Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

by | Sep 20, 2016

RENEWABLE ENERGY Lackan Cottage Farm is powered entirely by the wind and sun. Find out how. G Renewable energy at Lackan – some common questions Here at Lackan Cottage Farm we don’t have a mains electricity connection, and rely entirely on solar...
Wood burning stove

Wood burning stove

by | Sep 20, 2016

The cottage gets it’s hot water and underfloor heating from solar panels, and from this woodburning stove, which also features a hotplate on which you can put a kettle or pot. Much of our firewood comes from the woodland opposite the cottage, providing a...
Woodlands

Woodlands

by | Sep 19, 2016

Our birch woodland provides not only a source of fuel, through careful management and coppicing, but is also a wonderful place to walk or relax. We’ve planted over 1000 additional trees since we arrived, and continue to add to this number each year. It is our...
Rocket Mass Heater

Rocket Mass Heater

by | Jun 29, 2015

Rocket mass heater When we built our timber framed classroom, one of the concerns was how best to heat it. We are entirely reliant on woodfuel here, and a regular woodburner was going to make a big dent in our precious wood pile. Then I saw a rocket mass heater in...