FOLLOWING a fire which destroyed the popular ‘Big Green Bus’ in April last year, a replacement project is expected to be ready this Summer.
The Big Green Bus, which was located at the glamping site at Laughton, was renovated into a stunning place to stay for visitors. The project was featured on Channel 4’s George Clarkes Amazing Spaces in 2013.
The destroyed bus was painstakingly taken apart following the blaze and removed from the site over a two month period. It’s made way for a brand-new project, called Evergreen Cabin, which will be a sustainable, recycled place to stay constructed from four 20ft shipping containers.
Brainchild of the green bus and cabin projects, Adam Collier-Woods, said: “My lovely old bus had given so much joy to so many people over the last nine years but was sadly lost in a fire in April 2022, so I set out to design something completely different as a replacement. After a bit of adjustment to the design for planning, I came up with the idea of Evergreen Cabin, a totally recycled creation made from four 20ft shipping containers!”
“As the containers are reclaimed (these ones came on a ship from China), I wanted to use mainly recycled materials throughout the build. Even the fabulous spiral staircase came out of an old stables. With the cabin’s living roof and the whole thing powered by solar, Evergreen Cabin, is as its name suggests, very green indeed.”
The Evergreen Cabin promises to feature enormous picture windows, two double bedrooms with accommodation for up to six people, a wood fire hot tub, cooking fire pit and a full size kitchen and bathroom.
It’ll be fully open and will welcome its first guests in August this year. Bookings are now available with a 20% deposit by visiting the website at https://evergreencabin.co.uk.
