Author Archives: williamheath
Planning: does a renewables trial require an air quality assessment?
According to B&NES’s web site All major developments inside or adjacent to an AQMA (Air Quality Management Area) AQMA is a lovely acronym. But trialling a prototype wind array is hardly a “major development”. Kelston Roundhill, with its stiff fresh … Continue reading
Remembering a special event last summer: the concert for aural diversity
Just came across a bunch more photos of a particular highlight of last year – Prof Andrew Hugill’s “concert for aural diversity” composed and performed entirely by musicians with a diverse range of hearing conditions. It’s great to reflect on … Continue reading
More new trees; call for volunteers
Dan Spencer writes: There’s a small new hazel plantation in Barrow’s Stile, with a rather larger new mixed hedge to go in shortly. Together that brings the number of new trees planted on Kelston Roundhill in recent years to around … Continue reading
Rising above the mist for a health and happiness summit
How can Kelston Roundhill, Roundhill Barn and its natural surroundings best support health, learning, happiness and restoration of nature? That’s the question a dozen of us met to consider on a chilly and quite extraordinarily beautiful 21 January. Roundhill Barn … Continue reading
The joy of planning: submit a photo; win a cheese!
Can seeking planning permission be fun? Can you crowdsource a planning application? Here’s hoping. We’re doing a DIY planning application for the renewables prototype. Now we’re inviting photographs of the prototype wind array with comments and offering award-winning and world … Continue reading
Kelston activities: fully catered residential camping offers now available
Superb new Kelston activities offer. Our partner Moving Mountains is now offering unforgettable fully catered camping residentials at Roundhill Barn. Kelston Roundhill 29 June 2019: a memorably good time was had by all. Now catered camping residentials are available to … Continue reading
Renewables planning saga part 2: Green Belt, AONB and special circumstances
This is part two of a series; part 1 is here.
Kelston Roundhill planning application part 1: the climate emergency changes everything
This is part 1 of what looks set to be a series. More below.
Kelston Roundhill features on new Keynsham to Bath Abbey pilgrimage route
The latest route suggested by the British Pilgimage Trust takes you via the magnificent views of Kelston Roundhill to the splendid ceiling of Bath Abbey. The British Pilgrimage Trust defines what it promotes as a journey on foot to holy/wholesome/special … Continue reading
Responses from Kelston wind array trial consultation
Thanks to the 66 people who responded to our wind array trial consultation. The five charts show aggregate responses, with 23 comments below:
