Biophilic Design for an Eco-friendly home workshop series

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Gain the tools and confidence to create a beautiful, sustainable home that blends nature with modern living in Earth in Common's workshop series at Leith Community Croft this February!

About Biophilic Design for an Eco-friendly home workshop series

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Take part in this Biophilic Design for Healthier, Eco friendly home workshop series. Whether you book in for one workshop or the full series, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to create a beautiful, sustainable home that blends nature with modern living.

13/2 - Workshop 1: Biophilic Design for a Healthier, Eco-Friendly Home

Goal: Learn how to enhance your well-being and make your home more sustainable by incorporating biophilic design—an approach that connects your living space to the natural world by integrating elements of nature into your home.

What You’ll Learn:
What biophilic design is and how it can be used to enhance your home and your well-being.
Tips for integrating biophilic design into renovations or redecoration plans to create a timeless, eco-friendly home.

Takeaway: Leave with actionable ideas and inspiration to transform your home into a calm, inviting, and nature-inspired space that supports your well-being and sustainability goals.

Workshop 2- Sustainable Materials: Choosing Eco-Friendly options for the home

Goal of workshop 2: Discover how to select sustainable materials for your home. Exploring our curation of biomaterials.

What You’ll Learn:
An introduction to innovative eco-friendly materials for home interiors.
Sourcing climate-conscious materials

Takeaway: Learn how to make informed material choices that reduce your environmental impact while creating a biophilic sustainable home.

Workshop 3: Visualising Your Nature-Inspired Home Renovation

Goal: Learn how to bring your vision for a nature-inspired home to life - create your own mood board.

What You’ll Learn:

How to create a moodboard that reflects your personal style and connects to your local environment.
Tips for selecting materials, textures, and colours that evoke a calm and welcoming atmosphere.

Takeaway: Leave with a personalized moodboard full of actionable ideas to guide your sustainable, nature-infused renovation.

All workshops Suitable for adults 18+

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