Hempcrete is one of the oldest construction processes and it’s making a comeback for a low carbon future. We will be installing this insulating cladding on the Changing Rooms, our low carbon community building, which when complete will become a Therapy and Wellbeing Centre and Community Workshop space for the walled garden project. 

We've had to go as far as mid Wales to find a contractor who uses this material, and our aim is to share the knowledge of these skills across the Merseyside region so that more capital projects, and the environment, can benefit.

Following our very successful introduction to hempcrete workshops last year, we're delighted that we've been successful in gaining a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to deliver a longer training programme as part of our plans for the Changing Rooms.

The training sessions will run during the weeks of 12 and 19 June, and will be delivered by Hempcrete Cymru. Training is free, open to anyone who is interested in learning more about this process. You don’t need to be available for all sessions: you can commit to as much, or as little, as you like.