Designed by Richard Hawkes, founder of Hawkes architecture, Crossway is one of the first zero carbon houses in the UK. The building explores the uniqueness of 'place' as well as harnessing solar energy to generate all its own electricity and thermal energy.
The building demonstrates how contemporary design can celebrate local materials and crafts and integrate new technologies to produce a highly sustainable building that sits lightly on the Earth
Visit www.hawkesarchitecture.co.uk for more information.
Our friend Duncan’s steam plough going through the motions at the Weald of Kent Ploughing match which was right outside our house this year. We had a great day. Everything was just idillic. Thanks to Bill Piper for the photo, great shot !
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great photo by Bill Piper at the Weald of Kent ploughing match, which was literally right outside our house this year. What a great day we had - lovely weather, grub & ale
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our friend had a flying lesson and thought we might like these - i’ve been dying to see some aerial shots too !
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taken on 29th August 2009. For some reason i wore Grandad’s flat cap this day to keep the sun off may face. Oscar loved helping to do the weeding, bless him
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taken on 18th August 2009. More plants making a home on the roof. Still barely stubble in the grand scheme of things mind you ! I want to grow a beard (on the roof that is)
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lots of wildflower - just not many on the roof ! i blame it on the seeds bouncing off the soil when they were scattered ! We’ll do better next time
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