Transition Darebin

Progressive House Tours

21 June, 2011 at 5:21 pm jostait Leave a comment

We are pleased to announce the start of a new venture – house/garden visits. Nothing new? Yes, these are small groups where the host discusses growing veggies, planning gardens and retro-fitting their house with you. Maximum group size is 10. On the day the group would visit 2 homes.

You must register by emailing John at cjpinn@bigpond.net.au (please put ‘Progressive House Tours’ in the subject). The cost is $5 per person, payable on the day. Once you register, we will email the address of the first house, and public transport details. In most cases the distance between the two houses will be walkable.

Our first tour.

House 1. Northcote. Water diversion, fruit & veggies. House insulated and double-glazed. Aquaculture begun.

House 2. Northcote. Energy-efficient retro-fit of an old house on a small block. Water harvesting, storage & internal use. Solar heating, house orientation, weather stripping. Basic veggie, fruit & berry growing.

Date: Saturday 23rd July.
Time: 2.pm. Finish approx 4.30.
Initial Location: Notified after registration. 100m 246/250/251 bus. 1.5k Fairfield station.

Entry filed under: Education, Events, Garden/Permaculture, Housing, Upcoming Events. Tags: progressive house tours, retrofitting, sustainable living, transition.