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The Blockhouse School Project

A project of the South Shore Social Ventures Co-op Ltd.

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Category Archives: Shelter

FREE Live Call – Permaculture, Edible Forest Gardens, Eco-villages & More!

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on February 25, 2015 by Heather HolmApril 7, 2015

Join Bonita Ford and David Cameron as they talk about permaculture, edible forest gardens, eco-villages, natural building, sustainable living, community building and more! March 19th, 2015.

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Posted in Natural Building, Past events, PDC 2015, Permaculture, Shelter, Sister projects | Tagged Bonita Ford, David Cameron, eco-village, edible forest garden, natural building, permaculture

Straw Bale and Earth Plaster Retrofit – More Photos

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on March 3, 2014 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014

In October 2012, Keith Dietrich and David Cameron led workshops on building with straw bales and earth plaster. As well as retrofitting one wall with super-insulating straw bales, they did the same with old books and covered them with earth … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Building, Old books, Shelter | Tagged earth plaster, insulation, Keith Dietrich, old books, straw bale

Work on Septic Field Starts Tomorrow

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on August 21, 2013 by Heather HolmAugust 21, 2013

A big excavator sits poised to begin work on our new septic field tomorrow. The Department of the Environment has required that we have the new septic installed in order to continue to use the building. Since eventually we want … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Regulatory issues, Shelter, The building | Tagged graywater, greywater, septic bed, septic field

Building Materials needed for Tiny Studio

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on March 23, 2013 by Heather HolmAugust 18, 2013

To raise funds for the septic project and other infrastructure, we are going to construct and raffle a Tiny Studio – an outbuilding on blocks of a size that can be transported by truck to its new home, where it could serve … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Tiny Studio Raffle, Shelter | Tagged building materials, Lloyd Klassen, raffle, recycled materials, tiny studio, Zane Murdoch

Zero Heat-Energy Building?

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on February 25, 2013 by DavidCAugust 18, 2013

Well maybe not quite…but our No-Winter-Heat experiment at The Blockhouse School has revealed something truly amazing – our 50+ year old unheated building’s interior does not go down to freezing temperatures even in a normally cold Maritime Canada winter! In … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Heating, Shelter, The building | Tagged concrete slab, passive solar

Video on new energy initiatives in Lunenburg Co.

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on December 22, 2012 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014

Starring… The Blockhouse School Project.

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Posted in Natural Building, Shelter, The building, Videos | Tagged insulation, straw bale, surplus books

Insulating with books

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on December 10, 2012 by DavidCApril 3, 2014

by David Cameron There was an article in the Chronicle Herald a few days ago referencing the redundant book/journal situation in NS universities. The universities have decided to have one facility in the province for storage and dump the rest. … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Building, Old books, Progress on site, Shelter, The building | Tagged alternative building, earthplaster, insulation, natural building, recycled materials, straw bale, strawbale, surplus books

“Alternative Compliance within the National Building Code” Eye-opening workshop

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on October 7, 2012 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014

The “Alternative Compliance within the National Building Code” workshop with Chris Magwood of the Endeavour Centre in Ontario, was a real eye-opener. There are now actually sections within the National Code that encourage conservation, including, reuse of materials, recycling salvaged … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Building, News, Shelter | Tagged Chris Magwood, compliance, National Building Code, natural building

Straw-Bale Construction & Earth-plaster Weekend Workshops

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on September 18, 2012 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014

Straw-bale builder, David Cameron and Keith Dietrich, a natural builder specializing in earth-plasters, will be on hand to instruct and facilitate. Some of the work we will be undertaking will be of an experimental R&D nature, drawing on years of … Continue reading →

Posted in Courses, Natural Building, Past events, Shelter, The building | Tagged earth plaster, straw bale

Natural Building and Regulatory Compliance Issues – Chris Magwood

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on August 3, 2012 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014
Chris Magwood

We are very excited to be hosting Chris Magwood (more below about Chris) for two public presentations. 1. Tues. Oct. 2, 2012, 7 pm Public presentation on natural building, including the need for alternative compliance paths. Time: 7 pm Cost: Free … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Building, Past events, Regulatory issues, Shelter | Tagged alternative building, compliance, natural building, regulations, standards, straw bale

What he said…

"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of the critical groups that are doing that."
            ~ David Suzuki
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