Introduction--List of homes and gardens--Dates of open days--Location map--Products, builders and suppliers--Our sponsors--More on eco-renovation
Mendip Environment wishes to thank the following for their support of this project:
The Mendip Strategic Partnership (MSP), which aims to improve the quality of life for those visiting, living and working in the district by encouraging cross-agency working for the benefit of the local community. The Mendip Strategic Partnership is a local strategic partnership (LSP) which is a non-statutory, non-executive organisation that brings together at a local level the different parts of the public sector as well as the private, business, community and voluntary sectors. For more details see www.mendipstrategicpartnership.org.uk/
The Sustainable Energy Academy (SEA) which promotes education and action to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and communities. The SEA is currently spearheading Old Home SuperHome - an ongoing programme to transform the existing housing stock in the UK, with the ultimate aim of reducing domestic carbon emissions by 60%. The scheme is building and promoting a network of exemplar, energy-efficient old dwellings, which will be local and publicly accessible to nearly everyone in the country. For more details, see www.superhomes.org.uk
Somerset County Council’s Renewable Energy Advice Service. The council supports and encourages the development of renewable energy in the county for the benefit of the environment and the local economy. For further information contact Cara Naden, Renewable Energy Advice Officer on 01823 355378, email canaden@somerset.gov.uk or see www.somerset.gov.uk.
Wessex Water which supported the project through the Watermark Award, an environmental grants scheme. The scheme is organised by the Conservation Foundation, and projects in the Wessex Water region are considered by a panel of experts chaired by botanist and television presenter David Bellamy. For more details see www.conservationfoundation.co.uk.
Black Mountain Insulation which produces natural sheep’s wool insulation. For more information see www.blackmountaininsulation.com
Solarsense-uk – a Bristol-based company which provides solar thermal (hot water) and solar photovoltaic (electric) systems. The company has fitted many systems in Mendip, and been recommended by a number of homeowners participating in this scheme. See www.solarsense-uk.com.
Heritage Open Days – a national scheme which celebrates architecture and heritage through encouraging free access to buildings, many of which are not normally open to the public. See www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Gloria Cawood, Somerset County Councillor
Wiggly Wigglers which promotes natural gardening through their online catalogue of products such as composters, wormeries and wildflower seeds. See www.wigglywigglers.co.uk.
