If you live within a few miles of Europe’s first “cradle to cradle” designed events centre - #PinesCalyx at @thebaytrust.bsky.social - you could win free hire of it for a community event. Info below :-) #volunteering #RammedChalk #Guston #Langdon #StMargaretsBay

Good praise for my gardening and #volunteer colleagues at @thebaytrust.bsky.social here. The dead hedge in our #GenerationRestoration area is coming along nicely, whilst the #PinesCalyx roof mowing reminds me I have a case study to send to @asbpuk.bsky.social soon! @unep.org

Fascinating project from @guyshrubsole.bsky.social. Certainly of day-job interest to me at @thebaytrust.bsky.social with our modest ecosystem restoration work, participation in the Transmanche (chalk) #Geopark bid & “cradle to cradle” designed #PinesCalyx built of rammed chalk.

Electronic screen showing introductory slide of the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products 2025 Reuse Summit. Most of the display on the screen has an orange background with very pale blue text across it. The right of the screen has a blue background (abutting the orange with a slanted edge) involving an almost grey image of a multi-storeyed building with scaffolding and fabric sheeting over it; this has small black text at the top right giving WiFi Code instructions. The screen has a black outer edge and is fitted within a pale, grained wood wall. In front is a four seated speaker podium with three mics visible. To the right is an upright wooden podium with part of the Institution of Structural Engineers logo appearing. Parts of eight seats in the auditorium are in front of both podiums.

Good PM at @asbpuk.bsky.social Reuse Summit. One highlight was the phrase “possibilism is your friend” from Will Arnold of @istructe.bsky.social as it brought to my mind ideas for celebrating @thebaytrust.bsky.social #PinesCalyx (itself made of reused materials) 21st anniversary in 2027!

It was great to host this at @thebaytrust.bsky.social yesterday. More than 300 folk came to the #PinesCalyx to see it. Pupils’ work had been part inspired by #Cezanne #ChrisOfili and ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, plus more besides. We’ll have some photos soon.

I was really looking forward to attending this, but something landed on my desk today which means I’ll be elsewhere (actually in an eco-building - #PinesCalyx.) Hope it goes well for everyone at the @asbpuk.bsky.social @passivhaustrust.bsky.social Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards tomorrow.

We @thebaytrust.bsky.social are seeking at least two new #Trustees! If you have a passion for environmental education & sustainability, might it be you? Further info here: baytrust.org.uk/wp-content/u... #GenerationRestoration #LowCarbonBuildings #OutdoorEducation #Wildflowers #PinesCalyx