Warmth & Water Off the Mains

Rùnach Àrainn · Isle of Arran, United Kingdom

Two days on the simple systems that keep an off-grid home warm and watered: a rocket stove, rainwater harvest, and a composting loo that works.

Build and burn a rocket mass heaterSet up rainwater catchment and filtrationBuild a composting toilet that actually works

What you'll learn

Heat a space efficiently with little wood
Harvest and store clean rainwater
Run a hygienic, low-fuss composting loo

What the land gains

A rocket stove and rainwater system installed
The off-grid cabin made warmer and more self-reliant

The host site

Rùnach Àrainn

Nature-led yurts on a rewilding island holding

On a UNESCO Geopark island, three Scottish-made yurts sit in an orchard meadow given over to nature. The holding is a quiet experiment in rewilding, wild food, and letting the land lead.

Your teacher

Jonas Berg

Timber framer & tiny-home builder

4.9 · 47 reviews · 9 yrs teaching