I didn’t think that I was going to get the opportunity to write for a few days, but then it dawned at me that being here at the Centre for Alternative Technology was too good an opportunity to miss in terms of blogging. So, yesterday I had a little wander round to take some photos of the site that you just might find inspiring…
A map of the site
There is so much to see, that I can only give you a flavour of things here. There are lots of examples of renewable energy:
An old-fashioned wind turbine
Solar energy options
A really large-scale solar array
Some information about it
There are ideas for small spaces:
Container gardening in a yard
Information about building:
Choose your insulation
Applied in practice in the buildings:
The accommodation was built using sustainable materials
And there are activities and exhibits galore:
Plenty to learn and enjoy
And I even encountered another mollusc:
That’s one big slug!
Plus, my learners have been very busy creating their own display whilst increasing their understanding of ecology:
All these were created on the first day of my Introduction to Ecology course
This afternoon we are off to see the sand dunes at Ynyslas and (hopefully) visit the submerged forest that has been exposed by the recent storms.
If you want to visit CAT, it’s open to the public from Easter and located in the middle of Wales, near Machynlleth. Really, it is well worth a visit.
The Snail of Happiness 
katechiconi
/ February 27, 2014Bit of a trek for me. I’ll have to content myself with a virtual tour…
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The Snail of Happiness
/ February 27, 2014More pictures soon!
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andelieya 安德洌雅 (official)
/ February 27, 2014What an awesome place to work at! Thanks for the tour through the grounds! It was quite interesting. The photo showing the before and after of the solar roof makes it very apparent that everything starts with a vision. Someone saw a dilapidated roof and envisioned it restored and put to use with a solar panel on it. How wonderful is that?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ February 27, 2014Just here for three days this time around, but always inspirational.
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nerdinthebrain
/ February 27, 2014That looks fantastic! I wish I could take Grace there for a home school field trip. 😀
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The Snail of Happiness
/ February 27, 2014It really is a great place… they produce some really brilliant publications – check out the website for their fact sheets!
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davidprosser
/ February 27, 2014Some good examples of alternative energy there but what on earth does that homeless snail have to do with it? Is it really trying to peek into the windows of the rooms?
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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The Snail of Happiness
/ February 27, 2014Do you think I should make him a knitted coat!?
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davidprosser
/ February 27, 2014Absolutely. with plenty of bright colours to make him stand out if this perishing promised snow appears.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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mabbsonsea
/ February 27, 2014I’d love to visit CAT again, but it’s so far. My new ‘Clean Slate’ mag arrived today, so that’s a bit of consolation. Thanks for the photos.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ February 27, 2014I love having the excuse to come here to teach… and they’ve promised to open the shop for us tomorrow, so I might just be going home with a new book or something 🙂
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gentlestitches
/ February 27, 2014that was very interesting. My grandparents had a farm with a working windmill that looked like the one in your photo. The exibition looks like it would be great to see.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ February 28, 2014really worth a visit for anyone visiting the area… that windmill immediately invokes images of Australia to me!
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