The Little Sustainability Patch 2018

House Notes – The Little Sustainability Patch

Do you want to grow your own food or own chickens? Are you interested in learning about wicking beds? Would you like to plant a native garden or use recycled materials in your garden design? Are you on a tight budget but want a beautiful and nourishing garden?

Then head to Tomakin and pick up some tips! We have built our sustainable garden over the last 12 months. Using a range of recycled and up-cycled materials, we are in the process of creating an edible garden in the frontyard and a native garden in the backyard to provide food for the family and habitat for animals. To keep within a tight budget, we have sourced a collection of second-hand, local and free materials to create the garden. Come and have a look at how it’s evolving.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2018
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Water harvesting and saving
    • Wicking beds
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Carpet
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Aggregate
      Bricks
      Paving
      Rocks/stone
      Roofing material
      Sleepers
      Timber

RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • BAL Rating
    • BAL – 12.5: Ember attack with heat up to 12.5kW/m2
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 1
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Chickens
      Composting
      Edible garden
      Organic
      Native plants
      Water wise plants
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Recycle
      Repair

    • Other Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Furniture restoration
Location
Tomakin NSW 2537
    • Housing Type:
    • Garden only
    • Project Type:
    • Garden Only
    • Open with support of
    • Eurobodalla Shire Council

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