6 responses to “Ideas for low cost simple DIY projects for Ravensait Island”

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   ravensait April 29th, 2009 at 09:33

   http://www.youtube.com/user/GREENPOWERSCIENCE

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   ravensait April 29th, 2009 at 09:35

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_energy

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   Sam April 29th, 2009 at 10:24

   Just saw this – Build your own solar powered slow cooker for under £5! What a bargain!

   http://good-energy.typepad.com/shop/2009/04/product-of-the-future-the-kyoto-box.html

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   John Headstrong April 29th, 2009 at 11:13

   the most practical for starting out would be a WVO (waste veg oil) or bio-diesel generator and solar for heating water is fairly easy to make.

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   Marisa April 29th, 2009 at 14:27

   For the garden:

   Artificial bee nests.
   http://www.buglife.org.uk/getinvolved/gardening/beenestsforgardeners.htm

   Build your own recycled greenhouse.
   http://www.reapscotland.org.uk/reports/greenhouse%20v1.pdf
   (bottles could be sourced from local dump)

   Rainwater Harvesting System.

   Build a pond (suitable for dragonfly breeding)
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/doonething/adventurous/make_pond.shtml

   Bee/Butterfly attracting Wildflower Borders.

   Tier based wormery from old tyres:
   http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/environment/rubbish_waste_and_recycling/recycling_in_the_garden/composting/wormeries/make_your_own_wormery.htm

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   Matt April 30th, 2009 at 13:48

   Recycle the Fridge of Doom!!!