Brighton Permaculture Trust Slideshow of activities 1 July 2013 – 30 June 2014 Apple Day September 2013 Pruning course Low impact buildings update Low impact buildings outline • Green Architecture Day • Green Building courses • Eco Open Houses • Earthship Brighton Green Architecture Day • April 5th 2014 • Resurgence & LCT • Health & buildings • 110 participants • 8 speakers, including: – Christopher Day – Pete Halsall – Sue Riddlestone • 21st March 2015! • Presentations / audio on website! Green Building Courses 2014 • Partnership with LCT • Course participants: 175 – Earthship: 88 – Strawbale: 53 – Rammed earth: 10 – PV: 14 – Eco renovation: 10 • ‘Live’ tractor shed build • Dates set for 2015 • 5 potential new courses Eco Open Houses: Worthing & Steyning • 12th, 13th & 27th April • Demonstration event • ECOBEE Project • Local partners & LCT • 15 old & new houses • 1,088 visitors! • 45 volunteers • Extensive media coverage • Brightonart short films EOH: Worthing & Steyning Feedback • 439 feedback forms (40%) • 98% found the visit useful • 68% knew about eco- renovation before they came • 69% learned about eco- renovation during the visit • 77% Had a clear idea of how they might tackle improvements to own home Visitor actions & plans for the future 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Next 5 years Next year 30% 20% 10% 0% Install measures Behaviour change Monitor energy Carry out repairs EPC or audit Move home Eco Open Houses: Brighton & Hove • Partnership: BHCC & LCT • Event in 7th year! • ECOBEE Project • 19 old & new houses • Passivhaus / Strawbale talks • 30 volunteers • Extensive media coverage • Facebook / Twitter • 1,835 visitors! Caroline Lucas MP, Brighton & Pavilion Mike Weatherly MP, Hove & Portslade Simon Kirby MP, Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven Plans for 2015 & beyond • Brighton & Hove event • Exploring funding options • Worthing & Steyning • New event: Eastbourne! • Interreg Va funding • “ECOFab 3” • Network of events & people Earthship Brighton update • Building needs work • No power / water • Management with LCT • Direct lease with BHCC • Veolia funding • Other opportunities • Relaunch centre • Build extra buildings • Lots of potential bookings Earthship Brighton visitors 3500 3000 2500 2000 Eco Education Days Children Students 1500 Number of visitors of Number Public Sector Construction 1000 Trainees Adults 500 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Cedar Centre Shoreham Workshop Real Food Hollingdean ‘The Plot’ at Stanmer Organics Hollingdean Orchard Orchards without Boarders Vergers sans Frontières Scrumping Tractor Shed .