Hempcrete Cottage, County Down

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Hempcrete is a lightweight concrete, made of lime, water, and the shredded stems of hemp plants: hemp shiv. The material was developed in France over the last 40 years, by builders looking for a breathable material to use for repairing period buildings. Highly successful, it was also adopted for newRead More →

The Vriendschap Environmental Activism Community

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On a cold December Monday in East London, between bouts of snow, I visited a fascinating new project: the creation of an off-grid residential community and environmental activism hub, aboard 1926 Dutch barge the Vriendschap. Much as the pun doesn’t directly work in Dutch – ‘schap’ means shelf – appropriatelyRead More →