As the cost of oil starts to spiral again and a bitter winter has almost left these shores, it is a good time to review how we heat our properties in preparation for future years.On Skye, the John Muir Trust has done just that and the two properties at Strathaird are benefiting from a newly installed log boiler.
An open house on Friday 18th March 2-4pm and on Saturday 19th March 10 -12 noon will give both local people and visitors a chance to see what this is like in action and discover some of the benefits of this carbon neutral form of heating.
Angus Robertson of Clean Sleat will share some of their experiences of making changes towards a low carbon community on the Friday and there will be demonstrations from Skye installer Alastair Robertson of Highland Eco Heat of how the boiler works. There will also be information about various aspects of insulation and renewable installations from Community Energy Scotland (who provided a grant through the CARES programme) and from the Energy Savings Trust Scotland. In addition there will be displays of other initiatives from the Highlands and Islands including Assynt Renewables. And essentially, there will be HOME BAKING and teas and coffees.
Hope you can join us there.
