Villagers' mains water consumption 2008-09
27/04/09 15:53 Filed in: MC News
The graph below shows the most recent water
consumption figures (payments now on appearing on
levy notices) in comparison with the previously
published figures for 2006-07.
The new (08-09) figures involve 47 households in comparison to the 38 reporting for the previous (06-07) period. Interestingly, the main difference in the two sets of figures is a big increase in the number of households in the range of 1-5 KL consumed. Does this suggest our new residents are mainly avid water savers?
Elizabeth H. - with thanks to Rick D for the base data.
The new (08-09) figures involve 47 households in comparison to the 38 reporting for the previous (06-07) period. Interestingly, the main difference in the two sets of figures is a big increase in the number of households in the range of 1-5 KL consumed. Does this suggest our new residents are mainly avid water savers?
Elizabeth H. - with thanks to Rick D for the base data.
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The latest testing of laundry detergents
27/04/09 15:46 Filed in: Villager's
News
Bearing in mind that we need to be very careful
of what added salts and chemicals go into our
wastewater, particularly now that it is starting
to be piped back to Village orchards, you may be
interested in the latest analyses of laundry
detergents from Lanfax Laboratories at:
http://www.lanfaxlabs.com.au
A concise summary is also ATTACHED
Laundry-Detergents-2009
[Thanks to Judy Dispain for the link.]
http://www.lanfaxlabs.com.au
A concise summary is also ATTACHED
Laundry-Detergents-2009
[Thanks to Judy Dispain for the link.]
Thanks for Rebecca's rug
13/04/09 17:27 Filed in: Villager's
News
Thanks to everyone who put so much effort into
Rebecca's beautiful rug. It will be a much loved
blanket in winter. She's loving looking and
feeling all the different colours and
textures on it - See picture ATTACHED.
Thanks - Corey and Katy
Rebeccas Rug
Thanks - Corey and Katy
Rebeccas Rug
George wins the Giant Pumpkin contest
13/04/09 17:16 Filed in: Villager's
News
George Apap, our Village neighbour over
the back fence from the Terraces, has won the
local Giant Pumpkin contest!
At Satuday’s official weigh-in in Willunga, George’s pumpkin weighed in at 97.75 pounds (~ 44.5 kg). What a whopper! The runner-up entry was about 20 pounds behind, so George is the undisputed king of pumpkins.
George’s prize is a beautiful hand-blown glass pumpkin from the Willunga glass studio. He will bring it with him to our shared meal on Friday to show it around.
The pumpkin is looking for a worthy restaurant or soup kitchen to become pumpkin soup for multitudes.
Well done George - no doubt you can teach your Village neighbours much about big pumpkins!
At Satuday’s official weigh-in in Willunga, George’s pumpkin weighed in at 97.75 pounds (~ 44.5 kg). What a whopper! The runner-up entry was about 20 pounds behind, so George is the undisputed king of pumpkins.
George’s prize is a beautiful hand-blown glass pumpkin from the Willunga glass studio. He will bring it with him to our shared meal on Friday to show it around.
The pumpkin is looking for a worthy restaurant or soup kitchen to become pumpkin soup for multitudes.
Well done George - no doubt you can teach your Village neighbours much about big pumpkins!
Interesting Irish Eco Village website
06/04/09 16:01 Filed in: Villager's
News
This co village was described in my most recent
Green Building magazine:
http://www.thevillage.ie/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Deb H.
http://www.thevillage.ie/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Deb H.