If you're interested in reducing household energy bills or saving carbon we've two weekends of drop-ins and tours around eco-homes in Greater Manchester over 17/18th and 24th/25th May.
Over two weekends there will an opportunity to meet householders who have transformed their homes with large scale energy efficient improvements, from solid wall insulation and triple glazed windows to wood burning stoves and solar panels.
Click above to view PDF of locations and times.
View pictures of previous tours.
There are also two free bus tours taking place. Both tours will last four hours and will visit three different eco-home showcases around Greater Manchester.
BUS TOUR 1: 9.30am-2pm, Saturday 17th May, 2014
Starting from Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station
Book here: http://bigredecobustour.eventbrite.co.uk
BUS TOUR 2: Midday-4.30pm, Saturday 24th May 2014 FULLY BOOKED – why not visit one of the other homes open this weekend?
Starting from Norman Road, opp. Platt Fields, Rusholme
Book here: http://bigredecobustour2.eventbrite.co.uk
OPEN HOMES: There are a variety of open eco-homes around Greater Manchester, more details from the project website: http://carboncoop.greenopenhomes.net
(check back as more homes are added).
Live in an eco-home?
There's still time to join the project, contact us for more information: info@carbon.coop
Itinerary
10am-4pm, SATURDAY 24TH MAY
BUS TOUR: Chorlton Ecohome, Dwelle and Palatine Road FULLY BOOKED, email to join waiting list
- DROP IN: Eric Fewster, 17 Hersey Street, Salford M6 5GT
- DROP IN: DWELLE, 265 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5LN
- DROP IN: Hulme Community Garden Centre, Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester
- DROP IN: Ruth Shepherd, 20 St. Georges Road, Manchester M14 6SZ
- DROP IN: Steve Keeney, 75 Claude Rd, Chorlton
- DROP IN (afternoon only): Gaby Porter, 16 Rutland Avenue, Withington, Manchester M20 1JD
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DROP IN (afternoon only): Anthony Jones and Pippa Jones, 4 Fulshaw Avenue, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5JA
- TOURS (afternoon only): Nigel Rose, Keppel Road, Manchester M21 0BP, booking essential
- TOURS (10am only): Symonds, Palatine Road, booking essential
10am-4pm, SUNDAY 25TH MAY
- DROP IN: Steve Keeney, 75 Claude Rd, Chorlton
- DROP IN (pm only): Ruth Shepherd, 20 St. Georges Road, Manchester M14 6SZ
- DROP IN: Eric Fewster, 17 Hersey Street, Salford M6 5GT
- DROP IN (pm only): Gervase Cooke, 5 Peveril Crescent, Manchester M21 9WR
- DROP IN (pm only): Julian Tomlin, 86 Alan Road, Stockport SK4 4DF
10am-4pm, MONDAY 26TH MAY
- DROP IN: Ruth Shepherd, 20 St. Georges Road, Manchester M14 6SZ
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10am-4pm, SATURDAY 17TH MAY
- DROP IN: Keith & Yvonne Bremner, 18 Sibson Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9RH
- DROP IN: Chorltonville Ecohome, 3 The Thorns, Manchester M21 8GB
- DROP IN: DWELLE, 265 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5LN
+ tour at midday:book - DROP IN: Eric Fewster, 17 Hersey Street, Salford M6 5GT
- DROP IN: Rob Jones, 36 Park Range, Manchester M14 5HQ
- TOURS (afternoon only): Casinin/Bower, Levenshulme, booking essential
- TOURS (afternoon only): Nigel Rose, Keppel Road, Manchester M21 0BP
- TOURS (morning only): Salford Uni Energy House, Salford University, booking essential
- TOURS: Symonds, Palatine Road, booking essential
10am-4pm, SUNDAY 18TH MAY
- DROP IN: Keith & Yvonne Bremner, 18 Sibson Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9RH
- DROP IN (afternoon only): Chorltonville Ecohome, 3 The Thorns, Manchester M21 8GB
- DROP IN: Eric Fewster, 17 Hersey Street, Salford M6 5GT
- DROP IN: Ruth Shepherd, 20 St. Georges Road, Manchester M14 6SZ
MORE INFORMATION
Contact us in advance or on the day via info@carbon.coop or call 0782 861 7933
The event features homes in all areas of Greater Manchester as well as a selection in Cheshire. It is run in association with Chorlton Refurb, Transition Town Wilmslow, Mac2020 and Bollington Carbon Revolution.
Green Open Homes is funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, and delivered by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) in partnership with Bristol Green Doors.