Call for volunteers in Holland on SUSTAINABLE building-project.
This spring and summer 2012 the last part of a challenging building-event is taking place in Holland.
Ecodorp Brabant (www.ecodorpbrabant.nl) is building a passive house with volunteers on
the premises of “De Kleine Aarde” in Boxtel near the town of Den Bosch.
For details of the project look at all English texts on this project.
We all speak Englisch, and other languages, so you will feel at home.
The aim of the project is:
To show that sustainable building is possible;
To demonstrate sustainable building methods, materials and technology that work.
To demonstrate that sustainable building is possible at a fair price;
To prove ourselves that we are capable of managing such a project and to experience it.
It was only in january 2010 that the plan to build was born, and this was followed by a large
gathering where we made together an overall design of the project.
This was done with the use of Dragon Dreaming, a project-facilitation method where
succes is guaranteed from the start.
An architect was fascinated by our ideas and joined us, by creating a beautiful plan that
was embraced by all.
#Subsidy was applied for, and granted in July 2010.
#Many enterprises and organisation in Holland promised and gave their support.
#We applied for a building licence which was granted in no time.
So we started in July with the foundations and by the end of October we finished the wooden skeleton of the building and part of the roof. We are going to start building again on the 24th of March 2012.
We invite volunteers (international) who would like to come and participate in this rather
unique but professional building experience.
Preparing food, caring for children, building and entaining is mutually prepared every day
by all participants. You can choose what you like!
We can camp on site (free) and have great vegetarian food (free).
Please mail to: bouwen@ecodorpbrabant.nl
and let us know if and when you to would like to come and join the party, or if you have
any questions.
Love to meet you soon!
If you want to come by train, you can book all the needed tickets here:
http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml
Rolf Grooten
Facilitator Ecodorp Brabant.
Tel. 00 31 (0)6 107 59 765