Living in the Future

Living in the Future 40 : Hobbit House

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:14:59 +0000

Simon Dale and Jasmine Saville have inspired worlwide media interest in their self-built homes. People like to call them Hobbit Houses.

Living in the Future 39: Life Goes On

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:10:21 +0000

The residents at Lammas ecovillage in West Wales have a commitment as part of their planning permission to get 75% of their basic needs from the land. All the residents are collecting wood for fuel, growing vegetables and raising some animals for eggs or meat. For this, they have greenhouses and barns to build, as well as their own homes.

Living in the Future 38: Hutters

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:59:57 +0000

In Wales, land is one of the biggest obstacles to natural living. In Scotland, it's even more difficult, as patterns of land ownership put the land in the hands of the wealthy few. However, land buy-outs are helping to give ordinary people access to land.

Living in the Future 37: Community Hub

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:37:02 +0000

Timber frame, strawbale insulation, turf roof, renewable power...the Community Hub building at Lammas is a meeting place for residents and an education space for visitors.

Living in the Future 36: An Inspector Came to Call

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:03:33 +0000

Low impact building meets building regulation- what are the issues? Having thought they did not need to comply with building regulations whilst they live in their barns temporarily, the Lammas residents have run into some problems...

Living in the Future 35: Park Guell

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:14:48 +0000

At Lammas Ecovillage in Wales, residents are experimenting with natural building techniques like straw bale, cob and roundhouses. At Park Guell in Barcelona, Gaudi was exploring similar ideas over a hundred years ago.

Living in the Future 34- A Roof over our Heads

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:31:05 +0000

Just in time for Christmas, Paul and Hoppi move into their first building. After 9 months in caravans, it's bliss. The timber frame building with sheep's wool insulation will eventually be a workshop space, but for now, it's a warm home.

Living in the Future 33- Many Hands

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:19:44 +0000

Katie and Leander's Lammas Roundhouse has a problem with the reciprocal frame roof. Luckily, Roundhouse King Tony Wrench is there to advise, along with many other helping hands.

Living in the Future 32- Cae Mabon

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:24:22 +0000

Eric Maddern is host at this "Welsh Shangri La" near Llanberis in Snowdonia.

Living in the Future 31- Married to the Land

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:32:43 +0000

Five years to the day since the idea for Lammas ecovillage was conceived, Kit and Saara bless their marriage on Lammas land.

Living in the Future 30- It's not Easy...

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:32:13 +0000

At Lammas, the residents are getting on with their lives. Green building is bringing proving frustrating, as new techniques are not tried and tested, but experimental. This project is where the experimenting happens.

Living in the Future 29- Building with Wood

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:57:09 +0000

The communal woodland is an intrinsic part of the Lammas project. How is it managed and how is the wood being used?

Living in the Future 28- Open House

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:54:49 +0000

Lammas ecovillage in Pembrokeshire host their first Volunteer Week and Open Day in Spring 2010.

Living in the Future 27 - Ffynone Woodland

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:27:11 +0000

Ffynone Woodland in West Wales is sustainably managed by Growing Heart Workers' Co-operative and provides some of the wood for building at Lammas.

Living in Future 25- Sanford

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:43:16 +0000

Sanford Walk is a London housing co-operative established in 1974 and recently refurbished to reduce its carbon footprint.

Living in the Future 26- Snowed In

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:04:07 +0000

Snow at Lammas causes enforced hibernation.

Living in Future 24: Building with Mud

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:44:44 +0000

Heavy Autumn rains have made progress difficult for the ecovillage pioneers in Pembrokeshire, but they have still built two beautiful reciprocal frame roundhouses .

Living in Future 23- Steward Wood

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:46:28 +0000

Steward Wood is a low impact community living in Dartmoor National Park. They have just received 5 year temporary planning permission to continue their experimental project.

Living in Future 22- New beginnings

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:45:22 +0000

Lammas is starting to take shape...

Living in Future 21- Sundance Renewables

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:45:05 +0000

Dr Larch Maxey is planning a year fossil fuel free- starting with biodiesel.

Living in Future 20- Coed Hills

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:16:47 +0000

Coed Hills Rural Artspace is a great place to learn about low impact living.

Living in Future 19- Hooray!

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:02:06 +0000

Lammas finally get planning for their ecovillage in West Wales.

EcoVillage Rap Song from Quail Springs (USA)

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:39:17 +0000

Quail Springs is a permaculture and sustainability demonstration and education farm that serves the communities of Central and Southern California, and people from around the nation and the world. A rap song puts the message across http://www.quailsprings.org/

Climate Camp 2009- Welcome to the site

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:01:26 +0000

Activists have take the site for Climate Camp 2009 in London. Daily chat shows from the camp on http://climatecamp.tv

LIving in Future 18

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:22:18 +0000

The Trial! Will Lammas get Planning Permission?

Living in Future 17

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:10:04 +0000

Lammas have bought their land- and are starting to work it!

Living in Future 16

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:10:49 +0000

That Roundhouse finally gets planning permission!

Living in Future 15

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:32:51 +0000

Rachel Shiamh's 2 storey straw bale house in Pembrokeshire

Living in Future 14

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:20:11 +0000

The Design Council like Lammas

Living in Future 13

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:29:42 +0000

As Lammas awaits planning permission, what concerns the new residents?

Trailer-On the Push

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sun, 25 May 2008 10:08:55 +0000

A Surfer's Guide to Climate Changehttp://www.onthepush.org

Living in Future 12

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:50:10 +0000

Lammas have resubmitted their plans for an ecovillage in Wales. Potential residents Simon and Jasmine just have to wait.

Living in Future 11

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:01:00 +0000

Land Matters low impact community in Devon have been wrestling with the planners...

Living in Future 10

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:59:00 +0000

Pembrokeshire has new policies for sustainable building. Lammas have designed their eco-village around the new policies, but will the planners say "yes"?

Living in Future 9

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:58:00 +0000

How can you help support the growth of ecovillages? Watch and find out!

Living in Future 8

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:56:00 +0000

CAT- The Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales is at the forefront of sustainable building in the UK.

Living in Future 7

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:55:15 +0000

Findhorn is an eco-community in Scotland based upon spiritual principles.

Living in Future 06

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:55:00 +0000

The Village is a new eco-town in Ireland. The planners have given full consent, but what do the neighbours think?

Trailer: A-Z of Bushcraft

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:09:04 +0000

When the oil runs out- how do we live with nature? During an A-Z of Bushcraft you will learn to live comfortably in the natural environment with the minimum of modern equipment.www.azbushcraft.com

Living in Future 05

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:35:20 +0000

At Sunseed community in Spain they research appropriate technology solutions.

Living in Future 04

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:30:11 +0000

The Green Gathering is an ideal place to research renewable energy options.

Living in Future 03

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:12:31 +0000

Tinkers Bubble is an eco community in Somerset, England. What's special about the way they live?

EcoVillage Pioneers Trailer

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:33:46 +0000

A wander through the land of eco-villages. Australia, Ireland, Scotland, England,Spain and back home to Wales. A heart felt insight into alternative ways of living. Now out on DVD from http://www.livinginthefuture.org

Trailer: Cycling 12,000km

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:42:53 +0000

Bike2Oz is a video series about the young couple who successfully cycled the 12,000Km from Oxford (UK) to Sydney (Australia). Rather than damage the climate by flying, they chose to travel from one side of the world by bicycle & cargo ship.Watch the series on www.bike2oz.com

Living in Future 02

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:27:27 +0000

Living in the Future highlights how people have come together to build their own homes, grow their own food, and create lively and sustainable communities. In this exciting series you will meet communities in Australia, Spain, Ireland, Wales,England and Scotland.

Living In Future 01

helen@undercurrents.org (Undercurrents) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:45:59 +0000

Introducing Lammas, the UK's first planned Ecovillage.