Read the text and choose the words to complete the gaps Findhorn Ecovillage It all started over forty years ago with a few people living in a caravan in a remote part of Scotland growing giant organic cabbages. From these small beginnings, the pioneering ecovillage of Findhorn has become one of the world's most successful in sustainable living. of the houses in the village have a rather strange appearance. One home, for instance, was made out of a giant recycled whisky washback. Other innovative styles include a straw bale house and homes with turf roofs. Nevertheless, all the houses are built according to the guidelines of the project's building code to make sure that they are efficiently insulated to keep the need for heating a minimum. The village generates its own electricity from four wind turbines and the site also has its own organic wastewater treatment system. This is so that the treated water is pure enough to be used to water the villagers' crops. Organic food is in the village on numerous small plots and provides most of the community's fresh food requirements. Findhorn has an example of how to achieve a sustainable way of life that has a minimal impact on the environment and shows that, after all, it's really not that difficult to do.
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Findhorn Ecovillage

It all started over forty years ago with a few people living in a caravan in a remote part of Scotland growing giant organic cabbages. From these small beginnings, the pioneering ecovillage of Findhorn has become one of the world's most successful [test|inventions|discoveries|experiments] in sustainable living.

[Much|Some|Both|More] of the houses in the village have a rather strange appearance. One home, for instance, was made out of a giant recycled whisky washback. Other innovative styles include a straw bale house and homes with turf roofs. Nevertheless, all the houses are built according to the [strict|harsh|severe|tight] guidelines of the project's building code to make sure that they are efficiently insulated to keep the need for heating [to|in|on|with] a minimum.

The village generates its own electricity from four wind turbines and the site also has its own organic wastewater treatment system. This is so [precise|efficient|competent|capable] that the treated water is pure enough to be used to water the villagers' crops. Organic food is [raised|planted|made|created] in the village on numerous small plots and provides most of the community's fresh food requirements.

Findhorn has [laid|set|fixed|settled] an example of how to achieve a sustainable way of life that has a minimal impact on the environment and shows that, after all, it's really not that difficult to do.

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