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Land Trust Annual Review 2020
Project of the year Knowle Haven – Utilities project
As Knowle Haven is used by local community groups The team also found a local bore hole company willing to
and the on-site team on a daily basis, the need for power give a significant discount as they were impressed by the
and water became increasingly essential. work that had been done and the plans for the future of
the site. The Friends group financed this, and after a few
As the use of a diesel generator was neither sustainable tests with the filtration managed to provide water that is
or economical, Mike and Colette Little, the site’s cleaner than the local tap water.
Managing Partners, started to ask local land-owners and
supporters of the site if they would consider donating Grants have been applied for to fund the next stage:
to provide water and power to the Haven. They sourced more solar panels, a small wind generator and more
a donation from a local land owner and installed a overnight storage batteries. Once installed they will be
small solar system and storage for overnight power able to reduce their reliance on the generator by at least
requirements. This has proven a great success and they 75% with the ambition for Knowle Haven to be completely
are now looking at reducing reliance on the generator. self-sufficient by 2022.
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