For many years, the needs of the wood's users have been met by the existing buildings but it is clear that the expectations of our visitors, coupled with the importance of Hazel Hill as an education centre for sustainable living, means that we have to upgrade our facilities.

To meet these needs, we are constructing a small Eco-lodge to provide suitable guest accommodation, near the existing buildings. The Eco-lodge will be completely zero-carbon: heating and hot water from solar panels and a wood-fired boiler, using logs from the Wood; electricity provided by photo-voltaic panels. The building would be fully off-grid, using rainwater harvesting from the roof to meet water needs. It will also be low-impact, with minimal use of concrete, and work done by local labour, and timber almost entirely from the wood. The planning application has been approved and construction is well under way. The accommodation, all on the ground floor, is 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (one of each with full disabled access): in total around 90 square metres.

You can get involved! We are holding Eco-lodge working parties in September and Octoder 2008. Check the Programme page for more details.

For more information, please download the following:-

Project proposal 29kB   Plan View 675kB