Category: sustainable development

sustainable constructioning, Volunteer

Frivillig/volunteer for Makvärket Movement starting 4th of September

(english below) VIL DU LÆRE AT BYGGE MED BÆREDYGTIGE METODER OG SAMTIDIG VÆRE MED TIL AT UDVIKLE ET HELT UNIKT KULTURSTED? På Makvärket leder vi efter folk der har lyst til at være en del af byggeholdet på vores projekt Makvärket Movement, hvor vi skal bygge et badehus og et bevægelsesrum i nogle af fabrikkens eksisterende lokaler. Det er ikke vigtigt at du har erfaring … Continue reading Frivillig/volunteer for Makvärket Movement starting 4th of September

Makvaerket
building collective, construction festival, sustainable constructioning

Giv Makvärket movement et like på underværker!

Vi drømmer om et nyt bevægelsesrum og badehus på Makvärket. Derfor har vi lavet en ansøgning til Underværker, om de ikke har lyst til at støtte vores projekt. Underværker støtter projekter med lokal forankring og vil gerne vide at der er mange der bakker op om ens projekt. Derfor vil vi rigtig gerne have at i allesammen går ind og giver os et “like” og … Continue reading Giv Makvärket movement et like på underværker!

Tannie
clay, construction festival, culture, membership, recycled materials

In a Clay and Garden Daze

So, the Clay and Garden Days have drawn to a close and the dust has begun to settle. Over the week, more than forty volunteers from far and wide passed through Makvärket to roll up their sleeves and lend a hand. As the name suggests, the focus of the week has been on two of the ongoing projects at the factory, namely finishing plastering the seminar … Continue reading In a Clay and Garden Daze

Makvaerket
compost toilet, construction festival, rocket oven

By the way; thanks for a fantastic summer construction festival

The summer construction festival on Makvärket 2011 lasted one whole month and hundreds of people from all around took part in making it a spectacular event. Now it is possible to see pictures of the workshops and of the life at the summer festival, as well as to read an article or to see a little video clip from the festival. Continue reading By the way; thanks for a fantastic summer construction festival

Makvaerket
clay, compost toilet, culture, ecology, environment, recycled materials

Summer Construction Festival 2011

As you might know, Makvärket is not far from being well known for it’s legendary construction festivals and very soon the next one will take part at the old ceramics factory. An even more extensive and intensive collective construction experience than the years before, this year’s festival will last from 1st of July – 31st of July. We invited two projects from Berlin to join … Continue reading Summer Construction Festival 2011

Makvaerket
building collective, compost toilet, construction festival, ecology, knabstrup, permaculture, recycled materials, rocket oven, sustainable development, teglværket

Constructioning started again at the Teglvaerk in Knabstrup!

Last year we created a painting atelier, an outside kitchen, compost toilets, and a mass rocket oven in our current seminar room/inside kitchen area. Now we are starting the process of insulating the walls, creating new sleeping areas, finishing the seminar room, and preparing our permaculture project, which will be one of the main projects during our Spring Festival on April 21-25. But there will … Continue reading Constructioning started again at the Teglvaerk in Knabstrup!

Makvaerket
building collective, compost toilet, construction festival, knabstrup, sustainable constructioning, teglværket

Autumn construction festival – 16.-24. october

The second part of the annual Construction Festival in Knabstrup (also known as Bygge Hygge) is just around the corner. From October 16 – 24 we will work on all different building sites at the Teglværk in Knabstrup, DK. Participation is free. Sign up online or just stop by! There are no special skills required, but building experience is of course welcome. We will find … Continue reading Autumn construction festival – 16.-24. october

Makvaerket