Open for Tours on Permaculture Day
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Richard and Peter with HIA GreenSmart 2012 finalist certificates in 2 categories |
Tours run on Sunday May 3rd 2015 at 9am, 11am and 2pm - each running for about an hour. Just $5, children free!
Owner builder Richard Telford and Builder / Architect Peter Lockyer (morning sessions only) will be running tours at Abdallah House, an urban rebuild and permaculture demonstration site on 580m2 (1/7th of an acre) in the rural township of Seymour, central Victoria.
Features include:
- passive solar design, with raised living room slab
- reuse of original building along with many loacally sourced 2nd hand materials
- integrated cellar / tank stand / cool cupboard
- low energy consumption home (around 3kw/h p/d) with 1.5kw solar array
- rainwater capture in tanks and earthworks
- chooks and small netted espaliered orchard
- fossil-fuel free heating and hot water system
- use of large Red Gum which was milled on-site
- greenhouse with experimental aquaponics
- vegetable gardens and multi-grafted fruit trees
- humanure composting system
For enquiries phone Richard on 0402 503 763 - View or share the Facebook Event
For more see the overview of the project
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The recently completed greenhouse with 200lt tank and raised tile garden bed |
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