Saturday 31 May 2025
This one-day course runs from 10:30am to 5:00pm. Based at Earthship Brighton in Stanmer Park, the day will end with a visit to an indoor compost loo in a house near Preston Park, Brighton.
We will discuss the different methods of composting loos and give best practice on how to safely and ecologically use your poo.
What will the course/workshop cover?
“There’s no such thing as waste”
Turn your manure into a resource! Learn about recycling fertility, reducing pollution and saving water.
We will discuss:
- Exploring different kinds of toilets for different situations
- The composting process
- Practical demonstration of system
- Plenty of time for Q&A /trouble shooting
- Building regulations and pathogens
- Visit to an indoor composting toilet in a Brighton home in the afternoon
Course format
During the morning we will be based at Earthship Brighton where there is compost loo. Here we will cover the theory section of the course.
In the afternoon will visit a Brighton home (featured on Brighton Eco Open Houses). This house has an indoor compost loo.
Who is the course for?
The course is open to anyone over the age of 16, and no prior knowledge is necessary. It is relevant to anyone who wants to learn about composting toilets.
Where possible we aim to make our courses accessible to people with physical and learning issues. Please contact us before booking if you think something might affect your ability to take part in this course.
Course tutors
The course will be led by the following tutors:
Cordelia Rowlatt & Stella Peyerl
Venue
Venue until 3pm: Earthship Brighton
Stanmer Park (near University of Sussex)
Brighton
Sussex
South East England
Get directions to Stanmer Park.
Venue from 4pm: Preston Park Avenue, Brighton
The course will end with a visit to a house with an indoor compost loo. Participants will need to make their own way to the house in the Preston Park area of Brighton. We will facilitate lift sharing and make sure you get a lift if you need one. This is a 20 minute cycle or drive from Earthship Brighton. Paid street parking is available near this venue. Payment can only be made by PaybyPhone, using the app, or by calling 01273 458 458. We recommend you download the app before you visit to save time when you arrive.
The day will end with this visit so please arrange to leave from here.
If you intend to book accommodation, please check availability before booking a place, as accommodation in Brighton can be hard to find, especially over the summer months.
Get details on local accommodation and Brighton Permaculture Trust supporters who can provide accommodation in their homes.
Fees
Fees include tuition, refreshments, handouts and information sheets.
- £175 – Sponsored/organisation rate
- £175 – Individual income more than 25k/yr
- £140 – Individual income 18-25k/yr
- £105 – Individual income less than 18k/yr
- £56 – Individual, concessionary rate (check your eligibility)*
* Concessionary places are limited. If places are not available check back two weeks before the course/event as more may be available then.
We endeavour to make our courses and events affordable to all. Unfortunately, we do not receive any external funding for most of these and rely on large amounts of voluntary input.
See the cancellations and refunds policy.
Booking your place
Booking is essential, as most of our courses/events are fully booked weeks in advance. However, if places are still available, then bookings can be made until midday the day before the course/event. A place is not secured until we have received the requested payment.
If you have completed the booking process but you haven’t received a confirmation email from us please contact us to check your booking has gone through.
If you are booking within two weeks of the event, or the event is nearly full, you will not have the option to pay by BACS. Instead, you will need to pay immediately using a credit/debit card or PayPal.
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