Dorset Greener Homes 2-3 October

Shaftesbury is celebrating the adaptations some people have made to their homes or life-styles by joining in with this county-wide event organised by the Dorset Climate Action Network (Dorset CAN). Around 50 homes are taking part between 25th September and 3rd October. Some of these are new houses with the latest heating or ventilation technologies; others have been retrofitted with improved insulation, windows, or solar panels; and there are some where the inhabitants have chosen to make life-style changes - such as growing veg, maintaining a wildlife-friendly garden, travelling less, reducing waste. There's a website with map, details of what you could see at each home and what the viewing arrangements are. October 2nd offers the greatest number of opportunities close to Shaftesbury. Find the website here. You'll find local opportunities to visit and talk with the inhabitants about the choices they've made, including

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