In most months we have news worthy of posting but we don’t always get around to putting it up – as you can readily see by viewing the dates below!
If you know something about a NatSol toilet which seems worthy of a post on this page please let us know.
Some of our inner city toilets qualify as remote because they are remote from mains services. This is often the case with large allotment sites.
And some of our toilets are on more obviously remote sites. This one is in the North Pennines and it serves walkers.
It's a Full Access Composter with timber building which, in this case, was supplied without grab rails as wheelchair users are unlikely to get to this site.
As a consequence the facility had been shut and toilet provision was by multiple portaloos.
We proposed a no flush toilet system which we had already installed in the Lake District for a National Trust site. That installation was to protect Wast Water England's cleanest lake. The design dates back to 2012 when we were asked to design a system for one of London's Royal Parks which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The Pont ar Daf site is now up and running and seems to be coping well with the high levels of use.
Building design by George +Tomos Penseiri Cyf.
Andy, Ellen and Shaun payed a visit on the 22nd June and found that the toilet was in good condition needing little work.
We installed a urine separating "short plate" upgrade for more efficient urine seperation.
We also did some general mainenance such as clearing the urine gutter and cut away some overhanging branches from the vent cowl. Nik stayed for the whole service so he can continue the work in the future.
We believe it is work that should ideally be done locally to contribute towards net zero.
Bothy Stores are helping to raise awareness of NatSol toilets for use in bothies. In return we are posting information here about their project and website. Go to: Bothy Stores.
The Artist Bothy is an evolution of the Bothy Project network of off-grid artist residency spaces. Designed by the project’s founders, artist Bobby Niven and architect Iain MacLeod, it was developed in response to demand for a multipurpose self-contained cabin that can be located anywhere.
Bothy Stores is committed to using sustainable, innovative materials and streamlined building techniques to create simple, modern products. Modelled on the Bothy Project’s popular Inshriach Bothy, the Artist Bothy is a pioneering piece of low-impact architecture designed to enhance the experience of spending time in nature all year round.
NatSol provided two fully accessible Zero Discharge toilets for this public park at Easebourne in West Sussex. Emptying is by slurry tanker. The highly effective ventilation is passive.
The two toilets will take around 10,000 uses before they need to be emptied. Little maintenance is required.
We also supplied the bespoke building. This was erected by Artizans who carried out the entire installation and supplied the roofing material.
Paddington, minus his trademark hat, is seen heading towards a well installed toilet near Loch Lochy in Scotland. It is certainly a strong and durable building (our standard timber model for remote sites) and it already had one of the essential facilities of a dwelling - a toilet.
The picture was sent by the contractors, Philip Thompson Ltd, who were probably hiding behind a tree when this was snapped.
The toilet also serves people who wild camp on the Great Glen Way.
NatSol supplied Natural Resources Wales with Zero Discharge toilets for Cwm Carn Forest Drive in 2021. In 2022 they were entered for the Loo of the Year Awards and won a Platinum award in the eco-friendly toilets category. The extensive redevelopment works for the forest drive have created an attraction that is accessible and enjoyable for all visitors. Here is a link to NRW's information about the award and another to the Cwm Carn Forest Drive website.
A student at Golden Hill Community Garden, Horfield Allotments produced this sketch of a NatSol toilet with accompanying text.
The toilet is shown with a hand gel bottle outside the toilet. Not a bad idea, though NatSol only supplies gel dispensers for the inside.
This garden Compact toilet belongs to one of the founder directors of NatSol. The building was designed and built by the other founder director. A WC would have to be turned off and drained down in cold weather to avoid burst pipes but waterless toilets do not carry that risk.
AirFlushTM urinals were developed by Nick Grant, one of NatSol's founding directors, and Mark Moodie. Later they were marketed by the Green Building Store and this year NatSol took over the business. AirFlushTM works by creating a negative pressure in the urinal pipework so that odour from urine in the pipes does not enter the urinal area. There are no chemical blocks to replace and maintenance is very straightforward.
NatSol can supply complete systems or replacement parts. Go to: AirFlush