Collecting firewood from “wind-blow” trees, felled by winter storms, provide meaningful work for residents in the Estate Workshop. Tasks such as filling wheelbarrows, wheeling them to the wood-stack, and stacking the wood provide a fulfilling day of outdoor work. The beautiful woodpiles are practical, allowing the wood to dry ready for use next winter.
Whilst not the main source of community heat, firewood provides a useful, renewable supplement with far fewer carbon miles than fuel oil. Meanwhile, each tree lost is replaced by a new sapling.
The existing heating and hot water at the Drumour Lodge still relies on fuel oil for the coldest months. Replacing the whole system would be a major project. However the old storage tanks were reaching their end of life and have now been replaced. The new tanks provide resilience against supply delays, and ensures reliable heating and hot water.
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The shaded veranda provides a welcome alternative to being indoors. Craft Workshop feels the heat too. In woodwork, tea-break is a welcome time to cool down Up in the field, the chicks are out in their new area whilst our farm workshop leader checks the weather forecast. Down on the…
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