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Community: case studies

Hockerton Housing Project

Hockerton Housing Project

Within the site there are areas dedicated for food production (including fruit, vegetables, fish rearing and bee keep-ing) and communal art/recreation. The residents share communal maintenance tasks as well as bills and have established a LETS scheme and a formal consultancy business.

Contact: Director
Tel: 01636 816902
www.hockerton.demon.co.uk

Notts Ecoteams

Notts Ecoteams

An environmental impact monitoring project which has been (successfully) tested in Rushcliffe and Broxtowe. It involves groups of households who work together to make lifestyle changes.

Contact: Ecoteams Co-ordinator
Tel: 0115 914 3893
www.globalactionplan.org.uk


Sherwood Energy Village, Ollerton

Sherwood Energy Village is a social enterprise initiative emerging after colliery closure and shaped by extensive local consultation. It is owned primarily by local shareholders and will apply its profits to benefit that community.

Contact: Project Manager
Tel: 01623 860222
www.sev.org.uk