Thunderboxes are go, the Bog Blog etc. etc.

Yup, Attingham is the proud new owner of two Thunderboxes - eco-friendly composting toilets. One is situated at the soon-to-be new camp area along the river Severn and one is at the soon-to-open new play area beyond the orchard. The Thunderboxes arrived in pieces and our job on Momday was to assemble them. It sounds simple, but the instructions left something to be desired! But we soldiered on, and the toilets are ready for use. They work by separating solids and liquids in the specially designed toilet bowl, and then throwing in a handful of woodchip into the tank after each use to add carbon; once full, the tank is removed and left to mature under aerobic conditions until the waste matter is rotted down into useable compost. Its clean, easy and uses no water. Genius!

First put the tank in place...

Then the walls and ventilation...

There are two cubicles in each Thunderbox,
 back to back and sharing the tank

Roof on (that was a fun part!)

Ta da!

Well done team!

Today we have been helping Sunnycroft (our sister property in Wellington) prepare for their summer fete this weekend:

"A traditional garden fete with local food stalls, family games such as the coconut shy, splat the rat, face painting and a tombola. Step back in time and enjoy the traditions of a summer fete such as strawberries and cream whilst enjoying the entertainment from Kaleidoscope Theatre. Musical entertainment: Saturday 30th June ' 'Anything Goes' Sunday 1st July ' 'The Gallery Singers'."

It is a great event so drop in!

Today we also had a little goodbye party for Sarah, our final Harper student from this year. Sarah has been a great asset to the team and will be missed by everyone - hopefully it won't be the last we see of her. Thanks for everything Sarah, and good luck with your final year!