11-14th September

Your chance to look inside 5 remarkable eco-houses and find practical and inspiring ideas on how to make your own home warmer, brighter, healthier, cheaper to run and ready for the climate change century.

Learn from the house owners themselves about superinsulation, waste water recycling, straw bale walls, ground source heat pumps, solar heating, turf roofs, low energy lighting and appliances and much more.

Opening dates and times vary and may be subject to change – see below for selection in Oxford, and see www.ecovation.org.uk for the full list of homes open across Oxfordshire.

Oxford Houses:

Grove House, 44 Iffley Turn,Thurs 11th, 4-7pm 18th century listed villa featuring wood pellet heating scheme, rainwater harvesting, insulation and heat exchange unit.

55 Henley Ave, OX4 4DJ Sat 13th, 2-6 pm New build straw bale garden office. Timber framed with a mix of reclaimed and local timber. Reclaimed concrete tile roof and warmcell insulaton in both roof and underfloor. Compost toilet.

70 Saint Leonard’s Rd, Headington, Friday 12th & Sunday 14th, 11am-5pm.

15 Holyoake Road, Headington Friday 12th & Sunday 14th, 11am-5pm. A terraced Edwardian house refurbished for warmth, comfort and a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions.

36, Harpes Road, Sunnymead, OX2 7QL Sunday 14th, 10am-12pm. 1890s terrace house - Evacuated tube solar panel, condensing boiler fitted in 2005, Thermal Sempatap on walls and ridged radiator foil for insulation.