Lammas
is
currently applying for planning permission to build an ecovillage
in Wales which combines the traditional smallholding model
with the latest innovations in environmental design, green
technology and permaculture. The proposal is for a new settlement
of 9 eco-smallholdings, a campsite and a community hub building.
It will be sited on 76 acres of mixed pasture and woodland
next to the village of Glandwr, Pembrokeshire. Construction
is planned to start in the autumn of 2008.
The
low-impact architecture uses a combination of recycled and
natural materials all self-built. Phase one will see the
construction of five detached dwellings and one terrace
of four dwellings. There will be a combination of building
styles including straw bale, earth sheltered, timber frame
and cob. The houses will feature the latest environmental
technologies and design techniques.
The story of Lammas ecovillage is best told in the series
of small films called Living in the Future.