Category Archives: Ecological design

Ecological design

 

Fill your home with gorgeous natural materials

25 Jun 14
Michelle Gaffaney
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Here at Greenstone Design, we’re a bit in love with natural materials. It’s not just the colour – greys, browns and reds of exposed stone, the countless warm brown tones of wood or the fascinating weathered look of metal – the texture and feel of natural materials are second to none, and we’re wild about […]

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Straw bale delivery!

23 May 14
Michelle Gaffaney
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With work beginning on-site at Castle Hill School shortly, last week we received a delivery of 420 straw bales from a farm in Bedfordshire. The straw bales, measuring just over a meter in length, will be the building blocks of the new classroom. Fortunately it was a lovely sunny day for the delivery. Whilst a finished […]

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We’ve joined AECB

01 May 14
Michelle Gaffaney
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Greenstone Design are proud to be members of the Association for Environment Conscious Building AECB brings together builders, architects, designers, manufacturers, housing associations and local authorities with the common aim of promoting sustainable building through setting standards and providing advice, information and best practice case studies. AECB’s work includes promoting the use of materials which are healthy and […]

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Straw bale course dates announced

09 Apr 14
Michelle Gaffaney
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Help build the new eco-classroom at Castle Hill School, Todmorden Anyone can do it  •  Learn green building skills  •  Be part of an exciting new community build We are excited to announce the dates for our upcoming strawbale building course in Todmorden. Whilst the new eco-classroom is still in the planning stage, we are busy […]

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Castle Hill School New Classroom (press release)

17 Mar 14
Michelle Gaffaney
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Straw, earth, wood, stone and Sedum – these will be the main building products used to create Castle Hill School’s new eco–classroom. Castle Hill School needs more day to day classroom space incorporating a library zone. The space will also be used for their after school clubs, and for cooking activities. That is when Greenstone […]

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