNUG draughtproofing workshop, Sidney Walter Centre 7 2 Maybridge Keystone Centre, Raleigh Way, Worthing, BN12 6JD 19 Tue 14 April Site visit to Viridor Recycling Plant at Ford 7 3 30 Pevensey Road, Worthing, BN11 5NS 20 Wed 15 April Talk on sustainable tree planting by Tony Whitbread, retired CEO 4 Henry House, 189 Heene Road, Worthing, BN11 4NN 21 of Sussex Wildlife Trust at Emmanuel Church Hall, Worthing 7 5 51 Northcourt Road, Worthing, BN14 7DT 22 Thu 16 April David Attenborough live screening at , 6 62 Northcourt Road, Worthing, BN14 7DT 23 Worthing (book via Worthing Theatres) 8 7 39 Downlands Ave, Worthing, BN14 9HD 24 Sat 18 April Site visit to EPIC wetlands project, Sompting 8 18 Archibald Road, , BN11 2SL 25 and then on to Sustainable Sussex site, also in Sompting 8 9 62 Sompting Road, Lancing BN15 9LD 26 Sun 19 April Boat trip to Rampion Wind Farm 9 10 Rena, The Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5NJ 27 Mon 20 April Site visit to Splashpoint Pool, Worthing 9 11 325 Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5NB 28 Wed 22 April Talk by Sarah Kemp from Eskay Architects at Shoreham Centre 10 12 14 Juniper Walk, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6JE 29 Thu 23 April Talk by Francesca Iliffe, Adur & Worthing Council Strategic Sustainability Manager, Worthing Town Hall 10 Other information Fri 24 April Site visit to Splashpoint Pool, Worthing 9 Zero waste 30–31 Sat 25 April Meet the repairers at Worthing Repair Café 11 The Eco Open Houses team and Thanks 32–33 Sun 26 April Electric Vehicle Show with stalls from community groups and eco organisations, Lancing Beach Green 11 Sponsors 34

4 5 processes in the whole of the UK. We are Fringe events WORKSHOP sure you will find a visit to Viridor’s site at Snug Draughtproofing Ford really interesting. For information on Apart from the Repair Café, all fringe Sat 11 April · 10am – 12noon what happens to residents’ recycling, see events need to be booked in advance. Sidney Walter Centre, Worthing the website www.recycleforwestsussex. See the Eventbrite link below for most of org/ford-mrf/ the event booking details. The EV show Booking and details on Eventbrite The tour can take up to 14 people and if has its own Eventbrite page and the Transition Town Worthing will be demand is there, we can organise more Connaught Live Screening needs to be delivering a free draughtproofing than one visit later. (Not suitable for booked via Worthing Theatres. See their asthma sufferers or disabled, due to dust TOUR workshop in this Victorian building, pages for details. teaching practical skills and using a range particles and narrow walkways – sorry.) Biffa Mechanical and of different draughtproofing materials so Visiting Biological Treatment you can select the best material for the TALK job. Please see details listed under each event Facility Trees: to plant or not to for information about that event, the Thur 9 April · 11am – 1pm Draughtproofing your home is likely to site, etc. We go into more detail on the save around £20 a year on energy bills. plant, that is the question booking page on Eventbrite, which you Brookhurst Wood Warnham, near Horsham Safely blocking disused chimneys can Wed 15 April · 7.30pm – 8.30pm can read before making your booking. save an additional £15 a year. Emmanuel Church Hall, Please do read all information very Booking and details on Eventbrite carefully as some sites have specific rules The workshop will be hands on, with Worthing the opportunity to practice installing about who can or cannot be part of that What really happens to all that black bag Booking and details on Eventbrite tour, for example. rubbish? draughtproofing on the community centre’s draughty windows, helping them A talk about sustainable tree planting by For all booked events, you will not be On this free tour of Biffa’s waste to lower their costs and carbon footprint. Tony Whitbread, retired CEO of Sussex admitted unless you have proof of your treatment site at Brookhurst Wood you Spaces are limited, and this workshop will Wildlife Trust. There will be 30 minutes for booking with you (phone or paper copy can find out where your waste goes. be most beneficial to homeowners with discussion afterwards. please). We need this for health and has some of the most state- draughty timber framed windows and/ safety reasons. of-the-art waste and recycling plants or doors. Carbon offsetting with trees is something and processes in the UK, which help to many people do these days, but it’s not Once you have made your booking, dramatically reduce the volume of waste actually that simple and one can destroy please take note of any requirements for going to landfill. Some of us took this TOUR precious existing eco systems by planting visiting that site. Wheelchair friendly sites tour two years ago and found it really trees inappropriately. will be indicated by this symbol: Ford Materials Recycling interesting and informative. The tour can Facility Tony will give a bit more background to If you need to cancel your booking take up to 20 people and if demand is forest ecology before going into why, please give us as much notice as possible, there, we can organise more than one Tue 14 April · 10am – 12noon how and where it’s good to plant trees, or as there may be people on a waiting list visit later. Ford Road, Ford not, to help mitigate climate change. who can fill your place – some of these For information about the waste site, events have very limited places. Booking and details on Eventbrite You can read more on Tony’s views on go to: www.biffa.co.uk/about-us/waste- the subject on his website: Once you’ve put your recycling in the bin, journeys/mechanical-and-biological- tonywhitbread.blogspot.com EVENTBRITE BOOKING treatment where does it really go? www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ West Sussex have some of the most state- transition-town-worthing of-the-art waste and recycling plants and -29435819407

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TOURS EPIC and Sustainable Sussex Projects Saturday 18 April 10am –1pm (arrive 9.30am) Sompting Booking and details on Eventbrite These two very sustainable land-based, community projects sit very near to each BOAT TRIP SITE VISIT LIVE SCREENING AND Q&A other in the landscape at Sompting so Rampion Wind Farm Splashpoint Leisure Centre, David Attenborough: A life this tour will cover both sites, as well as Sunday 19 April Worthing on our planet the work of Plastic Free Worthing, as EPIC are currently working on plastic pollution 10am – 1pm or 2pm – 5pm Mon 20 April · 7.30pm – 8.30pm Thurs 16 April · 7.15pm issues. Sets off from Marina or Connaught Theatre & Cinema, EPIC stands for ‘Enhancing Places, Inspiring Booking and details on Eventbrite Fri 24 April · 11am – 12noon Union Place, Worthing Communities’. This urban chalk stream For those of us who have always wanted Booking and details on Eventbrite Book through Worthing Theatre box restoration project is realigning the course to see the offshore wind farm up close, office: of the Broadwater Brook to enhance its Site visit led by Duncan Anderson, CEO Website: worthingtheatres.co.uk/ ecological potential. On completion the site now’s your opportunity! The skipper for South Downs Leisure. show/david-attenborough-a-life-on- will become accessible to the public for the our trip, Paul Jackman of Brighton Boat Many people in Worthing don’t realise our-planet-12a/ first time, enabling people to connect with Company, is very knowledgeable about that their local swimming pool complex Telephone: 01903 231227 this natural heritage along a river trail with the wind farm, having watched it being is a state-of-the-art eco-building. This seating areas and a wildlife viewing hide. constructed and commissioned. This will be a poular event – book now to tour includes a visit to the plant room Plastic Free Worthing do monthly beach avoid disappointment. Trips to the wind farm only run on calm (some people really love plant rooms!) and greenspaces clean-ups that anyone can days, for passengers’ comfort, as we and a talk about South Downs Leisure’s We have included this in our fringe take part in. will be at least 8 miles out to sea. In events as it just happened to be showing existing operations and future plans. You Sustainable Sussex provides meaningful consequence, a planned trip will only be during our three week event and it ties will also have an opportunity to meet real-work experience in gardening, confirmed 24 hours in advance of the in really beautifully with the themes that one of the directors of Worthing Honey growing, DIY and other sustainable tasks. departure. In the event of poor weather, we are trying to raise awareness about – Collective, who have beehives on the They provide education and employment the deposit can be used to reserve so much so, that some of the organising roof of this amazing building! to people who find access to the workplace another trip, or it can be refunded. team booked our tickets as soon as we More info on the Eventbrite booking difficult, including those with learning For your comfort, there is a cabin and heard about it! page. disabilities and other needs, reducing toilet on the boat and refreshments are Facebook: www.facebook.com/ isolation and encouraging interaction with a available. events/217689259259800/ varied section of society. For more information see: brightonboat. www.somptingestate.com/EPIC co.uk/rampion-windfarm-trip/ EVENTBRITE BOOKING oart.org.uk/epic/ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ sustainablesussex.org/ transition-town-worthing www.facebook.com/plasticfreeworthing/ -29435819407

8 9 TALK TALK VIEWING ELECTRIC VEHICLE SHOW Domestic Energy Retrofit Adur & Worthing Councils: Meet The Repairers at EVs By The Sea for a Climate Emergency going carbon neutral by Worthing Repair Café Sun 26 April · 10am – 4pm Wed 22 April 2020 · 6pm – 8pm 2030 Sat 25 April · Drop-in 2pm – 4pm Lancing Beach Green Shoreham Centre Thurs 23 April · 6pm – 8pm Quaker Meeting House, Organised by Sussex EVs 34 Mill Road, Worthing Booking and details on Eventbrite Worthing Town Hall Book on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evs- A whole-house, phased approach to Booking and details on Eventbrite NO NEED TO BOOK by-the-sea-2020-attendee-free- reducing your home’s carbon emissions. Talk by Francesca Iliffe, Strategic Transition Town Worthing set up a tickets-95617635923. Based in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sarah Kemp Sustainability Manager, Adur & Worthing Repair Café in September 2017 and it 2020 will be a big year for electric set up Eskay Architects in 2004 and works Councils. has become incredibly popular, with our vehicles with over 20 battery electric volunteer repairers often completing 40+ with homeowners and developers on In 2019, Adur & Worthing Councils declared vehicles and 10 new plug in hybrid repairs in one session. extensions, renovations and conversions. a climate emergency. Work is underway vehicles launching in the UK. With tax Specialising in creating comfortable and across the council to go carbon neutral. Do feel free to pop in and chat to one breaks and wider availability now is the energy efficient homes. She is currently What does this mean in practice and of our repairers during the afternoon time to look at going electric. training to become a Retrofit Coordinator what challenges do the councils face to session. There will be a few booked Sussex EVs will be at the event to answer under PAS 2035. (PAS is the New Publicly achieve this target? This talk is relevant for repairs going on, but we’ve mainly Available Specification that lays out all the many questions surrounding electric organisations and individuals who want to set aside this time to talk to Eco Open vehicles. Come along to this free event retrofit energy efficient enhancements reduce their climate impact. Houses visitors about what we do. to the UK’s existing housing stock). http:// and talk to real owners who can tell you eskayarchitects.co.uk/wp-content/ Francesca worked to co-create the Zero Please do not bring repairs along to this what life is like owning and living with uploads/2016/10/DSC_9322_crop_bw- 2030 Climate Conference on 4 March in session – repairs can only be done with these vehicles. There will be stalls from 768x544.jpg Worthing with Pauline Cory from TTW and advance booking. other local community groups and eco Michelle Furtado from Worthing Climate organisations as well. We’ll have activities See worthingrepaircafe.org for more Action Network (WCAN). for the kids and maybe a prize or two! details about how this community EVENTBRITE BOOKING Sustainable Adur & Worthing Framework: resource normally operates on a monthly This event is on the level but it takes www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/sustainable-aw basis and how you can get involved. place on grass. Much more info about the www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ event and Sussex EVs on their Eventbrite transition-town-worthing booking page. -29435819407

10 11 Need help getting on top Eco Open Houses of your energy bill? Visiting Visits to the venues are free thanks to the kindness and generosity of the Not to worry, we're here to empower you to take control property owners. Please be respectful at all times and observe some basic rules: • Opening times are generally 10am–1pm and 2pm–5pm – but not all houses are Come along to one of our drop-in advice surgeries. We can provide you open both days or both sessions. See below. Please do not visit between 1pm-2pm as this is a lunchbreak. with information, guidance and sign posting on: • Some houses have informal tours that last up to one hour. See below or house pages • Switching energy tariff or supplier to get a better deal; even changing for times. If you turn up late you may only be able to complete part of the tour, as the your payment method could help you save. householder might like a break between tours. • At some of the houses you may be asked to remove your shoes. • Eligibility checking for Warm Homes Discount, Priority Service Register • Please take care if a house is in the process of having building work done. and/or the Energy Company Obligation. • Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. • Low cost energy efficiency measures for your home, business or • Sorry no dogs (please ask the householder about guide/service dogs). • We encourage everyone to travel by sustainable means. Suggestions are listed with public space. each house, or plan with Traveline South East – www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk Attend our free, impartial consultation sessions: • Wheelchair friendly venues will be indicated by this symbol St Paul’s, 55b Chapel Rd, Worthing BN11 1EE Opening times every Wednesday between 10am and 3.30pm All venues are closed 1pm–2pm for lunch. Tours are on the hour and last up to an hour. For details see the venue page in this brochure or the website: worthing.greenopenhomes.net Sat 25 Apr Sun 26 Apr Venue AM PM AM PM page 1 46 Beechwood Avenue tours 2–5 18 2 Maybridge Keystone Centre open 10–1 2–5 19 Powered by Transition Town Worthing 3 30 Pevensey Road open 10–1 2–5 10–1 2–5 20 visit us at www.ttworthing.org 4 Henry House open 10–1 2–5 10–1 2–5 21 5 51 Northcourt Road open 10–1 2–5 22 6 62 Northcourt Road open 10–1 23 7 39 Downlands Ave open 2–5 2–5 24 8 18 Archibald Road open 2–5 25 9 62 Sompting Road tours 2–5 10–1 26 10 Rena, The Street tours 10–1 2–5 27 11 325 Upper Shoreham Road tours 10–1 2–5 28 12 14 Juniper Walk talks 10–1 2–5 29 *and surrounding areas 12 13 Water and energy saving features

Green roof Grey water recyclingLow water goodsRain garden Rainwater harvesting Air source heat pumpBiomass boiler Cavity wall insulationDraughtproofingElectric car chargingFood growing Ground floor insulationHeating controlsLifestyle changesLow energy appliancesLow energy lightingLoft insulation (270mm+)Natural materialsPowerwall batteryRenewables Solar PV Solar thermal SWI external SWI internal Zero waste

Water saving VENUE PAGE WATER SAVING FEATURES ENERGY SAVING FEATURES Green roof 1 46 Beechwood Avenue 18 A roof that absorbs water, influences variation and 2 Maybridge Keystone Centre 19 biodiversity and is created from a waterproof membrane 3 30 Pevensey Road 20 covered with a growing medium and vegetation. 4 Henry House 21 Grey water recycling Collecting waste water from 5 51 Northcourt Road 22 sinks, showers and baths and 23 reusing it for toilet flushing or 6 62 Northcourt Road watering the garden. Grey water 39 Downlands Ave 24 is waste water that has not been 7 mixed with sewage. 8 18 Archibald Road 25 Low water goods Taps, showers or toilets that 9 62 Sompting Road 26 are designed to use less water than typical plumbing fittings, 10 Rena, The Street 27 typically by aerating the water. Rain garden 11 325 Upper Shoreham Road 28 Creating a ‘rain chain’ with as 29 many opportunities as possible 12 14 Juniper Walk to catch, store and use rainwater allow you to generate heat energy – preventing it from becoming more likely to use them. Typical Low energy appliances from solar or from the grid and the sun helping to minimise your from the surrounding air. The runoff into storm drains. This controls include thermostatic All appliances are rated from A makes it available on demand. water bills over the long term. pump needs electricity to run, but relieves potential flooding radiator valves for each radiator, to G, with appliances rated A to Renewables Solid wall insulation (SWI) it should use less electrical energy whilst enhancing one’s garden. room thermostats – and A+++ for refrigeration using the Switching to a company Solid walls can be insulated than the heat it produces. Rainwater harvesting programmers, which enable more least energy. Washing machines that sources its energy from externally or internally. Walls Biomass boiler Collecting water that falls on control. and dishwashers are also rated for renewable sources is easy these are usually insulated externally Wood-fuelled heating systems, a roof and using it at home for Ground floor insulation the amount of water they use per days. Transition Town Worthing by fixing insulation boards to also called biomass systems, burn washing clothes, flushing a For suspended floors, mineral cycle. provides an energy switching the wall and then finished with wood pellets, chips or logs to toilet or watering the garden. wool or rigid insulation boards are Natural materials service – see page 12. rendering or cladding. Walls are provide warmth in a single room or installed between beams. For solid Products that come from plants Solar PV internally insulated by fixing rigid to power central heating and hot Energy saving floors, rigid insulation board is or animals – including sheep’s Panels usually mounted on a insulation boards to existing walls water boilers. placed on top of the solid floor and wool insulation, sweet chestnut south-facing roof that convert or by building a stud wall filled with Air source heat pump Draughtproofing under a finishing layer. Installing cladding, sustainably sourced sunlight into electricity. Electricity mineral wool or equivalent which is Air Source heat pumps are Lots of heat is lost through thicker carpets and/or insulated timber paints and clay plaster. generated using PV panels used then dry lined with plasterboard. a great sustainable energy draughts so this is a priority for carpet underlay may also help Natural materials tend to be more to attract a payment known as the Zero waste alternative for heating saving money. Typical draughty reduce draughts. sustainable than artificial materials Feed in Tariff (FIT). Addressing the issues of single your home. Working like a areas of a house include chimneys, LED lighting and allow breathability and Solar thermal panels use plastics, fast fashion, food refrigerator but in reverse, they loft hatches, windows and doors, A very low energy form of lighting movement of moisture. Using the sun’s energy to directly waste (including composting) and around skirting boards and floors. (light-emitting diode) which uses Powerwall battery heat water. Can be a flat plate recycling. Energy controls For more detail of the work significantly less energy, is long- Powerwall, with built-in battery system or evacuated tube system. Heating systems with simple done on each venue see the lasting and cheap to run. LEDs inverter, is a rechargeable home This system allows you to have controls in an accessible place can case studies on our website are now available for most light battery system that stores energy heated instant water directly from be more efficient as people are www.greenopenhomes.net fittings.

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KEY FEATURES s a director of Transition Town Worthing, Pauline KEY FEATURES ere in the Welcome Woodland Garden, there will be Water efficiency Aspends a lot of her time at home organising projects Automatic sensory lighting Hregular demonstrations of how Breathing Spaces’ Solar PV and events (like this one) all aimed at reducing impact and taps, natural light flume, solar-powered features provide lighting in the yurt and on the environment. Pauline and Alan’s home is a living sedum roof floodlighting for the garden. Also the solar powered off- Innovative waste practices example of small achievable steps. Demonstration: using solar grid watering system reduces water going to the drains. OPENING HOURS Their approach to water and energy conservation is power for light and watering in Follow the signs from the main entrance driveway to the the garden Sunday 26 April 2–5 impressive. It is a 2-bedroom bungalow with both right. Visit Breathing Spaces flower Informal tours on the hour: 2, Pauline and Alan at home most days, but their water farm and rain garden If you are wondering how to prevent water that lands 3, 4 consumption is equivalent to less than one person in a on your property from contributing to surface water Come and plant some trees! one-bedroom property, so how do they do it? flooding, look at the community flower farm’s 3-stage TRANSPORT Tarring Flood Action Group rain garden, being developed by Breathing Spaces. Go along and see just how simple it is to achieve, display Bus: Stagecoach 5 (stops in As well as the water resilience and biodiversity being next road – Stone Lane) through eco appliances and settings, water butts and OPENING HOURS created, see how cut-flowers can be grown locally and Train: West Worthing a conscious choice to use mains water at a minimum. (1.5 miles) And let’s not forget their zero-cost built shed, and their Saturday 25 April 10-1, 2-5 sustainably, cutting air-miles, unnecessary heating, home-made pond, created from recycled materials. packaging and water usage. TRANSPORT Their solar PV panels will be paid back after 7 years, Why not also join in some tree planting to add to the Bus: Stagecoach 9,10 (stops on native trees around the playing field? This will happen in allowing them the luxury of being guilt and carbon free The Strand) as they enjoy a cosy, comfortable and environmentally the field to the left of the Centre building. Train: Durrington on Sea positive home, exuding efficiency, yet has come (5 minutes walk) Inside the Centre, Tarring Flood Action Group’s display together from a make do and mend philosophy using Directions: The Centre is at the and video shows how they’ve helped local residents and reusing everything. junction of Grenville Avenue/ protect their homes from surface water flooding. Come and talk to Pauline and Alan – be wowed by Raleigh Crescent and Way simplistic efficiency that’s actually very easy to achieve.

18 19 30 Pevensey Road (garden only) Henry House, 189 Heene Rd 3 Worthing BN11 5NS 4 Worthing BN11 4NN

KEY FEATURES hen Francoise moved to Worthing in the summer KEY FEATURES hether it be water or energy efficiency, or urban Rain garden Wof 2017, she soon discovered that her new home Beehives Wbeehive management, Henry House Hydrotherapy Surface water management was vulnerable to the effect of surface water, given Deep flow guttering Centre have it nailed! A great synergy has been created the type of clay soil the house stands in, and that the by Karen’s long-term passion for ecology and her Rainwater harvesting Digital water monitoring dampness problems the house was suffering from engineering background. Re-purposed materials systems had been hidden. In the autumn, when returning from Rainwater harvesting and grey Karen and Rolf have resolved the high demand for OPENING HOURS garden only a few days away, Francoise discovered black mould water recycling water and energy in their home and business by very Saturday 25 April 10-1, 2-5 spreading throughout the back of the house, and a foul Solar PV & thermal creatively reducing consumption, saving money, Sunday 26 April 10-1, 2-5 atmosphere. Contributing factors had been a very wet Buzzing performances of the recycling water, not using mains water, plus generating summer, and mains water pipes leaking outside the ‘waggle dance’. income and energy from rooftop solar. Find out how! TRANSPORT property. OPENING HOURS From their first wild swarm, which began producing Bus: 700 & Pulse (both days) Immediate remedial action was taken by repairing water honey within 6 weeks, they now have two operational Saturday only – 8, 8A & 9 Saturday 25 April 10-1, 2-5 pipes, replacing the central heating with a condensing beehives. From these peaceful and productive bees in Train: West Worthing Sunday 26 April 10-1, 2-5 boiler, clearing out and adding air bricks to improve the first swarm, a second queen was raised to establish ventilation within the property. TRANSPORT another colony. So far, the two hives have produced Francoise studied local maps, soil conditions and surface Bus: Stagecoach 10, Compass 7 over 50 kg of prize-winning honey. Bees need water, water tendencies. A flood map obtained from the (Sat), 7A (Sun) so the hive is right next to the pond populated by Environment Agency showed a tendency for surface Cycle: bike rack available at the dragonfly, damsel flies, frogs and toads. water to flow down the driveway and accumulate in the front of the property. Rosa, Karen’s 9-year-old granddaughter will be on site back garden. Train: West Worthing on Saturday to answer your questions and help you Francoise visited our 2018 Eco Open Houses event have fun with queen-bee dress up. Re-Gen Builders and where surface water management was a key theme and Buzz Eco Electric (see advert on page2) will also be there saw ideas in action (including rain gardens, swales, deep to discuss retro insulation, sustainable building and EV guttering and rainwater harvesting). Major groundworks hook-ups. for the garden have now led to a resolution of the problem. 20 21 51 Northcourt Road 62 Northcourt Road 5 Worthing BN14 7DT 6 Worthing BN14 7DT

KEY FEATURES ave you ever really wondered how much money KEY FEATURES y 2040 no more petrol and diesel cars will be DIY solar powered toilet Hyou can save off your water bill with every flush Electric car Bproduced or sold, which means potentially, anyone Rainwater garden you make? Claire and Ryan save approximately 10 pints Electric car charging post born in the next few years may only ever drive a carbon of water every time they flush their DIY solar powered free powered car. Water & energy saving External solid wall insulation toilet! They can save a whopping 60 pints of water a measures Solar PV If you are interested, have questions, or are just Forest garden day, or 21,900 pints of water saved a year… Imagine that intrigued to see or sit inside an electric vehicle, come reduction on your water bill. OPENING HOURS to No 62 and see their Hyundai Iconiq, one of the latest OPENING HOURS Both their front and rear gardens showcase effortless Sunday 26 April 10-1 models to be released. It drives like a dream, its nippy, Sunday 26 April 10-1, 2-5 ways to collect rainwater, ensuring it doesn’t add to powerful, smooth, and so quiet, ‘I’ll never go back to a surface water flooding. Instead it flushes their loo and TRANSPORT petrol car’, says Alesia. It also has plenty of technology TRANSPORT waters their plants too. Bus: Connect 7A, Stagecoach 1, inside, including Apple Car Play. Bus: Stagecoach 1, 5, 7, 5 (Broadwater Rd) They are passionate about reducing their part in climate It’s been on plenty of short journeys to Guildford and Compass 16, 23 Train: Worthing Train: Worthing (5 mins walk) emergency threats and have all manner of low tech, back on one charge and even had a visit to York and low spend solutions in their home, saving resources and back. It also only takes 4 hours for a full charge on their saving themselves money at the same time. They are overnight (freely installed) charging point. part of a growing number of people who have switched However, if cars are not your thing, but solar, wall to a 100% renewable supplier that is cheaper than larger insulation or other household energy efficiency is, energy companies. this property features external solid wall insulation– Claire and Ryan’s small back garden is packed with something you don’t get a chance to see very often. It is useful, edible and pollinator plants. If you want to be useful where insulation in the loft and cavity wall is not more energy and water conscious and see how natural an option. Come and chat to Alesia and Duncan and find gardens can store both carbon and water, be a haven for out the difference it has made to their lives. wildlife and produce fresh food this home is well worth a visit!

22 23 39 Downlands Avenue 18 Archibald Road 7 Worthing BN14 9HD 8 Worthing, BN11 2SL

KEY FEATURES erry and Richard are a great example of living KEY FEATURES rchibald Road used to cost a lot to heat and was still Rainwater garden/harvesting Mlightly on the earth, practising what they preach. Biomass boiler Aunbearably cold. Inefficient storage heaters, logs Grey water recycling If you want to know how to do this, visit their home Solar thermal for the living room, a fan heater in the bathroom and and see how they live at one with nature – taking care no heating in the bedrooms meant that it was time to Cavity and solid wall insulation of wildlife and letting things grow how they evolve. OPENING HOURS update this Victorian house! Triple glazing Through a mix of simple, straightforward, age-old Saturday 25 April 2-5 Wildlife garden and woodland Nicky investigated the different renewable technologies solutions combined with modern technology, they have available (biomass, air source heat pump and ground TRANSPORT OPENING HOURS reduced CO2 and water use. source heat pump) as well as Fischer electric heating They have a small, but efficient rainwater garden at Bus: Pulse stops at end of and decided to choose Biomass, which has provided Saturday 25 April 2-5 road or 700 stops on seafront Sunday 26 April 2-5 the front, fed via an old beer keg and an extensive opposite Ham Road heat in every room as well as incorporating the open fire rainwater harvesting system in the back that feeds three Train: East Worthing that she loves. TRANSPORT of the small ponds that are dotted around. Grey water (7 mins walk) In addition to the pellet boiler, DH Solar Engineering Bus: 7 (hourly), 16 (hourly) to recycling is a key feature here. recommended solar thermal for heating hot water in the bottom of road. (Not Sun), 1, 5, 23 to Broadwater Green Their latest energy feature is an Apollo Gem Solar Power sunnier months. In spring the boiler is barely needed for (10 min walk) management system to direct surplus generated solar hot water, and in summer there is a continuous supply Train: Worthing/East Worthing electricity to various uses in a sequence of priorities, of hot water from the solar panels, so Nicky can now add (1 mile) enabling the hot water tank to take advantage of free hot water to the paddling pool knowing that it costs no solar electricity when available. more! This very well insulated, triple glazed house employs Nicky likes to save money where she can, whilst natural materials wherever possible. Barely any heating investing in the environment. Her current energy is needed, they can have the thermostat at 16 degrees supplier is People’s Energy, who provide 100% and effectively their home is carbon neutral. renewable electricity and share some of their profit with their customers. Nicky now wants to sort out the draughty double glazing to make the house even cosier. 24 25 62 Sompting Road Rena, The Street 9 Lancing BN15 9LD 10 Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5NJ

KEY FEATURES f you want to see attainable, innovative and practical KEY FEATURES nna and Jack’s ground floor extension has that Rain garden Ifamily living all under one roof, you would like Biophilic design Areal ‘wow!’ factor when you walk into it. Anna’s Powerwall, solar energy visiting Lydia and David’s home. Through embracing Lifestyle native Swedish influences inform this home – ‘it’s the opportunities, technology and being a bit brave, they natural way of life for a Swede – we don’t even think storage battery Energy and water saving Exterior solid wall insulation have managed to combine being planet-friendly with about it, and we try to live what we preach’ – light, the comfort and practicality of a busy, modern family OPENING HOURS stylish design, strong connection to nature indoors OPENING HOURS lifestyle. Saturday 25 April 10-1, 2-5 and out, using natural materials. Anna runs Chalk and Saturday 25 April 2-5 The rainwater garden has been designed to be an Hourly tours on the hour Moss (www.chalkandmoss.com), a sustainable, nature Sunday 26 April 10-1 aesthetically pleasing water feature as well as a connected online shop and blog for wellbeing – chosen Hourly tours on the hour functional cistern, providing a home for fish and TRANSPORT by Elle Decoration as one the UK’s best online shops in irrigation water for the plants in the front garden. No Bus: 19 Compass Bus 2018. TRANSPORT rainwater falling on their roof and hardstanding goes Train: Shoreham-by-Sea Inspired by Biophilic Design (our need to connect with Bus: Stagecoach Pulse, stops to highway drains and makes best use of their front (15 mins walk) nature for our wellbeing), with air purifying plants less than 1-minute walk from garden. Car: park in Lesser Foxholes, throughout for wellbeing and health, even the new house. Stagecoach 9 to Tower the road opposite the house Rd, stop about 4-minute walk The pebbledash walls had several damp spots internally ceilings in this house have been designed to have from house Directions: Past the flint walled natural curves as there are no corners and straight lines and were poorly insulated, so they took advantage Manor House, down the hill Train: Lancing (6-minute walk) of a government grant to install external solid wall on the left side by the first in nature. This home is energy and waste efficient, insulation, significantly mitigating the problems. lamp post, Rena is opposite beautiful and calming. the upper entrance to Lesser As Anna can demonstrate, we can all make simple, A solar energy battery was installed three years ago Foxholes. There are no street to store unused energy from nine solar panels – a real numbers achievable lifestyle changes to fit our budget. Their game changer. This feeds back into the house when the home is a fantastic example of the small things we can panels aren’t generating, saving money, allowing them all do that collectively make a real difference. full control of their energy generation and use, while reducing their carbon footprint.

26 27 325 Upper Shoreham Road 14 Juniper Walk, 11 Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5NB 12 Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6JE

KEY FEATURES nne and Ian’s home is a thoughtful, well considered KEY FEATURES f you haven’t already visited this property and want to Air source heat pump Awork in progress. Their goal is to become a carbon Large solar PV Array Iget your head around solar PV, home batteries, electric Electric vehicle neutral household. To achieve that, they decided to Tesla Powerwall 2 battery cars, and how they can work with each other, visit this have an air source heat pump installed to provide house! Lifestyle choices 2 Electric cars central heating and hot water to basins/bath (shower Warren attended our 2016 event and his enthusiasm 2 32A charging points OPENING HOURS is electric). As a recent installation, they are still on their for technology was so infectious that two of our home Saturday 25 April 10-1, 2-5 initial journey with this. Utilising smart metering they OPENING HOURS owners installed solar panels, and another bought an are much more conscious of their fuel use. By adding Tours on the hour Saturday 25 April 10–1, 2–5 electric car! an electric awning on the south face of their house, it Talks (30 mins) at 10, 11, 12, Warren and his wife Bairbre want to make their TRANSPORT has enabled them to dispense with air conditioning in 2, 3, 4 daughter’s future as self-sufficient as possible, so a Bus: 2 (Brighton and ), summer. 14kW Tesla Powerwall 2 battery was installed, storing 9 & 700 (Worthing) TRANSPORT They very wisely chose to take advantage of the energy produced by solar PV to power the house when Train: Shoreham-by-Sea Renewable Heat Incentive to help them save money and Bus: 2 (Brighton and Hove), there’s no sun. This, coupled with an energy efficient (10-15 minute walk) 9 & 700 (Worthing) make their project more achievable. Planning the order home, means that Warren’s aim to be 100% energy self- VISITOR INFORMATION in which to get things done, they’ve gained maximum Train: Shoreham-by-Sea – about 25 minute walk sufficient in summer is achievable. Due to the whole house having advantage of this, so that’s why insulation is next on Cars: please park on the Warren has joined the leadership team of award- relatively new carpets, please the list (not first). Before starting their journey, their junction of Tarragon Way and winning Sussex EVs, a community for people who can visitors remove their shoes energy rating was F and after the impressive heat pump Rosemary Drive. Juniper Walk are interested in Electric Vehicles and Renewable on entering the hall. installation, it has already gone to B. The insulation will is the grassed/paved area off Technologies, and will be hosting the first EVs By The Sea then take it to A! Rosemary Drive and No 14 is at the far end event in Lancing on 26 April.

28 29 Eco Open Houses Supporting zero waste Conscious Cow Zero waste locally Vegan food and household store As you visit the properties and read their case 137 South Farm Road, studies, you will learn about a variety of ways our Zero waste: ditching single use plastics Worthing, BN14 7AX householders have adapted their lifestyles, to and avoiding unnecessary waste Plastic Free Worthing (PFW) – an www.consciouscow.co.uk reduce the amount of waste produced. You will see a organisation we work in partnership with South-by-West range of alternative and reusable products, as well as – have been doing a great job of raising Coffee shop: a set of principles and practices people are putting in awareness, attracting people to its ever-busier 10 South St, Worthing BN14 7LH place to reduce their consumption of stuff. meetings and beach cleans. Under Plastic Free www.facebook.com/ Towns, the Surfer’s Against Sewage campaign, southbywestworthing Fashion PFW are seeking accreditation for Worthing by The fashion industry is notoriously wasteful, the Best Health Food Shop pursuing its aim of persuading local businesses demand for fast fashion sees millions of tonnes of Worthing: and schools to eliminate single use plastic. cheap mass produced garments manufactured, 27 Broadwater Street West, BN14 9BT sold, and binned every year. Labour conditions are At present eight businesses in Worthing Shoreham-by-Sea: often very poor, and the environmental impact of have ditched single use plastic – another 27 33 East Street, BN43 5ZD producing natural and synthetic textiles, as well businesses and 50% of Worthing’s Schools www.besthealthfoodshop.com are needed to join the movement so as dyes, can often be badly managed. In addition, Refill (app) Out and about and you’ve Worthing can be granted ‘Plastic Free’ status. machine washing synthetic textiles releases drunk all your water? There’s an app This accreditation is a widely recognised billions of micro plastics into the sea through the for that. The Refill app can be found benchmark, which can serve as a source of loose fibres washed down the drain. Conscious on the Apple App or Google Play store pride for all communities and businesses and choices can be made to choose high quality and downloaded to your smart phone will also be important in the development of yet affordable garments in timeless styles and or tablet. The app will display a map Along with climate change and carbon sustainable industries and eco-friendly tourism natural materials, that will last and not go out of of places where they will happily refill reduction, ‘zero waste’ is a key theme of in our town. fashion. Buying second hand is a great way to find your bottle with tap water, with no garments that have stood the test of time. Look for this year’s Eco Open Houses event. Larder (157 Montague Street) is Worthing’s charge or obligation to buy anything. clothing brands that carry both WRAP (Worldwide More and more, people are beginning refill shop, where one can find an extensive Repair Café Transition Town Responsible Accredited Production) certification to think about the waste they produce, range of loose dry goods like grains, pulses, Worthing’s Repair Café has been for labour conditions, and Oeko-Tex Standard 100 the environmental impact, and what fruit and nuts, herbs and spices – even locally immensely successful and demand environmental certification for the textiles industry. can be done to minimise it. This is a made chocolate. Local produce includes just keeps on growing. As a member really positive development and marks a eggs, honey and fruit juices plus more exotic of the international Repair Café Food waste significant shift in attitude, driven largely products without the carbon footprint, such movement, our team of skilled Food waste is a big problem, with an unnecessarily by documentaries and journalism about as olive oil and balsamic vinegar, both shipped volunteers repair broken or damaged large proportion of the food sold in the UK going the volume of plastic waste in our oceans, to Sussex by sail. Bulk liquids for cosmetics and electronics and electricals, furniture, to waste. It can end up in landfill creating toxic and the harm it causes. Many people have domestic cleaning are also available (bring a bicycles, tools, toys, clothes, leachate which gets into the water, and emitting been moved by distressing images of bottle and buy what you need) and a range of furnishings – you name it, we try to landfill gas rich in methane – which has a very wildlife harmed or killed by plastic, and plastic free and re-usable alternative products fix it. Beyond a contribution to any high global warming potential. Many of our people have been driven to take action, to help you reduce the plastic in your life. specialist parts needed, repairs are not householders minimise food waste through at home and at the shops, demanding Jean Raleigh, owner and proprietor, is working charged for – a valuable service for composting, and by the choices they make on manufacturers and retailers do the same. hard to reduce the plastic consumption of people on a low income. Donations what they buy and eat. Buying less, buying local During this event, we will showcase and our town. As the founder member of Plastic always welcomed though to cover our or growing at home to reduce waste in the supply highlight some of the many ways people in Free Worthing, she has also been wonderfully core running costs. Held on the last chain, and making good use of leftovers makes our community are reducing the amount supportive of Transition Town Worthing, Saturday of every month, including 25 perfect sense. allowing us to use space in her shop as an of waste they produce, and helping others April, at The Friends Meeting House Water recycling to also do the same. office when we had to leave our previous on Mill Road. Book your repair via Grey water recycling in many of the gardens offices in Chapel Road. worthingrepaircafe.org – time slots fill reduces waste water, and you will also see many up fast! creative examples of repurposed materials – all very inspiring stuff! 31 30 Conference with Michelle Furtado from declare climate emergency, Worthing Climate Action Network. It’s making a commitment to Eco Open Houses team wonderful to see the Council declaring reduce the carbon emissions climate emergency and coming up with of their activities to net zero This event has been co-ordinated by Pauline Cory, Sam Bailey and Sarah Slight from the Sustainable AW Framework to help us by 2030. They are committed Transition Town Worthing (TTW) move towards Zero Carbon. to working in partnership with other Transition Town organisations who share their ambition Worthing through highlighting the connection Lancing Parish Council and have been amazingly generous and between buildings, energy and carbon. They helpful to Sussex EVs, who wouldn’t have www.ttworthing.org do this by running innovative low carbon www.lancingparishcouncil.gov.uk been able to organise the ‘EVs by the Sea’ TTW began in 2009 and became a construction projects, such as the award In May 2019, Lancing Parish Council were electric vehicle show in Lancing without CIC (Community Interest Company) in winning Earthship Brighton community the first Parish Council in West Sussex to this support. Sept. 2017. As part of the International centre, and an education program, including Transition Movement founded in 2006, Eco Open Houses events, green building we are one of over a thousand grassroots, training courses and Eco Education Days Thanks world-wide, community initiatives that for local schools. We are very grateful, once Our gratitude to those who enabled us to help to build resilience in the face of again, to Mischa Hewitt for his support with Huge thanks to the organisations and make this event diverse and very special: individuals who support us throughout climate change and uncertainty. using LCT’s branding, website and materials. • Our wonderful householders who have the year: committed to lead sustainable lives. Our gratitude goes to all those who Green Open • TTW directors, members, staff and volunteers • Our designers Julian Howell and David O’Connor – give up their time to support our many – particularly those who helped with the you are always so straightforward to work with. events and projects throughout the year, Homes organisation of this event. • Warren Philips and Neil Roberts from Sussex EVs for all their hard work in organising EVs by the Sea. particularly when helping to run big www.greenopenhomes.net • Frances Wetherilt and Here and Now events like this – there’s no way any of it Magazine for ongoing editorial space and • Debs Butler and Lou Breinholt from Worthing The Green Open Homes Network aims to some great ideas! Honey Collective for their creative and inspiring would happen without you. • Lisa Leach and Claire Hunt from Breathing projects. support low-carbon open homes events • Jon Trigg at Freedom Works for allowing us to use Check out our website for more details Spaces for their ongoing support and across the country through free resources inspiration. their lovely community space for our gatherings. and follow us on Facebook and advice. We’ve always used their website • Keith Colin and Liane Webb at Sustainable • Duncan Anderson and Chris Bladen at South www.facebook.com/TTWorthing/ to house our full case studies, so do check it Sussex – for their support for TTW and the Downs Leisure for being willing to go the extra mile. or Twitter @TTWorthing out for all the technical stuff for each of our disadvantaged in our town. • Worthing Climate Action Network/Refill • Nev Galvin from A Greener Alternative for We could not create the event without venues, as well as details of our fringe events. for their work on divestment and climate supporting us in various ways with this event. our partners: emergency. • Paul Jackman for sharing his knowledge about Adur & Worthing Councils • Plastic Free Worthing and the Zero Waste Rampion Wind Farm and for the boat trip. gang, raising awareness about single use • Biffa and Viridor for very interesting site tours. Low Carbon Trust plastics. • Pete King and the team at the awesome EPIC • Worthing Quakers for their extremely project, making such a difference to our generous, ongoing support of the Repair Café environment. www.adur-worthing.gov.uk and, of course, our very talented, committed • Our speakers Tony Whitbread and Sarah Kemp and versatile repair team who come along for giving up their time for free and sharing their TTW is very grateful for ongoing support from month after month. expertise. www.lowcarbon.co.uk Adur and Worthing Council and for letting • Worthing Mayor Hazel Thorpe and Cllr Bob • Maybridge Keystone Centre (MKC) committee for us use the Town Hall as the official brochure Smytherman for their help in so many ways. hosting various events for us over the years. Low Carbon Trust is an independent, pick up point for Worthing. Their Strategic • Community Works and Community Chest • Jez at the Shoreham Centre for being willing to be not-for-profit organisation formed in Sustainability Manager, Francesca Iliffe, is for their support and for acting as sounding our pick-up point in Adur. 2001 to set up, manage and promote boards for our ideas. • Ant and the team at Coast Café for providing an one of our Eco Open Houses speakers and environmental projects. Their main • South East Climate Alliance (SECA) for their ambient venue and great food for our post event helped us co-organise the Zero 2030 Climate gathering. objective is tackling climate change back-up, expertise and being a great team to work with. 32 33 Sponsors Ideas This event would not have been possible without the collaboration of Transition Space for your own notes Town Worthing members, Worthing Homes and our major funder for this year – The Rampion Fund at Sussex Community Foundation, without whose support this event would not be happening. We can all make such a difference when we work together as a supportive team.

The Rampion Fund at Sussex Community Foundation This is a community benefit fund set up by Rampion Offshore Wind Ltd and managed by Sussex Community Foundation. The Fund supports organisations working for the benefit of the people of Sussex, from Harbour in the west to Beachy Head in the east and up to the A272 near Twineham in the north, close to the wind farm’s onshore substation. The Rampion Fund at Sussex Community Foundation seeks to support projects that benefit the local community, in particular those with links to environment and ecology, climate change and energy and improving the sustainability of community facilities

Worthing Homes Worthing Homes have continued to supported Eco Open Houses since 2015 as it is a valuable local event which helps with learning from each other and promoting fantastic initiatives which are already happening. As an organisation Worthing Homes has nearly 4000 properties housing 10,000 customers in the Sussex coastal area. They provide affordable rented homes, key worker accommodation, low-cost shared ownership, sheltered housing and new homes for local people. They not only focus on providing great homes but also promoting initiatives that bring people together and create thriving, sustainable communities. These wider activities include a training and resource centre, The Community House, and strong work on sustainability to tackle fuel poverty. More information in the case study for Worthing Homes: drive.google.com/open?id=1zv_Oph_uP8bjZ7wGl8WR9RGYtxZCOx84

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