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UPDATE September 2018:
The build has been postponed to 2019. Sessions as flyer are cancelled, however on Saturday 22nd September at the farmhouse there will instead be... Bridgend Bothy - Re-Visioning Exercise With Facilitators Simon Hackin (SH)- Greenworks/ Build Manager, Duncan Roberts (DR) – Architect/ Timber Framing Expert, Gillies MacPhail - Architect. A short day to look again at a simpler build for the Bridgend Bothy. We will look at where we are now in the programme and what is possible. This workshop will seek to define what the Bridgend Community wants from the build and how. This will inform the SEDA build team and Architect in redesigning the Bothy. Please come and add your ideas and thoughts to this exciting project at Bridgend. This will run 10am until 2pm [please arrive by 9:30am] And on Sunday 23rd September from 10am until 3/4pm... Some sort of Build activity will be offered - potentially woodwork, building the potting shed. |
Our bothy is being built within the Farmhouse grounds by our volunteers with the help and support of SEDA*
Once complete the Bothy will be available to BIG and to other community groups as an additional community space for a range of activities. Preparatory work began in summer 2016 clearing the space, gathering pre-used and re-usable materials and also construction of the timber frame sections. This type the build is very weather dependent, and work had to be paused in early Autumn with much of that work now having to be re-done. |
The Bridgend Bothy Build is back!
After a 2 year wait, we are now all geared up and ready to go for the much anticipated volunteer-built eco-bothy at Bridgend Farmhouse.
This kicked off on 26th May 2018 with a trench dig and clearance of the piggery/byre to prepare the site to start building.
The main build will start late June, and we are looking for people to help create this innovative build on site.
Courses will be run one weekend a month, then each Thursday/Friday will concentrate and finishing the work the course starts.
Being part of the team that makes this happen and all the learning along the way will be a very rewarding journey.
Can you lend a few hours to help out with this, and find out more about the build ahead and chances to become involved?
If so, email admin@bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk
After a 2 year wait, we are now all geared up and ready to go for the much anticipated volunteer-built eco-bothy at Bridgend Farmhouse.
This kicked off on 26th May 2018 with a trench dig and clearance of the piggery/byre to prepare the site to start building.
The main build will start late June, and we are looking for people to help create this innovative build on site.
Courses will be run one weekend a month, then each Thursday/Friday will concentrate and finishing the work the course starts.
Being part of the team that makes this happen and all the learning along the way will be a very rewarding journey.
Can you lend a few hours to help out with this, and find out more about the build ahead and chances to become involved?
If so, email admin@bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk
* SEDA aims to promote the design of communities, environments, projects, systems, services, materials and products which enhance the quality of life of and are not harmful to living species and planetary ecology. The bothy design will incorporate these principals.
