Hill Holt Wood introduces the Future of the Countryside
This weekend Hill Holt Wood welcomed hundreds of visitors to our unique demonstration of sustainable building at the CLA Game Fair. The Game Fair at Belvoir Castle was visited by an estimated 140,000 people over the three days. Hill Holt proudly presented the central feature of the Exploring the Rural Future area – an eco-house complete with renewable energy technology, a garden, pond with reed bed and even a few of our own chickens!
The building was a demonstration of how cutting edge technology can be combined with ancient build techniques to create intelligent solutions to building for a sustainable future. The timber frame house, with straw bale walls and lime render, was constructed over the past two weeks by our Rangers. Visitors to the demonstration had the opportunity to feel the strength of the walls, ask questions about its construction and durability and to seek refuge from the occasional rain showers!
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