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Allotment rents to rise 300%
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
... On Wed, 2 Feb 2011 21:24:05 +1100, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: "Bob Hobden" wrote in message Kathy, please can you give me a brief description of your composting toilet? Our committee were aghast when I suggested such a thing. They are talking of the cost of installing a proper flushing toilet. Then they suggested an Elsan type and someone asked who would clean it. They still weren't convinced when I said the composting goilet would not need much cleaning. Composting toilets are fairly common in parts of Australia where there is limited water. Here is an Australian government site that gives some useful information: http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/fs77.html (You might have to find a committee member who has travelled and can rise above making comments about convicts) I am a committee member, but cannot convince the others! A friend of mine was a neighbour of Adam Hart-Davis. he had a straw-bale composting toilet in his back garden and encouraged male visitors to use it. You pee on the straw and when the straw breaks down you use the resulting compost and replace the bale. Solid waste is more difficult!!! Did I get it wrong? I thought it was Bob who was asking. But never mind. Governments in any first world country are very nervous of the possibility of the populace getting nasty poo borne diseases. For some reason they are upset at the thought of any publicity that might result. If you can prove to other committe members, that governments and shire councils are not only willing to consider composting toilets but put infomation up on web sites about it, you might start them thinking. Composting loos aren't a do nothing solution as they do need attention but they are rather like worm farms, once committed they become a fascinating to their owners. One built on site by the allotment holders from materials scavenged or made will be cheap and they do work and work well from what I've been told. I suspect though that you might have an uphill battle if they are overly conventional. |
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Allotment rents to rise 300%
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
... On Wed, 2 Feb 2011 21:24:05 +1100, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: "Bob Hobden" wrote in message Kathy, please can you give me a brief description of your composting toilet? Our committee were aghast when I suggested such a thing. They are talking of the cost of installing a proper flushing toilet. Then they suggested an Elsan type and someone asked who would clean it. They still weren't convinced when I said the composting goilet would not need much cleaning. Composting toilets are fairly common in parts of Australia where there is limited water. Here is an Australian government site that gives some useful information: http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/fs77.html (You might have to find a committee member who has travelled and can rise above making comments about convicts) I am a committee member, but cannot convince the others! A friend of mine was a neighbour of Adam Hart-Davis. he had a straw-bale composting toilet in his back garden and encouraged male visitors to use it. You pee on the straw and when the straw breaks down you use the resulting compost and replace the bale. Solid waste is more difficult!!! Sadly A H-D has moved to Devon so I can't get her to ask him for me. Can't find anything that simple on Google. I have been looking. All I envisage is a few bales, with fencing round. PS I've found an email address for A H-D and have contacted him, Don't know whether it's still a current email. Pam, I was down the lottie today and had a look at the loo - no committee members in sight! Ours was made by NATSOL www.natsol.co.uk Hope that helps. but it's def more up market than straw bales. I have a feeling the council wouldn't have approved of that anyway. For what it's worth, said council gave us a grant towards it from their 2010 Parks and Amenities budget. We probably got in just in time. -- Kathy |
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Allotment rents to rise 300%
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... Pam, I was down the lottie today and had a look at the loo - no committee members in sight! Ours was made by NATSOL www.natsol.co.uk Hope that helps. but it's def more up market than straw bales. I have a feeling the council wouldn't have approved of that anyway. For what it's worth, said council gave us a grant towards it from their 2010 Parks and Amenities budget. We probably got in just in time. Have you got one of these from the companionship range, then ? http://www.natsol.co.uk/images/workshop-loo.jpg Regards Pete (:-) |
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Allotment rents to rise 300%
"Pete" wrote ... "Bob Hobden" wrote Pam, I was down the lottie today and had a look at the loo - no committee members in sight! Ours was made by NATSOL www.natsol.co.uk Hope that helps. but it's def more up market than straw bales. I have a feeling the council wouldn't have approved of that anyway. For what it's worth, said council gave us a grant towards it from their 2010 Parks and Amenities budget. We probably got in just in time. Have you got one of these from the companionship range, then ? http://www.natsol.co.uk/images/workshop-loo.jpg Ah! The Roman way. Sponges on sticks anyone? -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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Allotment rents to rise 300%
"Pete" wrote in message
... "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... Pam, I was down the lottie today and had a look at the loo - no committee members in sight! Ours was made by NATSOL www.natsol.co.uk Hope that helps. but it's def more up market than straw bales. I have a feeling the council wouldn't have approved of that anyway. For what it's worth, said council gave us a grant towards it from their 2010 Parks and Amenities budget. We probably got in just in time. Have you got one of these from the companionship range, then ? http://www.natsol.co.uk/images/workshop-loo.jpg Nope. Ours is this one http://www.natsol.co.uk/products.html -- Kathy |
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