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Hi, I’m Martin and this is my website – ecraftsmen.co.uk
I’ve gathered a lot of practical and theoretical knowledge on designing, using and maintaining simple compost toilets and have been tinkering with small-scale solar PV for quite a few years. I love sheds, cabins and small natural buildings and I’m also interested in the concepts of voluntary simplicity, minimalism, animism, degrowth, and deep ecology.
On this website, I’m recording my thoughts, experiments and exploring ideas around real sustainability and regeneration. Why don’t you join me?
Latest posts from the blog…
Don’t forget to check out all the other posts in my blog – these are just the latest three posts.

The best wood burning stove for small spaces: part two
In part one, I covered some of the background you need to cover before choosing a wood burning stove, here I’ll be discussing…

Building my own compost toilet – part 3 (with video)
In Part Two, I’d finished the compost toilet, but found the fan was quite noisy. In this final thrilling instalment I’ll show you…

Building my own compost toilet – part 2
So in Part One, I ended the article with the realisation that a few mistakes had been made! No problem, I always knew this…

Making and installing a urine-diverting compost toilet, Part 1
When I started a business (no longer operating) back in 2012 selling Separett waterless toilets, I knew that I had to be a…

Shit Sandwich: Closing the food cycle
I know it’s a bit of an attention grabbing title, but bare with me. For many people, a compost toilet (perhaps dry or…

Adding an extra solar panel – should I connect my solar panels in series or parallel?
This article will help you determine the best way of wiring an extra solar panel or panels into your existing small-scale solar system….