A bit of light relief for y'all

[Dubmiester]

Our council is getting multicultural (despite the vast majority of people here are rich white folk) and having a competition to build a refugee encampment in a central park in September. There will be teams of four building these shelters from scrounged materials, as my pals out in Pembury have access to hazel trees a big bender or two with be the thing to build. The materials have to be scrounged and not bought in any shops.

It is with ironic glee that I have entered this, It will be good to see what the posh folk will build, probably something from corrugated iron and they will sweat and swear when erecting their idea of a shelter and we will be weaving some branches together.
We will build a rocket stove and make soup for folk who are weary and I am sure a gas bottle woodburner could make an appearance. A big bender, nearly all made from natural components, that should win the competition.
Anyone got any thoughts on this?

[Pixiponk]

Will give it some serious thought. Can I send someone a link to this message as I know they are trying to build a roundhouse or about to start trying and it might be good for them to think of things that will help your project and him. Can't think of any materials I have at the moment, I do have a big pile of bricks, but don't think they would help you. Might build a bread oven or something.? Yours if you want them and if I can get them to Kent. Presuming that is where you are.

[dryad]

well yes, it should most certainly win the competition Dubmiester, but if it's run by the council then who can say..

trusting that your friends in the wood are doing well..