Earthship Visitor Resource Centre
The Earthship is a unique building made from old car tyres and drinks cans, providing its own heating, electricity, water and sewage treatment.
This is the only visitor centre of its kind in Scotland. We offer guided tours which explain in detail how the Earthship concept works, and you can browse through our library of eco-building and sustainable-living books, leaflets and videos.
An Earthship is a passive solar building with thermal mass. It is made from natural and recycled materials, including earth-rammed tyres and aluminium cans. It is powered by renewable energy, such as wind, water and solar power, catches its own water supply from rainwater, and treats and contains its own sewage in planter beds. It is a concept, not a set design, and can be adapted for any climate worldwide. It offers people the opportunity to build their own homes and make a conscious decision to live lightly on the earth.
Earthship Fife is a unique educational resource in sustainable living methods and is a demonstration site on this low impact style of building. Our aim is to promote education, innovation and sustainable living.
Facilities
Wheelchair access to the Earthship.
Wheelchair accessible toilet within the visitor resource centre
Library of eco-building and sustainable-living books, leaflets and videos.
The resource centre is available in the evenings as a unique meeting place for groups and organisations.
Outdoor play area.
Groups welcome.
On the site of the Craigencalt Ecology Centre.
Free parking on site.
Staffed.
Information Boards.
Opening Times
Please contact the office to confirm times/dates on 01592 891884 or tours@sci-scotland.org.uk
Pricing - Entry to the Earthship Visitor Centre is Free. Guided tours cost £5 per adult and £3 concessionary rate.
The Earthship is free to visit, but those wanting to find out more about this fascinating concept should consider one of the following: A guided tour of the Earthship, A Green Living Experience day (dates Saturday the 23rd June, 21st July and 11th August), Power to the People Micro Renewables workshops (dates 30th June, 28th July, 25th August, 22nd September and 13th October) and Green Living Staff Away Days (dates to suit your organisation).
Contact
Esmond
Tressider
Sustainable Communities Initiatives
Kinghorn Loch
Kinghorn
Fife
KY3 9YG
Scotland
Tel: +44 (1592) 891884
E-Mail: esmond@sci-scotland.org.uk
WWW: http://www.sci-scotland.org.uk
